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Scientists Unveil Secrets of Important Natural Antibiotic
February 21, 2013 An international team of scientists has discovered how an important natural antibiotic called dermcidin, produced by our skin when we sweat, is a highly efficient tool to fight tuberculosis germs and ... > full story -
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 -
Novel Coronavirus Well-Adapted to Humans, Susceptible to Immunotherapy
February 19, 2013 The new coronavirus that has emerged in the Middle East is well-adapted to infecting humans but could potentially be treated with immunotherapy, according to a new ... > full story -
New Study on Hepatitis C Drug Treatment in Vivo and in Vitro
February 18, 2013 Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection affects 4 million in the US and is the prirmary cause of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. New research shows that daclatasvir, an ant - HCV drug, has two modes of ... > full story -
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 -
Discovery in HIV May Solve Efficiency Problems for Gene Therapy
February 14, 2013 A research team has discovered an approach that could make gene therapy dramatically more effective for patients. The scientists discovered that the process of gene therapy is missing essential ... > full story -
Study Suggests Link Between Untreated Depression and Response to Shingles Vaccine
February 14, 2013 Results from a new study suggest a link between untreated depression in older adults and decreased effectiveness of the herpes zoster, or shingles, vaccine. Older adults are known to be at risk for ... > full story -
Clues to Childhood Respiratory Virus: Human Metapneumovirus
February 13, 2013 New research has identified the relatively unknown human metapneumovirus (MPV) as the second most common cause of severe bronchiolitis in young ... > full story -
Gene That Suppresses Herpesviruses Discovered
February 13, 2013 Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and Epstein-Barr virus hide within the worldwide human population. While dormant in the vast majority of those infected, these active herpesviruses can develop ... > full story -
Amphibian Study Shows How Biodiversity Can Protect Against Disease
February 13, 2013 The richer the assortment of amphibian species living in a pond, the more protection that community of frogs, toads and salamanders has against a parasitic infection that can cause severe ... > full story
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