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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Tuberculosis drug may also target visceral leishmaniasis

A drug that has already been approved for treatment of tuberculosis could also be a powerful tool to combat another of the developing world's major diseases, researchers at the University of Dundee have found.

Immunology

'Double agent' cells survival factor revealed

A group of `double agent' cells, which both protect us from some infections while also contributing to tissue damage in various inflammatory conditions, could be manipulated to offer a new approach to treating conditions ...

Medical research

Sleeping sickness treatment mystery unlocked

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at the Universities of Dundee and Glasgow have discovered how drugs that have been used for 60 years to kill the parasite that causes sleeping sickness actually work.

Cardiology

Study shows celecoxib as safe as other prescribed NSAIDs

A large-scale international study of thousands of arthritis patents has found the risks arising from prescribed use of some of the most common pain killers are relatively low, offering reassurance to doctors and patients.

Oncology & Cancer

Skin cancer model boost for prevention and treatment

Researchers at the University of Dundee have found that skin cancers in mice can closely mirror those found in humans, offering a model that could be used to help develop new drugs and find new ways of preventing the disease.

Medical research

Lung bacteria 'feign pregnancy' to avoid detection

Disease-causing bacteria in the lung evade the body's immune system by pretending the lungs are pregnant, according to University of Dundee research presented today at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Madrid.

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