
Lyme Disease Vaccine? Tick Saliva Found to Protect Mice from Lyme Disease
A protein found in the
saliva of ticks helps
protect mice from developing
Lyme disease, researchers
have discovered. The
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New Culprit for Viral Infections Among Elderly An Overactive Immune Response
Researchers have found that
exaggerated responses of the
immune system explain why
the elderly succumb to viral
infections more readily than ... > full story

Toward Explaining Why Hepatitis B Hits Men Harder Than Women
Scientists have discovered
unusual liver proteins,
found only in males, that
may help explain the
long-standing mystery of why
the hepatitis B virus
... > full story

Scientists Put Interactive Flu Tracking at Public's Fingertips
New methods of studying
avian influenza strains and
visually mapping their
movement around the world
will help scientists more
... > full story
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Rethinking the Antibody-Dependent Enhancement Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Model
November 20, 2009 New research challenges the dogma of the antibody-dependent enhancement model for the development of dengue hemorrhagic ... > full story -
HIV Vaccine Failure Probably Caused by Virus Used, Says New Research
November 19, 2009 The recent failure of an HIV vaccine was probably caused by the immune system reacting to the virus 'shell' used to transmit the therapy around the body, according to new research. The researchers ... > full story -
New Findings Suggest Strategy to Help Generate HIV-Neutralizing Antibodies
November 19, 2009 New discoveries about anti-HIV antibodies may bring researchers a step closer to creating an effective HIV vaccine, according to a new ... > full story -
An Atomic-Level Look at an HIV Accomplice
November 19, 2009 Since the discovery in 2007 that a component of human semen called SEVI boosts infectivity of the virus that causes AIDS, researchers have been trying to learn more about SEVI and how it works, in ... > full story -
Promising Results for Rapid Viral Diagnosis Tests in Emergency Rooms
November 18, 2009 Rapid viral diagnosis tests for respiratory diseases in children who arrive in emergency departments have the potential to reduce pressures on health systems by enabling doctors to reach a quicker ... > full story -
Why Bird Flu Has Not Caused a Pandemic
November 18, 2009 Bird flu viruses would have to make at least two simultaneous genetic mutations before they could be transmitted readily from human to human, according to new ... > full story -
Previous Seasonal Flu Infections May Provide Some Level of H1N1 Immunity
November 17, 2009 Researchers have found that previous influenza infections may provide at least some level of immunity to the H1N1 "swine" ... > full story -
No-Entry Zones for AIDS Virus
November 16, 2009 The AIDS virus inserts its genetic material into the genome of the infected cell. Scientists have now shown for the first time that the virus almost entirely spares particular sites in the human ... > full story -
Link Between Influenza Virus and Fever: Scientists Solve Riddle of New Mechanism in Immune System
November 16, 2009 One feature of the "new influenza" is a sudden rise in temperature. Up to now it was not exactly understood how this reaction occurs. Scientists in Germany have been able to shed light into the dark. ... > full story -
Statement of ESHRE on the European Commission Proposal of Viral Screening
November 16, 2009 With 900,000 assisted reproduction treatments annually such as IVF and intrauterine inseminations in Europe the Commission's proposal to screen both partners before each treatment could lead to costs ... > full story
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