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Ethnicity May Influence Antibody Genes: Immunity-Related DNA Sections Could Vary Depending on Ethnicity
April 18, 2013 Cracking the DNA code for a complex region of the human genome has helped scientists chart new territory in immunity research. They have discovered that a good number of our antibody genes and, ... > full story -
Outpatients, Hospital Patients Face Growing, but Different Problems With Antibiotic Resistance
April 18, 2013 A new study concludes that problems with antibiotic resistance faced by outpatients may be as bad as those in hospitalized patients, and that more studies of outpatients are needed -- both to protect ... > full story -
Scientists Throw New Light on DNA Copying Process
April 18, 2013 Scientists have thrown new light on the way breakdowns in the DNA copying process inside cells can contribute to cancer and other ... > full story -
Despite Superbug Crisis, Progress in Antibiotic Development 'Alarmingly Elusive'
April 18, 2013 Despite the desperate need for new antibiotics to combat increasingly deadly resistant bacteria, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved only one new systemic antibiotic since the Infectious ... > full story -
Why Does Smallpox Vaccine Shield Some, Not Others? It's in the Genes
April 18, 2013 How well people are protected by the smallpox vaccine depends on more than the quality of the vaccination: individual genes can alter their response, research ... > full story -
'Chink in the Armor' of Schmallenberg Virus Identified
April 17, 2013 A key building block in the Schmallenberg virus could be targeted by anti-viral drugs, according to a new ... > full story -
Discovery May Help Prevent HIV: Insights Into Eliminating Reservoirs of HIV-1
April 17, 2013 Researchers have discovered how the protein that blocks HIV-1 from multiplying in white blood cells is regulated. HIV-1 is the virus that causes AIDS, and the discovery could lead to novel approaches ... > full story -
Improved Molecular Tools Streamline Influenza Testing and Management
April 17, 2013 Over 40,000 people die each year in the United States from influenza-related diseases. In patients whose immune systems are compromised, antiviral therapy may be life-saving, but it needs to be ... > full story -
Scientists Reveal Natural Process That Blocks Viruses
April 17, 2013 The human body has the ability to ward off viruses by activating a naturally occurring protein at the cellular level, setting off a chain reaction that disrupts the levels of cholesterol required in ... > full story -
Parents Tend to Share More Bacteria With Family Dogs Than Children
April 17, 2013 As much as dog owners love their children, they tend to share more of themselves, at least in terms of bacteria, with their ... > full story
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