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Arthritis Drug Might Prove Effective In Fighting The Flu, Study Suggests
May 26, 2009 Researchers have found that an approved drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis reduces severe illness and death in mice exposed to the Influenza A virus. Their findings suggest that tempering the ... > full story -
New 3-D Structural Model Of Critical H1N1 Protein Developed
May 22, 2009 Scientists report an evolutionary analysis of a critical protein produced by the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus ... > full story -
Influenza Virus Evades Body's Immune Response Through Newly Discovered Mechanism
May 20, 2009 Researchers have identified a critical molecular mechanism that allows the influenza virus to evade the body's immune response ... > full story -
Face Protection Effective In Preventing The Spread Of Influenza, Study Suggests
May 20, 2009 A new article assessed various ways in which aerosol transmission of the flu, a central mode of diffusion which involves breathing droplets in the air, can be reduced. Results show that face ... > full story -
Swine Flu: Influenza A (H1N1) Susceptibility Linked To Common Levels Of Arsenic Exposure
May 20, 2009 The ability to mount an immune response to influenza A (H1N1) infection is significantly compromised by a low level of arsenic exposure that commonly occurs through drinking contaminated well water, ... > full story -
Children Who Get Flu Vaccine Have Three Times Risk Of Hospitalization For Flu, Study Suggests
May 19, 2009 The inactivated flu vaccine does not appear to be effective in preventing influenza-related hospitalizations in children, especially the ones with asthma. In fact, children who get the flu vaccine ... > full story -
New Way Of Treating The Flu
May 19, 2009 What happens if the next big influenza mutation proves resistant to the available anti-viral drugs? This question is presenting itself right now to scientists and health officials this week at the ... > full story -
New Vaccine Strategy Might Offer Protection Against Pandemic Influenza Strains
May 18, 2009 A novel vaccine strategy using virus-like particles could provide stronger and longer-lasting influenza vaccines with a significantly shorter development and production time than current ones, ... > full story -
Computer Simulation Captures Immune Response To Flu
May 18, 2009 Researchers have successfully tested first the first time a computer simulation of major portions of the body's immune reaction to influenza type A, with implications for treatment design and ... > full story -
Veterinarians At High Risk For Viral, Bacterial Infections From Animals
May 15, 2009 The recent H1N1 influenza epidemic raises questions about how animal viruses move to human populations. While there is no evidence veterinarians had a direct role in the current H1N1 epidemic, a new ... > full story
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