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  Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Uncovering How Deadly Bacteria Trick the Immune System

  February 28, 2013 — A new study demonstrates how bacteria can pretend to be a virus and trick the immune system into sending out the wrong type of defense. Such manipulation sheds light on how the flu may make us more ... > full story
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  Mutation Altering Stability of Surface Molecule in Acid Enables H5N1 Infection of Mammals

  February 28, 2013 — A single mutation in the H5N1 avian influenza virus that affects the pH at which the hemagglutinin surface protein is activated simultaneously reduces its capacity to infect ducks and enhances its ... > full story
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  Higher Indoor Humidity Inactivates Flu Virus Particles

  February 27, 2013 — Higher humidity levels indoors can significantly reduce the infectivity of influenza virus particles released by coughing, according to new ... > full story
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  Increased Risk of Sleep Disorder Narcolepsy in Children Who Received Swine Flu Vaccine

  February 26, 2013 — A study finds an increased risk of narcolepsy in children and adolescents who received the A/H1N1 2009 influenza vaccine (Pandemrix) during the pandemic in ... > full story
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  Virus Shows Promise as Prostate Cancer Treatment

  February 25, 2013 — A recombinant Newcastle disease virus kills all kinds of prostate cancer cells, including hormone resistant cells, but leaves normal cells unscathed, according to a new article. A treatment for ... > full story
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  Influenza Study: Meet Virus' New Enemy

  February 21, 2013 — Virologists have discovered a new class of molecular compounds capable of killing the influenza virus. Working on the premise that too much of a good thing can be a killer, the scientists have ... > full story

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  Reduced Risk of Preterm Birth for Pregnant Women Vaccinated During Pandemic Flu

  February 19, 2013 — Pregnant women who received the H1N1 influenza vaccine during the 2009 pandemic were less likely to have premature babies, and their babies weighed more on ... > full story
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  Diamond Sheds Light on Basic Building Blocks of Life

  February 17, 2013 — The UK's national synchrotron facility, Diamond Light Source, is now the first and only place in Europe where pathogens requiring Containment Level 3 – including serious viruses such as those ... > full story
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  Vitamin C Is Beneficial Against the Common Cold, Review Suggests

  February 13, 2013 — According to an updated review on vitamin C and the common cold, vitamin C seems to be particularly beneficial for people under heavy physical stress. In five randomized trials of participants with ... > full story
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  Using Twitter to Predict the Influence of Lifestyle on Health

  February 8, 2013 — Researchers showed last year how Twitter can be used to predict how likely it is for a Twitter user to become sick. They have now used Twitter to model how other factors -- social status, exposure to ... > full story

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