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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: -
Afghan Patients a Common Source of Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Study Finds
August 23, 2011 — Afghan patients treated at a US military hospital in Afghanistan often carry multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, according to a new report. The findings underscore the need for effective infection ... > full story -
A Faster, Cheaper Way to Diagnose Tuberculosis
August 17, 2011 — Researchers have discovered a faster, cheaper method for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). A major barrier in TB prevention, especially in developing countries, is that diagnosis is slow and ... > full story -
Serological Antibody Tests to Detect Active TB Are Inaccurate and Not Cost-Effective, Studies Suggest
August 9, 2011 — Despite being widely available for sale in low-and-middle income countries, commercial serological tests used to detect active tuberculosis (by identifying antibodies to the tuberculosis-causing ... > full story -
New WHO Guidelines Call for More Evidence on Drug-Resistant TB
August 3, 2011 — The European Respiratory Journal is today (Aug. 4, 2011) publishing the updated guidelines of the World Health Organization that aim to help manage drug-resistant ... > full story
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