Spread of H1N1
In the fall of 1917, a new strain of influenza swirled around the globe. At first, it resembled a typical flu epidemic: Most deaths occurred among the elderly, while younger people recovered quickly....
View ArticleGastric Bacterium Helicobacter Pylori Protects Against Asthma
Infection with the gastric bacterium Helicobacter pylori provides reliable protection against allergy-induced asthma, immunologists from the University of Zurich have demonstrated in an animal model...
View ArticleInsignia: A New Way To Identify Viruses And Bacteria
Now that the genome sequences of hundreds of bacteria and viruses are known, we can design tests that will rapidly detect the presence of these species based solely on their DNA. These tests can detect...
View ArticleDiscovery of Why Sunburn Hurts Could Lead to New Pain Relief for Inflammatory...
Researchers at King’s College London have found a molecule in the body which controls sensitivity to pain from UVB irradiation, identifying it as a new target for medicines to treat pain caused by...
View ArticleCellular Origin of Deadly Brain Cancer Identified
Using a mouse genetic system co-developed by researchers at the University of Oregon and Stanford University, a research team led by UO biologist Hui Zong has isolated the cellular origin for malignant...
View ArticlePig Model of Cystic Fibrosis Improves Understanding of Disease
It’s been more than 20 years since scientists first discovered the gene that causes cystic fibrosis (CF), yet questions about how the mutated gene causes disease remain unanswered. University of Iowa...
View ArticleHIV: Ancient Gene Found to Control Potent Antibody Response to Retroviruses
A researcher at MIT’s Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer research has identified a gene that controls the process by which antibodies gain their ability to combat retroviruses. Edward Browne shows...
View ArticleNanoparticles to Target: Drug-resistant bacteria
Bacteria have shown a remarkable ability to overcome drug therapy if there is a failure to achieve sustained bactericidal concentration or if there is a reduction in activity in situ. The latter can be...
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