Viruses News
Researchers identify immune cells that fight parasites may promote allergies and asthma
Millions of people in both the developing and developed world may benefit from new immune-system research findings from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
Thu 11 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Barrier in mosquito midgut protects invading pathogens
Scientists studying the Anopheles gambiae mosquito - the main vector of malaria - have found that when the mosquito takes a blood meal, that act triggers two enzymes to form a network of crisscrossing ...
Thu 11 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Scientists announce advance in understanding body's natural defenses
Medical Research Council (MRC) scientists at the University of Leicester have made a new advance in understanding how the body fights certain types of cancer and other disease such as Lupus ...
Thu 11 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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CORRECTED: U.S. herpes rates remain high: CDC
(Corrects first bullet to show figure is for those aged 14 to 49 not entire population; changes 9th para to read "due" instead of "do" and adds CDC clarification on gender and racial
Wed 10 Mar 10 from Reuters
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Immune cells use bungee of death to kill dangerous cells, shows new research (w/ Video)
Immune cells ensnare dangerous cells that are on the run with a bungee-like nanotube, according to research published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study, ...
Mon 8 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Infectious virus hidden in chromosomes during latency can be passed from parents to children
Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infects nearly 100 percent of humans in early childhood, and the infection then lasts for the rest of a person's life. Now, a team led by Peter Medveczky, MD, a professor ...
Mon 8 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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/C O R R E C T I O N -- National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable/
In the news release, Bipartisan Capitol Hill Media Event: Health Experts, Lawmakers to Urge Federal Government to Fix the Funding Failure for Chronic Viral Hepatitis, issued 11-Mar-2010 by National ...
Thu 11 Mar 10 from RedOrbit
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Researcher presents risk-free treatment for low female sexual desire
According to the Journal of Sexual Medicine, people who engage in regular sexual activity gain several health benefits, such as longer lives, healthier hearts, lower blood pressure, and lower ...
Tue 9 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 25 February-10 March 2010
Fund targets research for African small famers, maize for poor soils, researchers study East Coast fever, and more.
Thu 11 Mar 10 from SciDev.Net
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Heat therapy shown effective in treating cutaneous leishmaniasis among US soldiers in Iraq
A single session of heat therapy using the ThermoMed device appears to be as effective as a 10-day intravenous course of sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam) for the treatment of Leishmania major ...
Tue 9 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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