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A protein essential for chikungunya virus replication identified

September 25, 2019 0 Comments Cancer, Chikungunya, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Ebola, Herpes, HIV and AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Viruses

Chikungunya is an infectious disease caused by a mosquito-borne virus transmitted to humans. It is characterized by high fever and intense joint and muscle pain that can last for several months. The mechanisms of infection of human cells with the virus remain very poorly understood. Researchers have now identified a protein that is crucial in order for the virus to replicate within its target cells. This research opens up therapeutic avenues in the fight against chikungunya.

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Improved mapping of Swedish genes

September 24, 2019 0 Comments Cancer, Diseases and Conditions, Forensics, Genes, Human Biology, Medical Topics, Personalized Medicine, Viruses

People — or more specifically just Swedes — are more like chimpanzees than previously known. This is indicated in a genetic mapping of one thousand Swedish individuals, where new DNA sequences that should be included in the reference genome have been identified.

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Non-viral gene therapy to speed up cancer research

September 24, 2019 0 Comments Breast Cancer, Diseases and Conditions, Gene Therapy, Genes, Infectious Diseases, Medical Topics, Personalized Medicine, Viruses

A new treatment method promises to speed up gene therapy research and could bring new, patient friendly cancer treatments to market faster.

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Antibody testing reveals dogs can suffer from same autoimmune encephalitis as humans

September 23, 2019 0 Comments Animal Learning and Intelligence, Dogs, Encephalitis, Immune System, Lymphoma, Veterinary Medicine, Virology, Viruses

Researchers have found that dogs can suffer from the same type of autoimmune encephalitis that people do. The finding could lead to better screening methods for diagnosis and possibly more effective treatments for canine encephalitis.

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New vaccine prevents herpes in mice, guinea pigs

September 23, 2019 0 Comments Bird Flu Research, Herpes, mice, STD, Vaccines, Veterinary Medicine, Virology, Viruses

A novel vaccine protected almost all mice and guinea pigs exposed to a new herpes virus. This may lead to the vaccine being tested in human studies.

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Towards better hand hygiene for flu prevention

September 18, 2019 0 Comments Bird Flu, Cold and Flu, Cystic Fibrosis, Ebola, HIV and AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Influenza, Viruses

Rubbing hands with ethanol-based sanitizers should provide a formidable defense against infection from flu viruses, which can thrive and spread in saliva and mucus. But new findings challenge that notion — and suggest that there's room for improvement in this approach to hand hygiene.

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New factor in the development of childhood lymphoma

September 18, 2019 0 Comments Diseases and Conditions, HIV and AIDS, Human Biology, Immune System, Lupus, Lymphoma, Medical Topics, Viruses

The immune system is highly complex and a detailed understanding of many underlying mechanisms is still lacking. Only the precise interaction of a variety of factors guarantees a reliable and correct immune response in a healthy body. Misregulated immune responses are a major cause of a variety of diseases, including cancer, autoimmunity, and immune deficiency.

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Anemia may contribute to the spread of dengue fever

September 16, 2019 0 Comments Anemia, Dengue Fever, Infectious Diseases, Insects (including Butterflies), Microbiology, Pests and Parasites, Virology, Viruses

Mosquitoes are more likely to acquire the dengue virus when they feed on blood with low levels of iron, researchers report. Supplementing people's diets with iron in places where both iron deficiency anemia and dengue fever are a problem could potentially limit transmission of the disease, but there are risks.

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Climate change expected to accelerate spread of sometimes-fatal fungal infection

September 16, 2019 0 Comments Allergy, Dengue Fever, Ebola, Fungus, Nature, Soil Types, Virology, Viruses

Valley fever is endemic to hot and dry regions like the southwestern United States and California's San Joaquin Valley, but a new study predicts climate change will cause the fungal infection's range to more than double in size this century, reaching previously unaffected areas across the western U.S.