Scientists have unlocked a key element in understanding how human lungs fight tuberculosis (TB). They hope their research findings, which were published today in the international peer reviewed journal Immunity, will help ...
Aug 24, 2017
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A new study reveals a striking link between malnutrition, heavy alcohol use and tuberculosis (TB) in southern India.
Aug 23, 2017
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New U of T research finds that a rise in the cost of living experienced during times of crisis – like war, outbreaks of disease and food shortages – can lead to a spike in tuberculosis mortality rates, with women the ...
Aug 22, 2017
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A study published recently in The Lancet has drawn the world's attention to the specter of particularly dangerous types of tuberculosis, called multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant, in four countries. The study ...
Aug 9, 2017
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Novel molecular tests are gaining popularity as a rapid way to detect genetic mutations that render tuberculosis impervious to drugs. Yet, how well these new tests fare in gauging risk of actual drug failure and patient death ...
Aug 3, 2017
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a recognized hazard for healthcare workers, but the annual screening strategy currently in place in Canada and the United States is costly with very limited health benefits and should be reconsidered, ...
Jul 31, 2017
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A newly discovered antibiotic, produced by bacteria from a cystic fibrosis patient, could be used to treat cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). This is the finding of a team of scientists from Cardiff University's School ...
Jun 23, 2017
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The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) 2017 have shown a link between newly-diagnosed Sjögren's syndrome (SjS) and previous infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria ...
Jun 15, 2017
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The number of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) cases is rising globally. But a newly discovered natural antibiotic—produced by bacteria from the lung infection in a cystic fibrosis patient—could help fight these infections. ...
Jun 14, 2017
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People with low levels of vitamin A living with individuals sick with tuberculosis may be 10 times more likely to develop the disease than people with high levels of the nutrient, according to research led by investigators ...
Jun 12, 2017
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