Tuberculosis

How the human immune system keeps TB at bay
Mar 26 15


A new tissue culture model using human white blood cells shows how people with a latent - or symptom-free - tuberculosis infection are protected… How the human immune system keeps TB at bay   

 

Hundreds of babies possibly exposed to TB at Texas Hospital
Sep 21 14


More than 700 newborns and 40 employees of a Texas hospital may have been exposed to a worker who had an active case of… Hundreds of babies possibly exposed to TB at Texas Hospital   

 

TB lung infection causes changes in the diversity of gut bacteria in mice
May 14 14


Johns Hopkins researchers have found evidence in mice that a tuberculosis (TB) infection in the lungs triggers immune system signaling to the gut that… TB lung infection causes changes in the diversity of gut bacteria in mice   

 

New childhood tuberculosis estimates double the number previously thought
Mar 23 14


Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS) in Boston have estimated that around one million children suffer from tuberculosis… New childhood tuberculosis estimates double the number previously thought   

 

Adding blood pressure drug to standard antibiotics speeds up TB treatment
Aug 29 13


Infectious disease experts at Johns Hopkins have found, in studies in mice, that a drug better known as a treatment for high blood pressure… Adding blood pressure drug to standard antibiotics speeds up TB treatment   

 

Preventive antibiotics for tuberculosis reduce deaths among people with HIV disease
Aug 16 13


As part of the largest international research effort ever made to combat tuberculosis, a team of Johns Hopkins and Brazilian experts has found that… Preventive antibiotics for tuberculosis reduce deaths among people with HIV disease   

 

New hope for improved TB treatments
Aug 11 13


Researchers at the University of Southampton have identified new markers of tuberculosis (TB) that may help in the development of new diagnostic tests and… New hope for improved TB treatments   

 

Scientists discover ethnic differences in immune response to TB bacterium
Jul 05 13


The immune response to the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB) varies between patients of different ethnic origin, raising important implications for the development of… Scientists discover ethnic differences in immune response to TB bacterium   

 

Pill-watching practice may not improve Tuberculosis treatment
Apr 05 13

Tuberculosis patients who swallow their anti-tuberculosis pills under the watchful gaze of doctors fare just as well as patients trusted to self-medicate, according to… Pill-watching practice may not improve Tuberculosis treatment   

 

Vitamin D benefits breathing in tuberculosis patients
Mar 26 13

Maintaining adequate levels of vitamin D can help people breathe better and may even protect against tuberculosis (TB), according to a recent study accepted… Vitamin D benefits breathing in tuberculosis patients   

 

Persistent strain of TB claims victims on L.A.‘s skid row
Feb 24 13

Public health officials have launched a new, coordinated attack to contain a persistent outbreak of tuberculosis on downtown Los Angeles’ skid row, including a… Persistent strain of TB claims victims on L.A.‘s skid row   

 

Drug showed promise in clearing drug-resistant tuberculosis
Oct 18 12

An antibiotic used to treat severe bacterial infections showed promise at treating a highly drug-resistant and deadly form of tuberculosis, U.S. government and South… Drug showed promise in clearing drug-resistant tuberculosis   

 

Call for a new approach to fighting tuberculosis
Sep 05 12

Each year, nearly 2 million people die from tuberculosis – a treatable disease that has been brought under control in the United States, but… Call for a new approach to fighting tuberculosis   

 

How basking in the sunshine could help treat patients with TB
Sep 04 12

Vitamin D can speed up recovery in tuberculosis (TB) patients, say researchers.

It suggests that the 19th century practice of sending patients to retreats… How basking in the sunshine could help treat patients with TB   

 

New approach of resistant tuberculosis
Aug 12 12

Scientists of the Antwerp Institute of Tropical Medicine have breathed new life into a forgotten technique and so succeeded in detecting resistant tuberculosis in… New approach of resistant tuberculosis   

 

Possible Connection between Air Pollution and Tuberculosis Susceptibility
Apr 14 12

A team of researchers, led by Dr. Stephan Schwander, of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - School of Public Health… Possible Connection between Air Pollution and Tuberculosis Susceptibility   

 

A Better Tool to Diagnose Tuberculosis
Apr 09 12

Up to 30% of the world’s population is infected with Tuberculosis (TB), but in many areas of the world, TB diagnosis still relies on… A Better Tool to Diagnose Tuberculosis   

 

Drug-resistant strains of TB are out of control, warn health experts
Mar 26 12

The fight against new, antibiotic-resistant strains of tuberculosis has already been lost in some parts of the world, according to a senior World Health… Drug-resistant strains of TB are out of control, warn health experts   

 

Joint action on HIV and TB saved 900,000 lives: WHO
Mar 03 12

An estimated 910,000 lives were saved worldwide over six years thanks to better collaboration between health services to protect people with the AIDS virus… Joint action on HIV and TB saved 900,000 lives: WHO   

 

World TB cases decline for first time ever: WHO
Oct 11 11

The number of people getting sick with tuberculosis declined last year for the first time, while the death toll reached its lowest level in… World TB cases decline for first time ever: WHO   

 

A faster, cheaper way to diagnose TB
Aug 17 11

Researchers have discovered a faster, cheaper method for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). A major barrier in TB prevention, especially in developing countries, is… A faster, cheaper way to diagnose TB   

 

Simpler Combination Therapy as Good as Old Regimen to Prevent Full-Blown TB in People with and without HIV
Jul 08 11

Johns Hopkins and South African scientists have further compelling evidence that new, simpler and shorter treatments with antibiotic drugs could dramatically help prevent tens… Simpler Combination Therapy as Good as Old Regimen to Prevent Full-Blown TB in People with and without HIV   

 

Simple face masks could significantly prevent spread of TB to non-infected patients
May 17 11

Face masks worn by patients infected with tuberculosis (TB) may be able to significantly cut transmission rates to non-infected patients, according to a new… Simple face masks could significantly prevent spread of TB to non-infected patients   

 

UK immigrant screening misses most latent TB
Apr 21 11

British tuberculosis screening for new immigrants fails to detect most imported cases of latent disease and screening should be widened to include more people… UK immigrant screening misses most latent TB   

 

Latent TB treatment a greater risk to older adults
Jan 11 11

Older adults treated for an inactive tuberculosis infection may be at increased risk of suffering liver damage from the medication, a study published Monday… Latent TB treatment a greater risk to older adults   

 
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