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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 -
H1N1 Discovered in Marine Mammals
May 15, 2013 Scientists detected the H1N1 (2009) virus in free-ranging northern elephant seals off the central California coast a year after the human pandemic ... > full story -
Study IDs Key Protein for Cell Death
May 14, 2013 Findings may offer a new way to kill cancer cells by forcing them into an alternative programmed-death ... > full story -
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Flu in Pregnancy May Quadruple Child's Risk for Bipolar Disorder
May 14, 2013 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 to mounting evidence of possible shared ... > 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 -
Potential Flu Pandemic Lurks: Influenza Viruses Circulating in Pigs, Birds Could Pose Risk to Humans
May 10, 2013 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 killed an estimated 1 million people. A new study reveals ... > 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
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