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Turmeric Stopped Potentially Deadly Rift Valley Fever Virus from Multiplying in Infected Cells
August 16, 2012 — Curcumin, found in the popular spice turmeric, stopped the potentially deadly Rift Valley Fever virus from multiplying in infected cells, a new study ... > full story -
Potential Hurdle to Universal Flu Vaccine Development May Be Overcome, Study Suggests
August 15, 2012 — In the quest for a universal influenza vaccine -- one that elicits broadly neutralizing antibodies that can protect against most or all strains of flu virus -- scientists have faced a sobering ... > full story -
Human Antibodies That Protect Against Large Variety of Flu Viruses Described
August 9, 2012 — Scientists have described three human antibodies that provide broad protection against Influenza B virus strains. The same team had previously reported finding broadly neutralizing antibodies against ... > full story -
Influenza Virus Replication: Catching the Cap-Snatcher
August 2, 2012 — Researchers have determined the detailed three-dimensional structure of part of the flu virus' RNA polymerase, an enzyme that is crucial for influenza virus replication. The research was done on the ... > full story -
Target for Potent First-Strike Influenza Drugs Identified
August 2, 2012 — Compounds blocking an enzyme universal to all influenza viruses may allow development of new antiviral drugs that also avoid the problem of drug ... > full story -
Equatorial Regions in Brazil Less Affected by 2009 Influenza Pandemic
August 1, 2012 — The death toll of the 2009 influenza pandemic in equatorial climates may have been much lower than originally thought, according to a new ... > full story -
Allergies? Your Sneeze Is a Biological Response to the Nose's 'Blue Screen of Death'
July 31, 2012 — Who would have thought that our noses and Microsoft Windows' infamous blue screen of death could have something in common? New research suggests that sneezing is the body's natural reboot and that ... > full story -
An Avian Flu That Jumps from Birds to Mammals Is Killing New England's Baby Seals
July 31, 2012 — A novel avian influenza virus has acquired the ability to infect aquatic mammals and was responsible for an outbreak of fatal pneumonia that recently struck harbor seals in New England, according to ... > full storyMore: -
Viruses' Copying Mechanism Demystified, Opening the Door to New Vaccine Strategies
July 19, 2012 — Certain kinds of viruses such as those that cause the common cold and hepatitis, copy themselves using a unique mechanism, according to scientists. The discovery sheds light on a ... > full story -
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Botanical Compound Could Prove Crucial to Healing Influenza
July 18, 2012 — Building on previous work with the botanical abscisic acida, researchers have discovered that abscisic acid has anti-inflammatory effects in the lungs as well as in the ... > full story
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