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HIV-2 is more pathogenic than previously demonstrated, finds study

A study published in The Lancet HIV shows that HIV-2 is more pathogenic than previously demonstrated. The new findings indicate that early treatment should be applied to all patients with HIV, not only to those with HIV-1.

7 Nov 2018

Researchers identify pathway to resolve allergic asthma

A group of Brazilian researchers succeeded in preventing allergic asthma from progressing in experimental models by increasing the amount of a protein. This increase, in turn, blocked the CD4+ T lymphocytes responsible for producing a cytokine that triggers a cascade of events resulting in the onset and progression of the disease.

6 Nov 2018

Cases of acute flaccid myelitis on the rise say federal health officials

The cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) – a polio like debilitating illness affecting children is still on the rise announced the health officials from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this Monday (5th November 2018).

5 Nov 2018

New research explains how large virus shells are formed

A virus, the simplest physical object in biology, consists of a protein shell called the capsid, which protects its nucleic acid genome -- RNA or DNA. The capsid can be cylindrical or conical in shape, but more commonly it assumes an icosahedral structure, like a soccer ball.

5 Nov 2018

Molecular virologist uses basic science to fight influenza

Molecular virologist Chad Petit, Ph.D., uses basic science to fight influenza -- through experiments at the atomic level.

3 Nov 2018

Scientists discover biomarkers for Zika-related birth defects

Scientists at USC have discovered biomarkers for fetal birth defects in the blood of pregnant women infected with Zika.

2 Nov 2018

Wild monkeys in the Americas transmit Zika virus to humans via mosquitoes, reports study

A collaborative group of researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and the Faculty of Medicine of Sao Jose do Rio in Brazil is the first to report that wild monkeys in the Americas are transmitting the Zika virus to humans via mosquitoes, making complete eradication of the virus in the Americas very unlikely.

2 Nov 2018

Four mild forms of adenovirus cases at Voorhees Pediatric Facility under control and no new cases reported

Voorhees Pediatric Facility, a pediatric special care nursing facility located in Voorhees, New Jersey, has had four patients with chronic lung disease contract a mild form of adenovirus.

2 Nov 2018

Tick-borne disease is multiple microbial in nature

A study recently published in Scientific Reports discovered that 65% of Lyme disease patients irrespective of their disease stage respond to several microbes.

1 Nov 2018

Phase 2 study of ziresovir for treating hospitalized RSV infected infants achieves significant progress

Ark Biosciences, a biotech company developing proprietary therapeutics for viral infection and respiratory diseases, announced today the significant progress in its phase 2 proof-of-concept study of ziresovir in the treatment of hospitalized RSV infected infants.

1 Nov 2018

Phase III CLL14 study evaluating Venclexta plus Gazyva to treat CLL meets its primary endpoint

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group , announced today that the randomized Phase III CLL14 study, which evaluated fixed-duration Venclexta® in combination with Gazyva® in people with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia and co-existing medical conditions, met its primary endpoint and showed a statistically significant reduction in the risk of disease worsening or death compared to standard-of-care Gazyva plus chlorambucil.

1 Nov 2018

New insight on quality control in the cellular immune system

Robert Tampé, Director of the Institute of Biochemistry at Goethe University, has received € 1.5 million from the German Research Foundation for a Reinhart Koselleck project.

31 Oct 2018

Novel technique potentially more effective in fighting against ovarian cancer

Instead of destroying a tumors' blood supply, a first-ever University of Guelph study has proven that opening up the vessels is potentially more effective when it comes to fighting ovarian cancer.

30 Oct 2018

Using genome editing to prevent sudden cardiac death

Each year, at least 3 million people worldwide die of sudden cardiac death. In the U.S., this number reaches up to 450,000 people.

30 Oct 2018

Monkeys infected with Zika virus points to a sylvatic transmission cycle

Zika virus has been detected in dead monkeys found in Brazil near São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo State, and Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.

30 Oct 2018

Research reveals high stability of hepatitis B viruses

At room temperature, hepatitis B viruses (HBV) remain contagious for several weeks and they are even able to withstand temperatures of four degrees centigrade over the span of nine months.

30 Oct 2018

Study reveals how Seneca Valley Virus interacts with tumor receptors

Seneca Valley Virus sounds like the last bug you’d want to catch, but it could be the next breakthrough cancer therapy.

30 Oct 2018

Scientists discover cell adhesion mechanism used by mycoplasma genitalium

Researchers from the Molecular Biology Institute of Barcelona and the Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine have discovered the mechanism by which the bacterium Mycoplasma genitalium) adheres to human cells.

29 Oct 2018

New method increases virus production in cells to generate more vectors for gene transfer

Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University have established a method to increase the released lentiviral particles produced by host cells, which will aid the use of the vectors for introducing foreign genes into cells

29 Oct 2018