News tagged with herpes virus
Viral disease -- particularly from herpes -- gaining interest as possible cause of coral decline
As corals continue to decline in abundance around the world, researchers are turning their attention to a possible cause that's almost totally unexplored – viral disease.
Mar 28, 2012 |
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The private nuclear rooms of herpesviruses
Researchers from Princeton University have discovered why, despite being bombarded by many different herpesviruses, infected cells produce only a limited number of those viruses. They report their findings in the current ...
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Mega beats Mimi for world's biggest virus
A virus found in the sea off Chile is the biggest in the world, harbouring more than 1,000 genes, surprised scientists reported on Monday.
Oct 10, 2011 |
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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
Apr 04, 2011 |
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HIV makes protein that may help virus's resurgence
New research enhances the current knowledge of how human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1), which causes AIDS, controls the cell cycle of cells that it infects. The new findings may shed light on how the virus reactivates ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Feb 25, 2011 |
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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 ...
Jan 06, 2011 |
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Scientists identify key interaction in hepatitis C virus
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have identified a molecular interaction between a structural hepatitis C virus protein (HCV) and a protein critical to viral replication. This new finding ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 29, 2010 |
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Virtual research institute needed to unlock RNA's promise
A Europe-wide network of labs focusing on RNA research is needed to make the most of RNA's high potential for treating a wide range of diseases. The recommendation for this virtual research institute comes from a panel of ...
Oct 11, 2010 |
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Carbon atom pioneers share Nobel chemistry prize (Update 4)
Three scientists shared the 2010 Nobel Prize for Chemistry on Wednesday for forging a toolkit to manipulate carbon atoms, paving the way for new drugs to fight cancer and for revolutionary plastics.
Oct 06, 2010 |
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A drug against AIDS could be effective against the herpes virus
Scientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona, Spain) have published a new study that demonstrates that raltegravir, the drug approved in 2007 for the treatment of AIDS that is sold ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 23, 2010 |
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Antiviral therapy associated with fewer recurring eye problems from herpes simplex virus
Taking oral antiviral medications following infection with the herpes simplex virus may be associated with a reduced risk of recurring eye-related manifestations of the disease, according to a report in the September issue ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 13, 2010 |
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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 ...
Jul 26, 2010 |
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AIDS breakthrough: Gel helps prevent infection
Researchers are reporting a breakthrough against AIDS. A vaginal gel containing an AIDS drug cut in half a woman's chances of getting HIV from an infected partner.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jul 19, 2010 |
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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 ...
Jul 06, 2010 |
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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
May 28, 2010 |
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Herpes virus
In colloquial use, herpes virus refers to the herpes simplex virus, particularly when transmitted sexually.
In scientific use, herpesvirus (without the space) refers to a virus of the taxonomic family herpesviridae.
For more information about Herpes virus, read the full article at
Wikipedia.
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