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  Why the Human Body Cannot Fight HIV Infection

  July 12, 2012 — Researchers have made a discovery that sheds light on why the human body is unable to adequately fight off HIV infection. The researchers discovered that the viral protein vpu, which is created by ... > full story
• Coral Reefs
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  Viruses May Be Causing Coral Bleaching and Decline Around the World

  July 12, 2012 — Scientists have discovered two viruses that appear to infect the single-celled microalgae that reside in corals and are important for coral growth and health, and they say the viruses could play a ... > full story
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  Potential New Weapon Against Crop Pests Discovered

  July 12, 2012 — Scientists have made a discovery that could provide a new means to control insect crop pests around the ... > full story
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  Tobacco Protein Enhances Crop Immune Systems

  July 11, 2012 — A component in tobacco that makes crop immune systems more resistant to viral ... > full story
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  Potential Cause of HIV-Associated Dementia Revealed

  July 10, 2012 — Researchers appear to have solved the mystery of why some patients infected with HIV, who are using antiretroviral therapy and show no signs of AIDS, develop serious depression as well as profound ... > full story
• Liver Disease
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  Liver Stiffness Predicts Liver Failure, Cancer and Mortality

  July 10, 2012 — Researchers have established that liver stiffness, measured by transient elastography (TE), is an independent predictor of liver failure, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and mortality in cirrhotic ... > full story
• Gene Therapy
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  New Gene Transfer Strategy Shows Promise for Limb Girdle and Other Muscular Dystrophies

  July 9, 2012 — The challenge of treating patients with genetic disorders in which a single mutated gene is simply too large to be replaced using traditional gene therapy techniques may soon be a thing of the past. ... > full story
• Influenza
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  Keeping the Flu Away: Synthetic Protein Activates Immune System Within Two Hours

  July 6, 2012 — Researchers may have found the secret to helping the immune system fight off the flu before it gets you sick. A new study finds that EP67, a powerful synthetic protein, is able to activate the innate ... > full story
• Gene Therapy
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  An Economical, Effective and Biocompatible Gene Therapy Strategy Promotes Cardiac Repair

  July 6, 2012 — Medical researchers have established a novel hyperbranched poly(amidoamine) nanoparticle based hypoxia regulated vascular endothelial growth factor gene therapy strategy which is an excellent ... > full story
• Insects (including Butterflies)
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  Heat, Rainfall Affect Pathogenic Mosquito Abundance in Catch Basins

  July 6, 2012 — Rainfall and temperature affect the abundance of two mosquito species linked to West Nile Virus in storm catch basins in suburban Chicago, researchers ... > full story

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