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Major Advance In Human Antibody Therapy Against Deadly Nipah Virus
Scientists report a major
step forward in the
development of an effective
therapy against two deadly
viruses, Nipah virus and the
... > full story
HIV Tamed By Designer 'Leash'
Researchers have shown how
an antiviral protein
produced by the immune
system, dubbed tetherin,
tames HIV and other viruses
by literally putting them on
a leash, to prevent their
... > full story
Scientists Discover Influenza's Achilles Heel: Antioxidants
As the nation copes with a
shortage of vaccines for
H1N1 influenza, a team of
Alabama researchers have
raised hopes that they have
found an Achilles' heel for
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Effort Launched To Find And Control Diseases That Move Between Wildlife And People
In hopes of preventing the
next global pandemic and a
possible death toll into the
millions, researchers have
launched an unprecedented
... > full story
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When Should Flu Trigger A School Shutdown?
November 6, 2009 — As flu season approaches, parents around the country are starting to face school closures. But how bad should an influenza outbreak be for a school to shut down? A study by epidemiologists tapped a ... > full story -
Report On H1N1 Cases In California Shows Hospitalization Can Occur At All Ages, With Many Severe
November 4, 2009 — In contrast with some common perceptions regarding 2009 influenza A (H1N1) infections, an examination of cases in California indicates that hospitalization and death can occur at all ages, and about ... > full story -
Common Pain Relievers May Dilute Power Of Flu Shots
November 3, 2009 — With flu vaccination season in full swing, researchers caution that use of many common pain killers -- Advil, Tylenol, aspirin -- at the time of injection may blunt the effect of the shot and have a ... > full story -
Initial Results Show Pregnant Women Mount Strong Immune Response To 1 Dose Of 2009 H1N1 Vaccine
November 3, 2009 — Healthy pregnant women mount a robust immune response following just one dose of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine, according to initial results from an ongoing clinical ... > full story -
Bowels Of Infection: Cytomegalovirus Infection May Exacerbate Inflammatory Bowel Disease
November 3, 2009 — New research suggests that latent cytomegalovirus infection may exacerbate inflammatory bowel ... > full story -
Immunotherapy Demonstrates Long-term Success In Treating Lymphoma
November 2, 2009 — Targeted immunotherapy has been an attractive new therapeutic area for a number of cancers because it has the potential to destroy tumor cells without damaging surrounding normal tissue. New study ... > full story -
Pregnant Women At 'Serious Risk' from Flu
November 2, 2009 — Pregnant women who catch the flu are at serious risk for flu-related complications, including death, and that risk far outweighs the risk of possible side effects from injectable vaccines containing ... > full story -
New Model May Help Scientists Better Predict And Prevent Influenza Outbreaks
November 2, 2009 — Each year, the influenza virus evolves. And each year, public health officials try to predict what the new strain will be and how it will affect the population in order to best combat it. A new study ... > full story -
Hepatitis B Does Not Increase Risk For Pancreatic Cancer
October 31, 2009 — A new study found that hepatitis B does not increase the risk for pancreatic cancer -- and that only age is a contributing factor. The results contradict a previous study in 2008 that suggested a ... > full story -
Extending Treatment After Liver Transplant May Benefit Patients With Hepatitis C Recurrence
October 31, 2009 — Extending hepatitis C treatment for liver transplant patients beyond current practice results in high rates of clearance of the hepatitis C virus from the blood, as well as a low rate of relapse, ... > full story
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