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Study of Giant Viruses Shakes Up Tree of Life
September 13, 2012 — A new study of giant viruses supports the idea that viruses are ancient living organisms and not inanimate molecular remnants run amok, as some scientists have argued. The study reshapes the ... > full story -
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'Siloed' Agencies Hindered in Efforts to Fight Animal-to-Human Diseases, Analysis Finds
September 13, 2012 — The "siloed" structure of U.S. health agencies is hindering efforts to spot and combat animal-to-human afflictions, such as West Nile Virus, New York University sociologist Colin Jerolmack has ... > full story -
Truvada's Potency in Preventing the Transmission of HIV Confirmed, Study Suggests
September 12, 2012 — New research from an international team of HIV/AIDS experts has reaffirmed the effectiveness of Truvada -- the first and only medication approved by the FDA for HIV prevention. The research provides ... > full story -
An Advance Toward a Flu-Fighting Nasal Spray
September 12, 2012 — In an advance toward development of a nasal spray that protects against infection with influenza and spread of the disease, scientists are reporting identification of a substance that activates the ... > full story -
Detection and Characterization of Norovirus in Outbreaks of Gastroenteritis
September 12, 2012 — Researchers conducted a study on norovirus (NoV) in lettuces. The virus causes outbreaks of Gastroenteritis among children below age 5 in ... > full story -
Galápagos Tomato Provides Key to Making Cultivated Tomatoes Resistant to Whitefly
September 12, 2012 — The whitefly is a major problem for open field tomato cultivation throughout the world. Scientists in the Netherlands together with a number of partners have discovered genes for resistance to the ... > full story -
Powerful New Method for Finding Therapeutic Antibodies Devised: Technique Hones and Expands the Power of Large Numbers
September 11, 2012 — Scientists have found a new technique that should greatly speed the discovery of medically and scientifically useful antibodies, immune system proteins that detect and destroy invaders such as ... > full story -
Scientists Develop Technique to Decipher the Dormant AIDS Virus Concealed in Cells
September 11, 2012 — Scientists have gotten us one step closer to understanding and overcoming one of the least-understood mechanisms of HIV infection -- by devising a method to precisely track the life cycle of ... > full story -
Reconstructed 1918 Influenza Virus Has Yielded Key Insights, Scientists Say
September 11, 2012 — The genetic sequencing and reconstruction of the 1918 influenza virus that killed 50 million people worldwide have advanced scientists' understanding of influenza biology and yielded important ... > full story -
Stem Cell Researchers Use Gene Therapy to Restore Immune Systems in 'Bubble Boy' Disease
September 11, 2012 — Stem cell researchers have found that a gene therapy regimen can safely restore immune systems to children with so-called "Bubble Boy" disease, a life threatening condition that if left untreated can ... > full storyMore:
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