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Learning from a Virus: Keeping Genes Under Wraps
By studying how the human
cytomegalovirus, or CMV,
packages its genetic
material during infection,
researchers have identified
potential inroads for new
... > full story
Pressurized Virus Blasts Its Infectious DNA Into Human Cells
The virus that causes those
painful lip blisters known
as cold sores has an
internal pressure eight
times higher than a car
tire, and uses it to
... > 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
Engineered Oncolytic Herpes Virus Inhibits Ovarian and Breast Cancer Metastases
A genetically reprogrammed
Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
can cure metastatic
diffusion of human cancer
cells in the abdomen of
... > full story
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When AIDS Viruses Are Transmitted Despite Treatment
June 24, 2013 — While antiretroviral drugs offer an efficient means of preventing the replication of HIV in the blood, shedding of HIV may occur in semen, so that other persons can become infected during unprotected ... > full story -
Immune Cells That Suppress Genital Herpes Infections Identified
May 8, 2013 — Scientists have identified a class of immune cells that reside long-term in the genital skin and mucosa and are believed to be responsible for suppressing recurring outbreaks of genital herpes. These ... > full story -
Shingles Vaccine Is Associated With Reduction in Both Postherpetic Neuralgia and Herpes Zoster
April 9, 2013 — A vaccine to prevent shingles may reduce by half the occurrence of this painful skin and nerve infection in older people (aged over 65 years) and may also reduce the rate of a painful complication of ... > full story -
Varicella Vaccine Has Long-Term Effectiveness Against Chicken Pox
April 1, 2013 — Chicken pox, the childhood affliction of earlier generations, has been largely neutralized by the varicella vaccine, according to a new ... > 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 -
Could That Cold Sore Increase Your Risk of Memory Problems?
March 25, 2013 — The virus that causes cold sores, along with other viral or bacterial infections, may be associated with cognitive problems, according to a new ... > full story -
New Approach for Stopping Herpes Infections
March 25, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a novel strategy for preventing infections due to the highly common herpes simplex viruses, the microbes responsible for causing genital herpes (herpes simplex virus 2) ... > full story -
Evidence Supports Blocking Immune Response to Enhance Viral Therapy Against Solid Tumors
March 13, 2013 — Following several years of study, investigators have found more evidence that viral therapy to treat solid tumors can be enhanced by blocking the body's natural immune ... > full story -
Virus and Genes Involved in Causation of Schizophrenia
March 8, 2013 — For the first time, researchers have found that a combination of a particular virus in the mother and a specific gene variant in the child increases the risk of the child developing ... > full story -
Use of Certain Therapies for Inflammatory Diseases Does Not Appear to Increase Risk of Shingles
March 5, 2013 — Although patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a disproportionately higher incidence of herpes zoster (shingles), an analysis that included nearly 60,000 patients with RA and other ... > full story
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