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Unpicking HIV's 'Invisibility Cloak'
Drug researchers hunting for
alternative ways to treat
human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) infections may soon
have a novel target -- its
camouflage coat. HIV hides
inside a cloak unusually
... > full story
Why Bad Immunity Genes Survive: Study Implicates Arms Race Between Genes and Germs
Biologists have found new
evidence for why mice,
people and other vertebrate
animals carry thousands of
varieties of genes to make
... > full story
Key Peptides That Could Lead to Universal Vaccine for Influenza Identified
Researchers have identified
key peptides that could lead
to a universal vaccine for
influenza and would activate
alternative mechanisms of t ... > full story
Targeted DNA Vaccine Using an Electric Pulse
The vaccines of the future
against infections,
influenza and cancer can be
administered using an
electrical pulse and a
specially produced DNA code,
... > full story
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Continental Mosquito With 'Vector' Potential Found Breeding in UK After 60 Year Absence
February 8, 2012 — A species of mosquito has been discovered breeding in the UK that has not been seen in the country since 1945. Populations of the mosquito, found across mainland Europe and known only by its Latin ... > full story -
School Closures Slowed Spread of 2009 H1N1 Flu Pandemic
February 6, 2012 — Using high-quality data about the incidence of influenza infections in Alberta during the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic, the researchers show that when schools closed for the summer, the transmission of ... > full story -
Combined Approach to Global Health Has Benefits
February 6, 2012 — A new analysis demonstrates that confronting several diseases at once is a viable way to make the most of thinly stretched donor dollars and national health care budgets, and help save more ... > full story -
A Lonely Heart Can Make You Sick: Middle Aged Divorced Women Vulnerable to Contracting HIV
February 3, 2012 — Newly divorced middle aged women are more vulnerable to contract HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, according to new research, because they tend to let their guard down with new sexual ... > full story -
Honey Could Be Effective at Treating and Preventing Wound Infections
January 31, 2012 — Manuka honey could help clear chronic wound infections and even prevent them from developing in the first place, according to a new study. The findings provide further evidence for the clinical use ... > full story -
Researchers Identify Cell-Permeable Peptide That Inhibits Hepatitis C
January 31, 2012 — Researchers have identified a cell-permeable peptide that inhibits a hepatitis C virus protein and blocks viral replication, which can lead to liver cancer and ... > full story -
Stealthy Leprosy Pathogen Evades Critical Vitamin D-Dependent Immune Response
January 29, 2012 — Researchers discovered that the leprosy pathogen Mycobacterium leprae was able to evade immune activity that is dependent on vitamin D, a natural hormone that plays an essential role in the body's ... > full story -
How Bacteria Behind Serious Childhood Disease Evolve to Evade Vaccines
January 29, 2012 — Genetics has provided surprising insights into why vaccines used in both the UK and US to combat serious childhood infections can eventually fail. The study, which investigates how bacteria change ... > full story -
New Information for Flu Fight: Researchers Study RNA Interference to Determine Host Genes Used by Influenza for Virus Replication
January 27, 2012 — Influenza virus can rapidly evolve from one form to another, complicating the effectiveness of vaccines and anti-viral drugs used to treat it. By first understanding the complex host cell pathways ... > full story -
How Viruses Evolve, and in Some Cases, Become Deadly
January 26, 2012 — Researchers have demonstrated how a new virus evolves, shedding light on how easy it can be for diseases to gain dangerous ... > full story
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