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Study shows bats co-opted genes from ancient ebola like virus million years ago

Some 18 million years ago, an ancestor of mouse-eared bats "stole" genetic material from an ancient virus related to Ebola.

25 Jul 2018

Zika virus may be sexually transmissible for shorter period than previously estimated

Zika virus may be sexually transmissible for a shorter period than previously estimated, according to a systematic review published this week in PLOS Medicine by Michel Counotte and Nicola Low of the University of Bern in Switzerland, and colleagues from the World Health Organization, US Centers for Disease Control and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. The review included analysis of data from both human and animal studies, and was conducted to describe the epidemiology of sexual transmission of ZIKV.

25 Jul 2018

HPV vaccines for boys in UK

The UK government has announced that boys in England aged 12 to 13 years are to be vaccinated against human papillomavirus, or HPV. This injection would protect them against HPV infection. HPV infection has been linked to cervical cancer in women and oral, penile, throat and anal cancer among men.

25 Jul 2018

Newly discovered mechanism may be useful target to stop flu virus from infecting cells

There's a hitch in the swing of a protein that delivers the flu virus. Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine researchers believe this mechanism may be a useful target to stop the virus from infecting cells.

24 Jul 2018

Researchers find that IgM antibody could protect against HIV-1

A team of scientists from Texas Biomedical Research Institute have homed in on an antibody that could protect against infection with HIV-1.

24 Jul 2018

Study reveals protective potential of new class of antibodies against HIV-1 infection

A group of scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute have zeroed in on a new defense against HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS. Led by Ruth Ruprecht, M.D., Ph.D., the team used an animal model to show for the first time that an antibody called Immunoglobulin M was effective in preventing infection after mucosal AIDS virus exposure.

24 Jul 2018

Researchers report first randomized trial results of 'kick and kill' approach to treat HIV

Researchers have reported the results of the first randomized clinical trial to test a novel strategy involving waking up and then killing the 'sleeping' HIV that is hiding in the body using an experimental approach known as 'kick and kill'.

24 Jul 2018

New study provides important clues to developing more effective Ebola vaccines

Scientists conducting the first comprehensive study of key immune system cells - collected from West African Ebola survivors that kill Ebola infected cells have made a surprising discovery that provides important clues to developing effective vaccines against the infection.

24 Jul 2018

HCV testing can be successfully implemented in emergency department setting

Boston Medical Center has shown that testing for the Hepatitis C Viru outside the typical high-risk population can be successfully implemented in an emergency department setting, resulting in more patients being screened, diagnosed and treated who might not have been otherwise.

23 Jul 2018

Study looks into mechanisms that control sleep and wakefulness

Sleep is an autonomic process and is not always under our direct, voluntary control. Awake or asleep, we are basically under the regulation of two biological processes: sleep homeostasis, commonly known as 'sleep pressure', and the circadian rhythm, otherwise known as the 'body clock'.

20 Jul 2018

Sage launches new web-based tool that helps explore curated genomic analyses of Alzheimer's

Sage Bionetworks announces the launch of the Agora platform an interactive, web-based tool that allows researchers to explore curated genomic analyses of Alzheimer's Disease, including a list of early candidate target nominations for AD.

20 Jul 2018

Researchers present evidence of phage cooperation when attacking CRISPR-containing bacteria

CRISPR, or clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, are an essential part of bacterial immunity designed to defend against foreign DNA. In bacteria, CRISPR acts just like it does in human cells as a pair of scissors, in their case with the goal of cutting strands of infecting DNA.

20 Jul 2018

New vaccine could protect unborn babies from Zika virus

Until recently, the Zika virus was not a priority since it affected relatively few people and the cost of creating a vaccine was estimated at EUR 149-468 million. But the spread of Zika in the Americas and discovery of a link with reduced head size and brain damage in babies of women infected while pregnant changed that.

20 Jul 2018

Analysis reveals disparities in cancer death rates among minority groups

Analysis of cancer death data from 2008-2014 in New York state revealed high cancer mortality rates among U.S.-born blacks and Puerto Ricans and relatively low cancer mortality rates among Hispanic South Americans and Asians.

19 Jul 2018

Species diversity can have positive and negative impacts on disease transmission

Biodiversity is disappearing at an alarming rate as infectious diseases increasingly spill over from wildlife to humans.

19 Jul 2018

Ways to stay safe while camping and hiking

When the weather heats up, many nature lovers head to a national park or forest for a summertime hiking or camping trip. A little preparation and an understanding of safety can go a long way to avoid potential pitfalls that come with enjoying Mother Nature.

19 Jul 2018

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Study shows bats co-opted genes from ancient ebola like virus million years ago

Zika virus may be sexually transmissible for shorter period than previously estimated

HPV vaccines for boys in UK

Newly discovered mechanism may be useful target to stop flu virus from infecting cells

Researchers find that IgM antibody could protect against HIV-1

Study reveals protective potential of new class of antibodies against HIV-1 infection

Researchers report first randomized trial results of 'kick and kill' approach to treat HIV

New study provides important clues to developing more effective Ebola vaccines

HCV testing can be successfully implemented in emergency department setting

Study looks into mechanisms that control sleep and wakefulness

Sage launches new web-based tool that helps explore curated genomic analyses of Alzheimer's

Researchers present evidence of phage cooperation when attacking CRISPR-containing bacteria

New vaccine could protect unborn babies from Zika virus

Analysis reveals disparities in cancer death rates among minority groups

Species diversity can have positive and negative impacts on disease transmission

Ways to stay safe while camping and hiking

Alcohol-related cirrhosis mortality on the rise among young adults

Study: People with HIV twice as likely to suffer from heart disease

Researchers find that yellow fever and Asian tiger mosquitoes can carry new virus

Why men may recover more quickly from influenza infections than women

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