Surprise Discovery Made in TB Treatment
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A chemical compound that drug developers had shelved as a failed treatment for inflammation has unexpectedly become the most promising new tuberculosis medicine to emerge in 40 years, scientists said today.
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The problem of multidrug-resistant TB may be even more severe than previously thought, experts warn.
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A new antibiotic could prove to be an important weapon in the fight against tuberculosis, scientists predict. Known as R207910, the new drug has been tested in mice and has been proven safe in human volunteers.
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A man with a rare and exceptionally dangerous form of tuberculosis has been placed in quarantine by the U.S. government after possibly exposing passengers and crew on two trans-Atlantic flights earlier this month, federal health officials said Tuesday.
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Scientists say they have made a breakthrough in transplant technology that could help cure more people with diabetes.
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A chemical compound that drug developers had shelved as a failed treatment for inflammation has unexpectedly become the most promising new tuberculosis medicine to emerge in 40 years, scientists said Thursday.
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A novel antibiotic that is working well in mice may be the first new drug enlisted in the fight against tuberculosis in 40 years, an international team of researchers said on Thursday.
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British scientists have discovered a new  way to improve the effectiveness of drugs used to treat  prostate cancer.
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New research gives hope for successfully treating tuberculosis in a few months rather than the six months or more currently needed to beat the contagious lung disease, doctors reported Tuesday.
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Scientists believe they may have found a way to stop bacteria becoming resistant to drug treatments.
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A man infected with tuberculosis who caused an international health scare in May underwent surgery to remove the diseased part of his right lung.
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[Health India]: Sydney, Nov 5: Researchers at Sydney&#39;s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital&#39;s Centenary Institute have developed a new vaccine for tuberculosis to stem the spread of the disease.
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New tests show that the multiple-drug-resistant TB is still dangerous, but susceptible to more drug treatments.
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UNDATED A small, preliminary study shows an experimental drug can offer relief to victims of the poorly understood autoimmune illness Chron&#39;s (krohnz) disease.
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It recalls a solution that might be linked to a rare infection.
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An older antibiotic once used against tuberculosis but since abandoned may work to treat the most common and actively contagious form of the disease more quickly, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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Scientists may have made a breakthrough in finding a test and cure for pregnancy disorder pre-eclampsia.