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Potential Hurdle to Universal Flu Vaccine Development May Be Overcome, Study Suggests
August 15, 2012 In the quest for a universal influenza vaccine -- one that elicits broadly neutralizing antibodies that can protect against most or all strains of flu virus -- scientists have faced a sobering ... > full story -
Human Antibodies That Protect Against Large Variety of Flu Viruses Described
August 9, 2012 Scientists have described three human antibodies that provide broad protection against Influenza B virus strains. The same team had previously reported finding broadly neutralizing antibodies against ... > full story -
Influenza Virus Replication: Catching the Cap-Snatcher
August 2, 2012 Researchers have determined the detailed three-dimensional structure of part of the flu virus' RNA polymerase, an enzyme that is crucial for influenza virus replication. The research was done on the ... > full story -
Target for Potent First-Strike Influenza Drugs Identified
August 2, 2012 Compounds blocking an enzyme universal to all influenza viruses may allow development of new antiviral drugs that also avoid the problem of drug ... > full story -
Equatorial Regions in Brazil Less Affected by 2009 Influenza Pandemic
August 1, 2012 The death toll of the 2009 influenza pandemic in equatorial climates may have been much lower than originally thought, according to a new ... > full story -
An Avian Flu That Jumps from Birds to Mammals Is Killing New England's Baby Seals
July 31, 2012 A novel avian influenza virus has acquired the ability to infect aquatic mammals and was responsible for an outbreak of fatal pneumonia that recently struck harbor seals in New England, according to ... > full storyMore: -
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Botanical Compound Could Prove Crucial to Healing Influenza
July 18, 2012 Building on previous work with the botanical abscisic acida, researchers have discovered that abscisic acid has anti-inflammatory effects in the lungs as well as in the ... > full story -
What It Takes to Be the Perfect Invading Parasite
July 18, 2012 Scientists have just documented the characteristics of invading parasites, using malaria in New Zealand bird ... > full story -
Online Self-Diagnosis: Am I Having a Heart Attack or Is It Just the Hiccups?
July 17, 2012 Consumers who self-diagnose are more likely to believe they have a serious illness because they focus on their symptoms rather than the likelihood of a particular disease, according to a new study. ... > full story -
Fossil Egg Links Dinosaurs to Modern Birds
July 12, 2012 Researchers have discovered a series of dinosaur eggs with a unique characteristic: they are oval in shape. The discovery supports the theory that birds and non-avian theropods, dinosaurs from the ... > full story
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