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Researchers use CRISPR-based genetic screening to identify three promising HIV treatment targets

Investigators from Whitehead Institute, the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have used CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology to identify three promising new targets for treatment of HIV infection.

20 Dec 2016

Scientists develop novel nanoparticle-based method to deliver DNA vaccine

Scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital have developed a novel method for delivering therapeutic molecules into cells.

20 Dec 2016

NIH-funded scientists work with three ‘omes’ to understand human health

Have you ever collected coins, cards, toy trains, stuffed animals? Did you feel the need to complete the set? If so, then you may be a completist. A completist will go to great lengths to acquire a complete set of something.

17 Dec 2016

Penn researchers pinpoint some effective HIV drugs in causing neuronal damage

Antiretroviral drugs have been life-changing therapies for HIV patients, but they can have significant side effects.

16 Dec 2016

Retinoblastoma protein plays larger role in tumor suppression, study finds

The Retinoblastoma protein (pRB) has long been studied for its role in cell growth and the prevention of cancer.

16 Dec 2016

Zika-linked abnormalities in fetuses more extensive and severe than previously thought

New UCLA-led research finds that Zika-linked abnormalities that occur in human fetuses are more extensive — and severe — than previously thought, with 46 percent of 125 pregnancies among Zika-infected women resulting in birth defects in newborns or ending in fetal death.

16 Dec 2016

Study suggests potential blood-based marker to predict oropharyngeal cancer recurrence

A new study suggests the possibility of predicting at its earliest stages when a type of head and neck cancer will come back.

16 Dec 2016

Genes that control immune system play key role in predisposition to HPV-related tumors

A number of genetic variants associated with susceptibility to oral cavity and pharyngeal cancer have been described in an international study published in the journal Nature Genetics.

16 Dec 2016

Newborns with CMV may have increased risk of developing acute lymphocytic leukemia

Newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) -- a common virus in the herpes family -- may have an increased risk of developing acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), according to new research published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology. The study suggests the risk is even greater in Hispanic children.

15 Dec 2016

Scientists isolate and characterize therapy-resistant dormant leukemia cells

Dr. Irmela Jeremias from Helmholtz Zentrum München and her colleagues have succeeded in finding a small population of inactive leukemia cells that is responsible for relapse of the disease.

15 Dec 2016

Researchers correct motor symptoms linked to Parkinson's disease in mice

A research group led by University of Helsinki Docent Timo Myöhänen has succeeded in correcting the motor symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease in mice.

15 Dec 2016

Revolutionary approach could save lives of sickest patients waiting for liver transplant

There's new hope for patients with liver disease who are waiting for a donor liver to become available for transplantation.

15 Dec 2016

Researchers show how common bacterium in improperly cooked chicken triggers GBS

A Michigan State University research team is the first to show how a common bacterium found in improperly cooked chicken causes Guillain-Barre Syndrome, or GBS.

9 Dec 2016

Study shows experimental treatment not superior to standard therapy for head and neck cancer

Results of the largest Canadian clinical trial to date comparing standard treatment for locally advanced squamous cell head and neck cancer with an experimental treatment, did not show the new treatment is superior.

9 Dec 2016

LSU expert highlights importance of protection against Zika during winter

Just because temperatures are cooling down as winter approaches, it's no time to let your guard down when it comes to mosquitoes that can carry the Zika virus.

9 Dec 2016

Scientists discover incident commander in the brain that defends against invading virus

Imagine seeing a building on fire. You grab the phone and call the fire service. What happens next can be compared to the discovery made by researchers from Aarhus University.

8 Dec 2016

Pubic hair grooming linked to increased STI risk, says study

Removing or trimming pubic hair is associated with an increased risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease, according to a study published in Sexually Transmitted Infections.

8 Dec 2016

Scientists find novel way for earlier detection of deadly Merkel cell carcinoma

Scientists have found a way to detect earlier if a deadly cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), is recurring in patients, according to a paper to be published 11 a.m. Eastern time, Dec. 7, in the journal Cancer.

7 Dec 2016

Researchers create 2-for-1 vaccine that protects mice from MERS and rabies

In a new study, researchers have modified a rabies virus, so that it has a protein from the MERS virus; this altered virus works as a 2-for-1 vaccine that protects mice against both Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and rabies.

7 Dec 2016

Vaxine’s unique adjuvants boost effectiveness of vaccines for battling against infectious diseases

SUGAR-based adjuvants from Australia are boosting the effectiveness of vaccines to target some of the world’s deadliest diseases.

7 Dec 2016

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Researchers use CRISPR-based genetic screening to identify three promising HIV treatment targets

Scientists develop novel nanoparticle-based method to deliver DNA vaccine

NIH-funded scientists work with three ‘omes’ to understand human health

Penn researchers pinpoint some effective HIV drugs in causing neuronal damage

Retinoblastoma protein plays larger role in tumor suppression, study finds

Zika-linked abnormalities in fetuses more extensive and severe than previously thought

Study suggests potential blood-based marker to predict oropharyngeal cancer recurrence

Genes that control immune system play key role in predisposition to HPV-related tumors

Newborns with CMV may have increased risk of developing acute lymphocytic leukemia

Scientists isolate and characterize therapy-resistant dormant leukemia cells

Researchers correct motor symptoms linked to Parkinson's disease in mice

Revolutionary approach could save lives of sickest patients waiting for liver transplant

Researchers show how common bacterium in improperly cooked chicken triggers GBS

Study shows experimental treatment not superior to standard therapy for head and neck cancer

LSU expert highlights importance of protection against Zika during winter

Scientists discover incident commander in the brain that defends against invading virus

Pubic hair grooming linked to increased STI risk, says study

Scientists find novel way for earlier detection of deadly Merkel cell carcinoma

Researchers create 2-for-1 vaccine that protects mice from MERS and rabies

Vaxine’s unique adjuvants boost effectiveness of vaccines for battling against infectious diseases

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