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New test to diagnose TB
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| Wednesday, October 22, 2008
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A new blood test, Enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISpot), is found to be more effective in diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) than the traditional skin tests.
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Few HIV patients tested for TB
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| Monday, August 11, 2008
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Only 1 percent of HIV-positive patients worldwide have been tested for tuberculosis, a curable infection that frequently kills those living with the AIDS.
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Diabetes control may reduce TB risk
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| Friday, June 27, 2008
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Older adults with poorly controlled diabetes may have three times the risk of developing tuberculosis than those who achieve better diabetes control.
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Vitamins improve tuberculosis treatment
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| Friday, June 13, 2008
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Supplementing the diet with nutrients, including selenium and vitamins
A, B complex, C, and E, improves the outcomes of tuberculosis patients.
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Single dose of vitamin D may ward off TB
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| Friday, August 03, 2007
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A single oral dose of vitamin D boosts the immunity against tuberculosis by inhibiting the growth of mycobacteria, which cause the disease.
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Passive smoking raises TB risk
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| Friday, April 06, 2007
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Passive smoking seems to be related to and increased risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in children living in a home with a tuberculosis patient.
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BCG vaccination reduces allergies
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| Thursday, April 08, 2004
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Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination at birth seems to prevent the development of allergies. The BCG vaccine is used in many developing countries to protect against tuberculosis. However, it is not used in many developed countries including the United States where asthma has been on the increase for some time.
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World losing the tuberculosis war
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| Wednesday, March 24, 2004
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The world appears to be losing the fight against tuberculosis, which kills around two million people a year, because it is using outdated drugs and diagnostic tests.
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Smoking and TB deaths in India
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| Monday, August 18, 2003
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Smoking is to blame for half the tuberculosis deaths among Indian men, according to new research, highlighting a neglected link between tobacco and the killer lung disease. Most big studies on smoking and health until now have been conducted in developed countries where tuberculosis (TB) has been uncommon for more than half a century. As a result, the connection with TB, which is still endemic across much of Asia and Africa, has been greatly underestimated.
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