Existing Parkinson's Disease Drug May Fight Drug-resistant TB
Friday, July 3, 2009 - 23:35
in Health & Medicine
Existing drugs used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease could be repositioned for use in the treatment of extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis, which kills about 2 million people each year, according to a new study. The rise of these strains of TB throughout the world, including industrialized countries, poses a great threat to human health.