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Gorillas are new source of HIV, scientists reveal

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have discovered that gorillas are a source of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), having diagnosed a Cameroonian woman living in Paris with a strain that is different to those previously ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

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Researchers link herpes to Alzheimer's disease

Laboratories at the University of New Mexico (UNM), Brown University, and House Ear Institute (HEI) have developed a new technique to observe herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1) infections growing inside cells. HSV1, the cause ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

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Researchers turn Salmonella into antiviral gene therapy agent

New experiments at the University of California, Berkeley, may one day lead to anti-viral treatments that involve swallowing Salmonella bacteria, effectively using one bug to stop another.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers visualize herpes virus' tactical maneuver

For the first time, researchers have developed a 3D picture of a herpes virus protein interacting with a key part of the human cellular machinery, enhancing our understanding of how it hijacks human cells to spread infection ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jan 06, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Study finds genital herpes vaccine ineffective in women

An experimental vaccine intended to prevent genital herpes disease in women, although generally safe and well-tolerated, proved ineffective when tested in the recently concluded clinical study known as the Herpevac Trial ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Sep 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A collaboration solves the herpes virus protein structure providing new drug therapy directions

The mechanism by which a herpes virus invades cells has remained a mystery to scientists, but now research from Tufts University and the University of Pennsylvania reveals the unusual structure of a key member ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jul 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Map of herpes virus protein suggests a new drug therapy

The mechanism by which a herpes virus invades cells has remained a mystery to scientists seeking to thwart this family of viruses. New research funded by the National Institutes of Health and published online ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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Virus 'explorers' probe inner workings of the brain (w/ Video)

Imagine an exceedingly complex circuit board. Wires often split -- seemingly at random -- and connect in strange and unexpected ways.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jun 28, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cold sore virus may contribute to cognitive and brain abnormalities in schizophrenia

Exposure to the common virus that causes cold sores may be partially responsible for shrinking regions of the brain and the loss of concentration skills, memory, coordinated movement and dexterity widely seen in patients ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 28, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists discover 'traitor' human DNA helps viruses cause cancer

(PhysOrg.com) -- University College London scientists have discovered that stretches of human DNA act as a traitor to the body?s defences by helping viruses infect people and trigger cancer-causing diseases. ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 26, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Control of herpes symptoms does not reduce HIV transmission, international study found

Research from a five-year international clinical study shows that acyclovir, a commonly prescribed drug used to suppress symptoms of the herpes virus, does not affect HIV transmission by people with both viruses.

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created Jan 25, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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