
Survival Of The Fattest: TB Accumulates Fat To Survive, And To Spread
Medical scientists have made
an important discovery on
TB. They have identified for
the first time that the TB
bug lays down body fat that
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Inhaled Tuberculosis Vaccine More Effective Than Traditional Shot, Study Suggests
A novel aerosol version of
the most common tuberculosis
vaccine, administered
directly to the lungs as an
oral mist, offers
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How TB 'Develops Invincibility' Against Only Available Treatment
Scientists have uncovered a
dramatic new twist in the
battle against TB. They have
identified how the killer
bacterium makes itself
... > full story

New TB Test Means Quicker And Easier Diagnosis For Patients
A new blood test could
enable doctors to rule out
tuberculosis infection
within days rather than
weeks, according to a new
study. Doctors can determine
... > full story
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Elucidating Iron Transport Mechanisms In Tuberculosis Bug Identifies New TB Drug Targets
May 8, 2008 It is pathetically true that Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of TB is still thriving the test of scientific interventions despite affecting almost one -third of the worlds' ... > full story -
TB Strain May Be Linked To Unpasteurized Dairy, Study Suggests
May 6, 2008 The incidence of a strain of tuberculosis (TB) called Mycobacterium bovis, or M. bovis, associated more often with cattle than humans, is increasing in San Diego and is concentrated mostly in ... > full story -
Pilot Study Reinforces Use Of Portable Anteroom HEPA Filtration
May 6, 2008 Amidst an increase in new tuberculosis cases, researchers have begun investigating the effectiveness of new operating room filtration systems designed to protect staff and patients. According to ... > full story -
Drug-resistant Tuberculosis On The Increase In The UK
May 5, 2008 A changing population structure and ongoing migration have increased cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis, according to a ... > full story -
Common Vitamin And Other Micronutrient Supplements Reduce Risks Of TB Recurrence, Study Suggests
April 27, 2008 New findings show a link between micronutrient supplementation and reduced risk of recurrence during tuberculosis chemotherapy, according to a new ... > full story -
Research Priorities To Fight Drug-resistant Tuberculosis Described
April 22, 2008 Tuberculosis has long been one of the world's great killers. Now, forms of drug-resistant TB -- multi-drug (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) -- are occurring at an ominous and accelerating ... > full story -
Better And Faster: Distinguishing Non-TB Pulmonary Disease From TB
April 4, 2008 A diagnostic kit shows new promise for distinguishing between tuberculosis and its infections from disease caused by related mycobacteria family, which mimic TB and other lung disease in symptoms but ... > full story -
Smear Campaign: Faster Detection Of Multidrug-resistant TB For Public Health
April 4, 2008 There is a new tool in the arsenal to fight multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a rapid diagnostic test that can function in high-burden settings such as public health clinics. MDR-TB is increasingly ... > full story -
Running Out Of Treatments: The Problem Superbugs Resistant To Everything
April 3, 2008 Doctors are running out of treatments for today's trauma victims and critically ill patients because of infections due to drug resistant microbes -- even after resorting to using medicines thrown out ... > full story -
Complexities Of Genetic Susceptibility To Tuberculosis Revealed
March 29, 2008 Researchers working in Vietnam have identified a genetic variant that predisposes people to developing a lethal form of tuberculosis, tuberculous meningitis, if they are infected with a strain of TB ... > full story
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