News articles tagged with 'adenovirus'
Childhood viral infection may be a cause of obesity
— 20 Sep 2010 11:56 | HealthThe emerging idea that obesity may have an infectious origin gets new support in a cross-sectional study by University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers who found…
Novel nanotechnology collaboration leads to breakthrough in cancer research
— 2 Sep 2010 16:22 | HealthOne of the most difficult aspects of working at the nanoscale is actually seeing the object being worked on. Biological structures like viruses, which are smaller than the wavelength…
Use the common cold virus to target and disrupt cancer cells?
— 26 Aug 2010 08:43 | HealthA novel mechanism used by adenovirus to sidestep the cell's suicide program, could go a long way to explain how tumour suppressor genes are silenced in tumour cells and pave the way…
'New' human adenovirus may not make for good vaccines, after all
— 12 Aug 2010 07:51 | HealthIn recent years, scientists have studied the possibility of using engineered human adenoviruses as vaccines against diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. In this approach,…
Oncolytic viruses mediating anti-tumour immunity in human cancer patients
— 19 May 2010 11:23 | HealthThe researchers of the University of Helsinki, and Oncos Therapeutics, the biotech company developing new cancer therapeutics based on the next generation oncolytic viruses, published…
HIV vaccine failure probably caused by virus used, says new research
— 17 Nov 2009 13:24 | HealthThe recent failure of an HIV vaccine was probably caused by the immune system reacting to the virus 'shell' used to transmit the therapy around the body, according to research published…
Eliminating cell receptor prevents infection in animal study
— 23 Jul 2009 16:40 | HealthNew research from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia sheds light on the role of cell receptors in acting as gatekeepers for infectious viruses. By using mice genetically engineered…
Adenoviral vector specifically targeted to EphA2 receptor in pancreatic cancer cells
— 24 Jun 2009 10:52 | HealthPancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with poor prognosis. This warrants the development of novel therapies including gene therapy. However, clinical studies have demonstrated…
Therapeutic delivery of a gene to dysfunctional nerves
— 16 Jun 2009 00:58 | HealthMedical conditions that affect sensory nerves outside the brain and spinal cord are known as sensory neuronopathies. These conditions, which are extremely painful, include shingles…
Protein analysis methods, viral vectors featured in Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
— 4 May 2009 18:04 | HealthMany proteins do not function by themselves as stand-alone units. Instead, multiple proteins associate to form larger structures called protein complexes. The May issue of Cold Spring…