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Protein Structure Discovery Opens Door For Drugs To Fight Bird Flu, Other Influenza Epidemics
Researchers have reported a
discovery that could help
scientists develop drugs to
fight the much-feared bird
flu and other virulent
... > full story
Malaria Researchers Identify New Mosquito Virus
Researchers have identified
a previously unknown virus
that is infectious to
Anopheles gambiae -- the
mosquito primarily
responsible for transmitting
... > full story
Potatoes May Hold Key To Alzheimer's Treatment
A virus that commonly
infects potatoes bears a
striking resemblance to one
of the key proteins
implicated in Alzheimer's
disease, and researchers
... > full story
Simian Foamy Virus Found In Several People Living And Working With Monkeys In Asia
Scientists have found that
several people in South and
Southeast Asian countries
working and living around
monkeys have been infected
... > full story
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NIAID Describes Challenges, Prospects For An HIV Vaccine
August 27, 2008 — Events of the past year in HIV vaccine research have led some to question whether an effective HIV vaccine will ever be developed. In the Aug. 28 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, ... > full story -
Study Reveals Gap In HIV Testing Knowledge Among College Students
August 27, 2008 — Most college students understand how they can prevent the transmission of HIV but are less knowledgeable about HIV testing, according to a new University of Georgia ... > full story -
Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis: New Guidelines Developed For Physicians
August 25, 2008 — Updated rules add new anti-arthritic drugs and proven combinations to the arsenal for treating rheumatoid arthritis. The RA guidelines, issued by the American College of Rheumatology, are the first ... > full story -
Accumulated Bits Of A Cell's Own DNA Can Trigger Autoimmune Disease
August 21, 2008 — A security system wired within every cell to detect the presence of rogue viral DNA can sometimes go awry, triggering an autoimmune response to single-stranded bits of the cell's own ... > full story -
Brain Cells Called Astrocytes Undergo Reorganization And May Engulf Attacking T Cells
August 21, 2008 — When virally infected cells in the brain called astrocytes come in contact with antiviral T cells of the immune system, they undergo a unique series of changes that dramatically reorganize their ... > full story -
Bacterial Pneumonia Caused Most Deaths In 1918 Influenza Pandemic
August 20, 2008 — The majority of deaths during the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 were not caused by the influenza virus acting alone, report researchers. Instead, most victims succumbed to bacterial pneumonia ... > full story -
New Technology Silences Genes: Suppressing Disease-causing Genes Is Now Within Reach
August 19, 2008 — Researchers have developed a new gene silencing technology that could be used to target genes that can lead to the development of certain diseases. This technology could pave the way for preventing ... > full story -
Good Long-term Prognosis After West Nile Virus Infection
August 19, 2008 — The long-term prognosis of patients infected with West Nile virus is good, according to a new study. This is the largest study of the long-term outcomes of West Nile virus ... > full story -
1918 Flu Antibodies Resurrected From Elderly Survivors
August 18, 2008 — Ninety years after the sweeping destruction of the 1918 flu pandemic, researchers have recovered antibodies to the virus -- from elderly survivors of the original outbreak. In addition to revealing ... > full story -
Personalized Immunotherapy To Fight HIV/AIDS
August 17, 2008 — The main obstacle to creating an AIDS vaccine has been the high genetic variability of the HIV virus. Scientists have overcome this difficulty by designing a personalized immunotherapy for ... > full story
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