New anti-TB drug shows promise
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If antibiotic succeeds in testing, it would be the 1st new treatment for the disease in 41 years. WASHINGTON -- A novel type of antibiotic has been shown in laboratory tests to powerfully attack and control
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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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Tuberculosis may reach the point where most new cases in some countries are resistant to many drugs unless far greater efforts are made now.
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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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Scientists say they have engineered a molecule which could lead to new treatments for Alzheimer's disease.
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New data are due out on a promising cholesterol drug. But there are doubters.
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An antibiotic could treat TB much faster than current drugs and beat problems of resistance, researchers hope.
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Scientists launched a trial on Monday to  test whether a new drug works as an initial treatment against  the most common form of lung cancer.
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The discovery of a molecule which appears to play a key role in allergies may lead to new therapies, experts say.
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A drug treatment combination can reduce deaths from tuberculosis meningitis by up to a third, scientists believe.
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Doctors are hopeful about a new drug to treat skin cancer by causing tumor cells to self-destruct by overloading them with oxygen
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A drug widely used to treat H.I.V. infection may also be effective in fighting cancer, a new study suggests, and a human trial of the medicine is already under way.
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A drug that helps the immune system recognize and attack lung cancer cells may improve survival time among patients with advanced disease.
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Doctors researching breast cancer say a new drug has had "exciting" results.
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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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Scientists have created a synthetic drug which could offer new hope in the fight against malaria. Nearly two billion people live in areas affected by malaria.
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A new drug identified by researchers at Johnson &amp; Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development may revolutionize the way tuberculosis is treated around the world.