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New Compound Defeats Drug-Resistant Bacteria
November 28, 2011 — Chemists have synthesized a new compound that makes drug-resistant bacteria susceptible again to antibiotics. The compound -- BU-005 -- blocks pumps that a bacterium employs to expel an antibacterial ... > full story -
Decrease in Observed Rate of TB at a Time of Economic Recession
November 7, 2011 — The incidence of tuberculosis in the US is reported as being on the decrease, however untreated infected people act as a reservoir for ... > full story -
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Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii Found Growing in Nearly Half of Infected Patient Rooms
November 1, 2011 — Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR-AB) was found in the environment of 48 percent of the rooms of patients colonized or infected with the pathogen, according to a new ... > full story -
For Patients With Both HIV and Tuberculosis the Timing of Drug Therapies Is Critical
October 20, 2011 — How best to treat 700,000 tuberculosis patients globally who are HIV positive is the subject of a new study whose authors had previously shown that integrating antiretroviral therapy (ART) ... > full story -
New Discovery in the Fight Against Tuberculosis
October 18, 2011 — New research may help in the ongoing fight against tuberculosis. Medical researchers have discovered a connection between the development of new lymphoid tissue within the lung and protection against ... > full story -
Vitamin D Crucial in Human Immune Response to Tuberculosis, Scientists Find
October 12, 2011 — A team of scientists has found that vitamin D plays an essential role in the body's fight against infections such as tuberculosis. Researchers found that the immune system could not be activated ... > full story -
Smoking Could Lead to 40 Million Excess Tuberculosis Deaths by 2050
October 4, 2011 — Between 2010 and 2050, smoking could be responsible for 40 million excess deaths from tuberculosis, according to new ... > full storyMore: -
Tuberculosis Bacterium's Outer Cell Wall Disarms the Body's Defense to Remain Infectious
October 3, 2011 — The bacterium that causes tuberculosis has a unique molecule on its outer cell surface that blocks a key part of the body's defense. New research suggests this represents a novel mechanism in the ... > full story -
Certain Heavy Metals Boost Immunity, Study Suggests
September 20, 2011 — A new natural defense mechanism against infections has been demonstrated. Zinc, a heavy metal that is toxic at high doses, is used by the cells of the immune system to destroy microbes such as the ... > full story -
Potential Vaccine Readies Immune System to Kill Tuberculosis in Mice
September 4, 2011 — Researchers have developed a potential vaccine against tuberculosis that completely eliminates tuberculosis bacteria from infected tissues in some mice. The vaccine was created with a strain of ... > full storyMore:
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