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New Antibiotic Target And Antibiotic Mechanism Identified; Discoveries Hold Promise For Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Scientists have identified a
new antibiotic target and a
new antibiotic mechanism
that may enable the
development of
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New Mechanism Of Resistance To Dengue Virus
It is becoming increasingly
common to see individuals
infected by the dengue virus
who develop an ultimately
fatal hemorrhagic syndrome,
particularly in children
... > full story
Human Papilloma Virus And Cancer, HIV Discoveries Recognized In 2008 Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine
The Nobel Assembly at
Karolinska Institutet has
awarded The Nobel Prize in
Physiology or Medicine for
2008 with one half to Harald
... > full story
What HIV Needs: Identification Of Human Factors May Yield Novel Therapeutic Targets For HIV
Scientists have found 295
host cell factors that are
involved in human
immunodeficiency virus
infection. Their research
... > full story
- New Antibiotic Target And Antibiotic Mechanism Identified; Discoveries Hold Promise For Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
- New Mechanism Of Resistance To Dengue Virus
- Human Papilloma Virus And Cancer, HIV Discoveries Recognized In 2008 Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine
- What HIV Needs: Identification Of Human Factors May Yield Novel Therapeutic Targets For HIV
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Mechanism For Immune System Suppression Pinpointed; Could Help Treat HIV, Measles, And Tuberculosis
October 18, 2008 — Diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and measles claim countless lives by weakening immune systems in ways that have remained unclear. For the first time, researchers have now pinpointed a clear ... > full story -
Body's Anti-HIV Drug Explained
October 16, 2008 — Humans have a built-in weapon against HIV, but until recently no one knew how to unlock its potential. A new study in the journal Nature reveals the atomic structure of an enzyme capable of repelling ... > full story -
Gene With Probable Role In Human Susceptibility To Pulmonary Tuberculosis Identified
October 16, 2008 — A new gene that may confer susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis has been identified. First time that gene, toll-like receptor 8, linked to bacterial ... > full story -
Varying Combinations Of Antiviral Drugs May Effectively Treat Chronic Hepatitis Virus Infection In Woodchucks
October 16, 2008 — Oral administration of various combined and independent antiviral drug therapies may effectively treat chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in woodchucks, a well-characterized mammalian model ... > full story -
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Integrating Antiretroviral Therapy With TB Treatment For Co-infections Reduces Mortality By 55%
October 16, 2008 — A South African treatment study shows that mortality among TB-HIV co-infected patients can be reduced by a remarkable 55 percent, if antiretroviral therapy is provided with TB treatment at the same ... > full story -
Public Health Experts Discover New Information About Diabetes' Link To Tuberculosis
October 15, 2008 — New evidence shows that patients with type 2 diabetes may be at increased risk of contracting tuberculosis because of a compromised immune system, resulting in life-threatening lung infections that ... > full story -
Bacteria That Can Cause Bone Infections Related To Tuberculosis Pathogen
October 14, 2008 — Scientists have discovered that a bone infection is caused by a newly described species of bacteria that is related to the tuberculosis pathogen. The discovery may help improve the diagnosis and ... > full story -
Circumcision Not Associated With Reduced Risk Of HIV For Men Who Have Sex With Men
October 14, 2008 — An analysis of previous research indicates there is a lack of sufficient evidence that circumcision reduces the risk of human immunodeficiency virus infection or other sexually transmitted infections ... > full story -
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Efavirenz-based Initial Therapies Associated With Better Outcomes In HIV-infected Adults
October 14, 2008 — HIV-infected patients taking the antiretroviral drug efavirenz were more likely to adhere to treatment and less likely to experience virologic failure and death compared to patients taking ... > full story -
Sensitive Nanowire Disease Detectors Created
October 10, 2008 — Scientists have created nanowire sensors coupled with simple microprocessor electronics that are both sensitive and specific enough to be used for point-of-care disease detection, according to a new ... > full story
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