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Pain Reliever Shows Anti-Viral Activity Against Flu
March 21, 2013 — The over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug naproxen may also exhibit antiviral activity against influenza A virus, according to a team of scientists. The findings are the result of a structure-based ... > full story -
Findings to Help in Design of Drugs Against Virus Causing Childhood Illnesses
March 21, 2013 — New research findings may help scientists design drugs to treat a virus infection that causes potentially fatal brain swelling and paralysis in children. The virus, called enterovirus 71, causes ... > full story -
Two-Pronged Immune Cell Approach Could Lead to a Universal Shot Against the Flu
March 14, 2013 — Influenza virus-specific CD8+ T cells or virus-specific non-neutralizing antibodies are each relatively ineffective at conferring protective immunity alone. But, when combined, the virus-specific CD8 ... > full story -
Predicting Hotspots for Future Flu Outbreaks
March 14, 2013 — A major pandemic could occur if bird flu were to become highly contagious among humans. Scientists are making sure we get a leg up on the threat by developing predictions about where outbreaks are ... > full story -
Prediction of Seasonal Flu Strains Improves Chances of Universal Vaccine
March 12, 2013 — Researchers have determined a way to predict and protect against new strains of the flu virus, in the hope of improving immunity against the ... > full story -
Study Points to Essential Role of IL-22 in Lung Repair After the Flu
March 11, 2013 — Once the initial episode of influenza has passed, the chronic effects tend to be overlooked. The results of a new study indicate that the cytokine interleukin-22 (IL-22) plays a critical role in ... > full story -
New Clues to How Flu Virus Spreads
March 7, 2013 — People may more likely be exposed to the flu through airborne virus than previously thought, according to new research. The study also found that when flu patients wear a surgical mask, the release ... > full story -
New Light Shed on Role of Climate in Influenza Transmission
March 7, 2013 — Two types of environmental conditions -- cold-dry and humid-rainy -- are associated with seasonal influenza epidemics, according to an epidemiological study. The article presents a simple ... > full story -
Fatty Acids Could Lead to Flu Drug
March 7, 2013 — Flu viruses are a major cause of death and sickness around the world, and antiviral drugs currently do not protect the most seriously ill patients. A new study reveals that a compound derived from ... > full story -
New Tool Better Estimates Pandemic Threats
March 5, 2013 — A simple new method better assesses the risks posed by emerging zoonotic viruses (those transmissible from animals to humans), according to a new study. Scientists have shown that the new tool can ... > full story
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