UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO University of Otago researchers has discovered a novel property of a new anti-tuberculosis drug which may help develop more drugs to treat the top infectious disease killer in the world. IMAGE: IN ORDER TO DEVELOP EVEN BETTER DRUGS TO COMBAT TUBERCULOSIS, DR. KIEL HARDS SAYS IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHY BEDAQUILINE IS...
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs may fight infectious disease
That statin you’ve been taking to lower your risk of heart attack or stroke may one day pull double duty, providing protection against a whole host of infectious diseases, including typhoid fever, chlamydia, and malaria. Duke scientists have recently discovered that a gene variant that affects cholesterol levels could increase your risk of contracting typhoid...
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A new treatment for antibiotic resistant bacteria and infectious disease
A study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, describes a new treatment pathway for antibiotic resistant bacteria and infectious diseases with benefits for patients and health care providers. Researchers from the University of Birmingham and Newcastle University found that the unusual approach of removing antibodies from the blood stream reduced the effects of...