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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
... > full story
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
Protein Srebp2 Drives Cholesterol Formation in Prion-Infected Neuronal Cells
The regulating protein
Srebp2 drives cholesterol
formation, which prions need
for their propagation, in
prion-infected neuronal
... > full story
No-Entry Zones for AIDS Virus
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
... > full story
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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 -
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 -
Shape of Things to Come: Structure of HIV Coat Could Lead to New Drugs
November 13, 2009 — Structural biologists have described the architecture of the complex of protein units that make up the coat surrounding the HIV genome and identified in it a "seam" of functional importance that ... > full story -
Population Movement Can Be Critical Factor in Dengue's Spread
November 12, 2009 — Human movement is a key factor of dengue virus inflow in Rio de Janeiro, according to results from researchers in Brazil. The results, based on data from a severe epidemic in 2007-2008, contribute to ... > full story -
New Light On The SARS Virus
November 10, 2009 — Using novel techniques, a Dutch researcher has cast new light on the replication of coronaviruses, a family of viruses including the cause of SARS. He has shown, using luminescent viruses, how ... > full story -
New Strategies To Combat The Flu Virus
November 10, 2009 — New anti-flu drugs could become a reality as a result of a new ... > full story -
Newly Discovered Fat Molecule: An Undersea Killer With An Upside
November 9, 2009 — A chemical culprit responsible for the rapid, mysterious death of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic Ocean has been found. This same chemical may hold unexpected promise in cancer ... > 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 -
Major Advance In Human Antibody Therapy Against Deadly Nipah Virus
October 31, 2009 — Scientists report a major step forward in the development of an effective therapy against two deadly viruses, Nipah virus and the related Hendra ... > full story
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