News tagged with new virus
Researchers show how new viruses evolve, and in some cases, become deadly
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the current issue of Science, researchers at Michigan State University demonstrate how a new virus evolves, which sheds light on how easy it can be for diseases to gain dangerous mutati ...
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Combination of oral drugs suppresses common type of hepatitis C
A new combination of investigational drugs successfully suppressed hepatitis C genotype 1 infection in a high percent of patients who had not responded to previous treatment in a study led by a University of Michigan hepatologist.
Jan 19, 2012 |
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New findings about the way cells work could lead to a test and therapy for kidney failure caused by E. coli
Ever since the water supply in Walkerton, Ont., was contaminated by E. coli in 2000, Dr. Philip Marsden has been trying to figure out just how a toxin released by that particular strain of the bacteria causes kidney damage ...
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Research shows progress toward a genital herpes vaccine
An investigational vaccine protected some women against infection from one of the two types of herpes simplex viruses that cause genital herpes, according to findings in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Jan 04, 2012 |
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No more free rides for 'piggy-backing' viruses
Scientists have determined the structure of the enzyme endomannosidase, significantly advancing our understanding of how a group of devastating human viruses including HIV and Hepatitis C hijack human enzymes to reproduce ...
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Swine flu strain that is resistant to Tamiflu is spreading more easily
The flu season is still young in the United States and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, but Australia wrapped up its flu season months ago, and public health officials there have some disturbing news to report: The version ...
Dec 29, 2011 |
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Whitefly, tomato growers find truce in new Texas variety
The whitefly in Texas may be sending up a surrender flag to tomato processors in the state thanks to a Texas AgriLife Research scientist developing a new variety that resists the virus spread by this pesky ...
Dec 05, 2011 |
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China prepares for big entry into vaccine market
(AP) -- The world should get ready for a new Made in China product - vaccines.
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Nov 29, 2011 |
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University launches iphone app for hepatitis treatment
The University of Liverpool has launched an iphone app, HEP i-chart, that provides Hepatitis C (HCV) patients with quick and easy access to the latest information about drug interactions.
Nov 22, 2011 |
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New Duqu virus linked to Microsoft Word Documents
I new virus has cropped up in various countries across the world and its target appears to be corporate networks. The Duqu virus, first noted last month by a laboratory at Budapest University, has now been ...
Nov 04, 2011 |
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Study finds specific gene linked to cold sore susceptibility
Investigators have identified a human chromosome containing a specific gene associated with susceptibility to herpes simplex labialis (HSL), the common cold sore. Published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases and now av ...
Oct 28, 2011 |
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Clinical trial shows first evidence that anal cancer is preventable
A large, international clinical trial led by doctors at the University of California, San Francisco indicates that a vaccine to prevent anal cancer is safe and effective, according to a study reported in the Oct. 27, 2011 ...
Oct 26, 2011 |
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New drug could combat killer diseases
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the University of Reading have developed a new drug which could reduce the spread of deadly diseases such as Lassa Fever and Aseptic Meningitis.
Sep 30, 2011 |
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New hope for hep C vaccine
Hopes for an effective vaccine and treatment against the potentially fatal hepatitis C infection have received a major boost following the discovery of two 'Achilles' heels' within the virus.
Sep 13, 2011 |
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No sign Vietnam mutant bird flu greater threat: UN
A mutant strain of the deadly bird flu H5N1 virus detected in Vietnam does not appear to pose an increased risk to human health, the United Nations said on Monday.
Sep 05, 2011 |
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