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Study shows common vitamin and other micronutrient supplements reduce risks of TB recurrence
New findings show a link between micronutrient supplementation and reduced risk of recurrence during tuberculosis chemotherapy, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online. view more (2008-04-28)
Tuberculosis risks for health workers in developing countries
Latent infection with tuberculosis is common and some infected people develop the active form of the disease. Health-care workers (HCWs) can become infected, develop active disease, and c an pass their infection on to patients and others. view more (2006-12-26)
Pitt-led Researchers Find Source of Drug-Tolerant Tuberculosis Possibly Behind TB Relapses, Intensity of Treatment
University of Pittsburgh-led researchers discovered that the primary bacteria behind tuberculosis can grow on surfaces and that drug-tolerant strains flourish in these bacterial communities, the research team recently reported in "Molecular Microbiology." view more (2008-06-12)
Pilot study reinforces use of portable anteroom HEPA filtration
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. view more (2008-05-07)
US investment in tuberculosis control abroad pays off at home
A new study to be published in tomorrow's New England Journal of Medicine shows that United States investment in tuberculosis (TB) treatment abroad saves lives and money at home. view more (2005-09-08)
Abandoned bones suggest TB wiped out leprosy in battle of killer diseases
The spread of tuberculosis may have killed off leprosy in Europe in the Middle Ages, according to research published in the latest issue of the Royal Society Proceedings B. view more (2005-02-07)
Patient adherence for successful tuberculosis treatment
Nearly 2 million people die from tuberculosis each year, mainly in the poorest countries. The pathogen, Koch's bacillus, can pass easily by aerial infection from one individual to another. view more (2007-03-28)
In early childhood, continuous care by 1 doctor improves delivery of health screenings
Children examined by the same doctor during their first six months of life are more likely to receive appropriate preventive health screenings -- for lead poisoning, anemia and tuberculosis -- by age two. view more (2008-03-03)
Shining sweetness â€" fluorescent sugars shed new light on future TB therapies
The discovery that fluorescent sugar molecules mark important enzymes of the tuberculosis bacillus will facilitate investigation of the potential importance of the enzymes for future tuberculosis (TB) therapies. This insight is a gratifying "by-product" of research at the Institute of... view more (2003-05-19)
Studies Suggest New Targets for Tuberculosis Treatments
With the hope of designing more effective treatments for tuberculosis (TB), scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and collaborating institutions have published the first detailed reports on the biochemistry and structure of a protein-cleaving complex that is... view more (2006-03-07)
ID, HIV experts urge more resources for TB
In honor of World TB Day 2008 (March 24), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the HIVMA Medicine Association (HIVMA) are urging U.S. policymakers to step up the fight against tuberculosis by committing substantial resources against the disease both at home and abroad. view more (2008-03-24)
TB relapse due to low weight gain after initial treatment
Among tuberculosis (TB) patients who were underweight when diagnosed, those who subsequently regained less than five percent of their weight during the first two months of treatment had a significantly increased risk of disease relapse, according to results from a large study. view more (2006-08-01)
New chemical can kill latent tuberculosis bacteria
Success in the laboratory suggests that a new compound can point the way to preventing active tuberculosis in people infected with the latent form of the bacterium, says a team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. view more (2008-03-17)
Predicting TB outbreaks based on the first 2 cases
Outbreaks of tuberculosis (TB) may be able to be identified by looking at certain characteristics of the first two patients, according to new research. view more (2008-07-01)
Hopkins scientist to direct international studies of antibiotic as new treatment for tuberculosis
A Johns Hopkins infectious disease expert will lead two international studies of the effectiveness of the antibiotic moxifloxacin as a new treatment for tuberculosis, the highly contagious bacterial disease that kills more than 2 million people worldwide each year and is the leading cause of death... view more (2005-10-18)
Medical residents unclear about TB guidelines
US medical residents are not proficient at diagnosing and managing tuberculosis (TB), according to a report published in the online open access journal, BMC Infectious Diseases. view more (2007-08-02)
New Approaches To HIV Treatment In Less-developed Countries (pp 404, 410)
Two Viewpoint articles in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how the use of highly-active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for HIV-1 treatment - currently only widely available in industrialised countries - could become accessible in less-developed settings. Both articles suggest new... view more (2001-08-01)
UNC, Harvard develop inhaled TB vaccine
A new tuberculosis vaccine successfully tested at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is easier to administer and store and just as effective as one commonly used worldwide. view more (2008-03-17)
Soaring rates of tuberculosis in children living in London
Rates of tuberculosis (TB) have risen 130 per cent in children living in London over the past decade, reports a study in Archives of Disease in Childhood. view more (2002-03-21)
Medical residents score poorly in diagnosing and managing tuberculosis
When quizzed about their knowledge in diagnosing tuberculosis and deciding on the best treatment, medical residents in Baltimore and Philadelphia get almost half the answers wrong, according to a survey by TB disease experts at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere. view more (2007-08-02)
K-State professor developing new strategies for delivery of drugs to fight, treat tuberculosis
It has been identified by the World Health Organization as the most dangerous infectious disease, causing more deaths - more than 2 million a year - than any other single infection. "It" is Mycobacterium tuberculosis. view more (2005-08-31)
WHO 2003-2008: A Programme Of Quiet Thunder Takes Shape (p 179)
This week's editorial looks ahead to the future of WHO as Dr J W Lee is poised to take over as leader of the only global health agency from Gro Harlem Brundtland on July 21. Lee's priorities are discussed: 'The priority among priorities is HIV/AIDS. The phrase "3-by-5" peppers the... view more (2003-07-16)
Preventing tuberculosis reactivation
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death due to infectious disease in the world today. It is estimated that 2 billion people are currently infected, and although most people have latent infection, reactivation can occur. view more (2007-10-18)
Association of tuberculosis with smoking and indoor air pollution
Smokers have an increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection, TB disease, and of dying from TB compared to people who do not smoke. view more (2007-01-16)
International Excellence Team To Work On Infectious Disease At The Gulbenkian Science Institute, In Portugal
The Gulbenkian Science Institute (IGC), in Portugal, is to host one of the 20 excellence teams approved by the European Commission in the 2004 call. The team, led by IGC researcher Gabriela Gomes, has been awarded a grant of approximately one million and nine hundred thousand euro, to be used over... view more (2005-01-31)
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