
H1N1 Discovered in Marine Mammals
Scientists detected the H1N1
(2009) virus in free-ranging
northern elephant seals off
the central California coast
a year after the human
pandemic began. ... > full story

Study IDs Key Protein for Cell Death
Findings may offer a new way
to kill cancer cells by
forcing them into an
alternative programmed-death
pathway. ... > full story

Flu in Pregnancy May Quadruple Child's Risk for Bipolar Disorder
Flu in pregnant mothers has
been linked to a nearly
fourfold increased risk that
their child might develop
bipolar disorder in
adulthood. The findings add
... > full story

Potential Flu Pandemic Lurks: Influenza Viruses Circulating in Pigs, Birds Could Pose Risk to Humans
In the summer of 1968, a new
strain of influenza appeared
in Hong Kong. This strain,
known as H3N2, spread around
the globe and eventually k ... > full story
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Parasitic Wasps Use Calcium Pump to Block Fruit Fly Immunity
May 20, 2013 Parasitic wasps switch off the immune systems of fruit flies by draining calcium from the flies' blood cells, a finding that offers new insight into how pathogens break through a host's defenses. ... > full story -
Predicting Infectious Influenza
May 20, 2013 A new computer model could help scientists predict when a particular strain of avian influenza might become infectious from bird to human, according to a new ... > full story -
Herpes Infections: Natural Killer Cells Activate Hematopoiesis
May 16, 2013 Infections can trigger hematopoiesis at sites outside the bone marrow – in the liver, the spleen or the skin. Researchers now show that a specific type of immune cell facilitates such ... > full story -
Level of Dengue Virus Needed for Transmission Defined
May 13, 2013 Researchers have identified the dose of dengue virus in human blood that is required to infect mosquitoes when they bite. Mosquitoes are essential for transmitting the virus between people so the ... > full story -
Global Warming Trends Contribute to Spread of West Nile Virus to New Regions in Europe
May 13, 2013 Global warming trends have a significant influence on the spread of West Nile Virus to new regions in Europe and neighboring countries, where the disease wasn’t present before, according to a ... > full story -
Bird Flu in Live Poultry Markets Are the Source of Viruses Causing Human Infections
May 13, 2013 On 31 March 2013, the Chinese National Health and Family Planning Commission announced human cases of novel H7N9 influenza virus infections. Scientists have now investigated the origins of this novel ... > full story -
Cocaine Vaccine Passes Key Testing Hurdle
May 10, 2013 Researchers have successfully tested their novel anti-cocaine vaccine in primates, bringing them closer to launching human clinical ... > full story -
New Test for H7N9 Bird Flu in China May Help Slow Outbreak, Prevent Pandemic
May 10, 2013 Breaking research demonstrates that a recently developed diagnostic test can detect the new strain of influenza (H7N9) currently causing an outbreak in ... > full story -
Mosquito Survey Identifies Reservoir of Disease
May 10, 2013 A large scale, five year study of mosquitoes from different ecological regions in Kenya, including savannah grassland, semi-arid Acacia thorn bushes, and mangrove swamps, found a reservoir of viruses ... > full story -
Using Bacteria to Stop Malaria
May 9, 2013 Mosquitoes are deadly efficient disease transmitters. New research however, demonstrates that they also can be part of the solution for preventing diseases such as ... > full storyMore:
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