News articles tagged with 'tuberculosis'
Scientists find candidate for new TB vaccine
— 19 Mar 2011 15:04 | HealthScientists have discovered a protein secreted by tuberculosis (TB) bacteria that could be a promising new vaccine candidate, they report today in Proceedings of the National Academy…
Standard retreatment regimen for TB is inadequate
— 16 Mar 2011 13:37 | HealthThe standard retreatment regimen for tuberculosis has low treatment response rates and is associated with poor long term outcomes in certain subgroups of patients, particularly those…
Treatments for recurring TB infection failing the developing world, study finds
— 16 Mar 2011 13:00 | HealthThe standard approach to re-treating tuberculosis (TB) in low and middle income settings is failing, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust. In a study published today in…
More molecules for tuberculosis
— 12 Mar 2011 15:02 | HealthScientists are collaborating on a new international research project to identify antibiotics that can kill tuberculosis and fight resistant strains…
New findings on drug tolerance in TB suggest ideas for shorter cures
— 4 Mar 2011 14:08 | HealthNew findings on how tuberculosis (TB) bacteria develop multi-drug tolerance point to ways TB infections might be cured more quickly…
2 in 1: Multi-tasking protein provides new approaches for anti-tuberculosis drugs
— 16 Feb 2011 05:05 | HealthIn a paper published today in PNAS, scientists from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Hamburg, Germany, reveal new insights into the workings of enzymes from a group…
Safety of biologic treatment for arthritis depends on the drug
— 16 Feb 2011 04:20 | HealthSome biologic drugs may be safer than others according to a new systematic review by Cochrane researchers. Biologics are a broad class of drugs based on biological molecules. The drugs…
Homogeneous tuberculosis treatment ineffective in children
— 11 Feb 2011 15:54 | HealthThe realisation of medically treating different children uniquely may start with one of the deadliest diseases in existence: tuberculosis…
NIH, Gates Foundation and Colorado State team up to find new approach to a TB vaccine
— 26 Jan 2011 18:55 | HealthA team of U.S. and European researchers have found that a new vaccine strategy tested in mice provides stronger, more long-lasting protection from tuberculosis (TB) infection than the…
More intensive methods needed to identify TB in HIV-prone populations
— 15 Jan 2011 15:12 | HealthIdentifying tuberculosis patients in Africa using passive methods is leaving many cases undiagnosed, according to researchers from the Netherlands, Kenya and the United States, who…