
Gone, but Not Forgotten: Scientists Recall EP, Perhaps the World’s Second-Most Famous Amnesiac
Neuroscientists have
described for the first
time, in exhaustive detail,
the underlying neurobiology
of an amnesiac who suffered
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Discovery Points to New Approach to Fight Dengue Virus
Researchers have discovered
that rising temperature
induces key changes in the
dengue virus when it enters
its human host, and the
findings represent a new
... > full story

Map of 'Shortcuts' Between All Human Genes
Researchers have generated
the full set of distances,
routes and degrees of
separation between any two
human genes, creating a map
of gene "shortcuts" that
... > full story

Multiple Sclerosis Study Reveals How Killer T Cells Learn to Recognize Nerve Fiber Insulators
Misguided killer T cells may
be the missing link in
sustained tissue damage in
the brains and spines of
people with multiple
... > full story
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Global Warming Trends Contribute to Spread of West Nile Virus to New Regions in Europe
May 13, 2013 Global warming trends have a significant influence on the spread of West Nile Virus to new regions in Europe and neighboring countries, where the disease wasn’t present before, according to a ... > full story -
How Antibodies Neutralize Mosquito-Borne Virus
April 2, 2013 Researchers have learned the precise structure of the mosquito-transmitted chikungunya virus pathogen while it is bound to antibodies, showing how the infection is likely ... > full story -
How Herpesvirus Invades Nervous System
March 28, 2013 Scientists have identified a component of the herpesvirus that "hijacks" machinery inside human cells, allowing the virus to rapidly and successfully invade the nervous system upon initial ... > 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 -
Surveillance System Can Identify and Track Emerging Infectious Diseases
February 8, 2013 A team of researchers developed a method to identify the cause of infectious disease outbreaks based on online reports about the symptoms, the season, and the ratio of cases to fatalities. Using data ... > full story -
Cats and Humans Suffer from Similar Forms of Epilepsy
February 1, 2013 Epilepsy affects the very core of our being, our brain. Epileptic attacks can lead to seizures throughout the body or in parts of it. Clouding of consciousness or memory lapses are also ... > full story -
Brain Displays an Intrinsic Mechanism for Fighting Infection
December 10, 2012 White blood cells have long reigned as the heroes of the immune system. When an infection strikes, the cells, produced in bone marrow, race through the blood to fight off the pathogen. But new ... > full story -
List of Diseases Spread by Deer Tick Grows, Including Malaria-Like Problems and Potentially Fatal Encephalitis
November 12, 2012 An emerging tick-borne disease that causes symptoms similar to malaria is expanding its range in areas of the northeast where it has become well-established, according to new ... > full story -
Plants Provide Accurate Low-Cost Alternative for Diagnosis of West Nile Virus
October 24, 2012 Biologists have developed a new method of testing for West Nile, using plants to produce biological reagents for detection and ... > full story -
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Researchers a Step Closer to Controlling Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis
October 4, 2012 New research suggests a possible new mechanism to control multiple ... > full story
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