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New TB Diagnostic Proves Effective, Expedient, Study Finds
September 1, 2010 — A molecular test designed to easily diagnose tuberculosis (TB) and detect a drug-resistant form of the bacterium that causes TB can provide much more specific, sensitive and rapid results than ... > full story -
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New Genomic Marker for Tuberculosis May Help Identify Patients Who Will Develop the Disease
August 30, 2010 — It may soon be possible to identify patients who will develop tuberculosis, as scientists have identified changes in the blood specific to the ... > full story -
Lifting the Veil of Secrecy Surrounding Development of New Medicines
August 23, 2010 — An unlikely effort is underway to lift the veil of nearly total secrecy that has surrounded the process of developing new prescription drugs for the last century. The upheaval in traditional practice ... > full story -
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Compact Microscope a Marvel: Matches Performance of Expensive Lab Gear in Diagnosing TB
August 4, 2010 — New research shows that a portable, battery-operated fluorescence microscope, which costs $240, stacks up nicely against devices that retail for as much as $40,000 in diagnosing signs of ... > full story -
Emerging E. Coli Strain Causes Many Antimicrobial-Resistant Infections in US
July 30, 2010 — A new, drug-resistant strain of E. coli is causing serious disease, according to a new study. The new strain, ST131, was a major cause of serious antimicrobial-resistant E. coli infections in the ... > full story -
Prevalence and Drug Sensitivity of Tuberculosis Among Patients Dying in Hospital in South Africa
June 22, 2010 — A large, systematic postmortem study carried out in South Africa has revealed that 94 percent of deceased patients were HIV infected and 50 percent had culture-positive tuberculosis at the time of ... > full story -
WHO Guidelines on Buruli Ulcer Need Adjustment, Experts Say
June 18, 2010 — Buruli ulcers, one of the 'neglected tropical diseases' left aside by big pharma and governments alike, are reasonably well treatable, also in poor regions. But then more attention has to be paid to ... > full story -
Mining in Africa Is Spreading TB, Study Suggests
June 3, 2010 — Mining for gold, diamonds, and precious minerals is dangerous work, but in sub-Saharan Africa the activity could be driving an entire continent's tuberculosis epidemic, a new study has ... > full story -
Body's Own Proteins May Lead the Way in Global Fight Against Tuberculosis
June 1, 2010 — Scientists hope to counter the re-emerging threat of tuberculosis with help from proteins within our bodies. In new research, scientists show how the protein CCL5 plays a protective role in helping ... > full story -
Immune Evasion Common in Many Viruses, Bacteria and Parasites Is Uncommon in M. Tuberculosis
May 23, 2010 — Scientists have discovered that the strategy of "immune evasion" common to many viruses, bacteria and parasites, is uncommon to M. tuberculosis where the antigens remain strikingly unchanged and ... > full story
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