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Vitamin C Can Kill Drug-Resistant TB, Researchers Find
In a striking, unexpected
discovery, researchers have
determined that vitamin C
kills drug-resistant
tuberculosis (TB) bacteria
in laboratory culture. The
... > full story
Portable Device Provides Rapid, Accurate Diagnosis of Tuberculosis, Other Bacterial Infections
A handheld diagnostic device
first developed to diagnose
cancer has been adapted to
rapidly diagnose
tuberculosis and other
... > full story
Significant Step Forward in Combating Antibiotic Resistance
New research is a
significant development in
combating antibiotic
resistance; it will pave the
way for the creation of the
inhibitors to counteract the
... > full story
Battling With Bugs to Prevent Antibiotic Resistance
Bacteria can evolve
resistance more quickly when
stronger antibiotics are
used, new research confirms. ... > full story
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Vets and Medical Doctors Should Team Up to Tackle Diseases Transmitted from Animals to Humans
April 23, 2013 — A new study analyses the impact of animal brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis (BTB) on animals and people in urban, peri-urban and rural Niger. The World Health Organization (WHO) ranks them as major ... > full story -
Cell-Destroyer That Fights and Promotes TB Reveals What's Behind Its Split Identity
April 11, 2013 — TB can be a disease not only of failed immunity but also of excessive immune response. Tumor necrosis factor -- normally an infection-fighting substance produced by the body -- can actually heighten ... > full story -
New Drug Target Companion Prognostic Test for Hormone Therapy Resistance
April 1, 2013 — A team of international cancer researchers has identified the signalling pathway that is over-activated in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cells that are resistant to hormone therapies such ... > full story -
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Rise in CF Patient Infections Explained: DNA Sequencing Reveals Evidence for Mycobacterium Abscessus Transmission Between Cystic Fibrosis Patients
March 29, 2013 — Whole genome sequencing has explained why infection by the multidrug resistant bacteria, Mycobacterium abscessus, has been on the increase in Cystic Fibrosis patients. This study revealed that ... > full story -
Widespread 'Test-and-Treat' HIV Policies Could Increase Dangerous Drug Resistance
March 18, 2013 — One of the most widely advocated strategies for dealing with HIV/AIDS could double the number of multi-drug-resistant HIV cases in the population of men who have sex with men in LA County over the ... > full story -
Will Having One Lung Limit Pope Francis?
March 14, 2013 — A pulmonologist explains why a person can function normally on one ... > full story -
Steroids May Help Reduce Deaths from All Types of Tuberculosis
March 12, 2013 — The routine use of steroids to treat tuberculosis may help reduce deaths from all types of the disease, according to a new review of existing ... > full story -
Key to TB Cure Could Lie Underwater
March 7, 2013 — Researchers are collecting actinomycete bacteria from water throughout the world in a hunt for new ... > full story -
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Uncovering How Deadly Bacteria Trick the Immune System
February 28, 2013 — A new study demonstrates how bacteria can pretend to be a virus and trick the immune system into sending out the wrong type of defense. Such manipulation sheds light on how the flu may make us more ... > full story -
‘Stressed’ Bacteria Become Resistant to Antibiotics
February 21, 2013 — Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics when stressed, finds new research. In particular E. coli grown at high temperatures become resistant to rifampicin. It is generally thought that antibiotic ... > full story
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