News articles tagged with 'viral'
Tumour suppressor blocks viral growth in natural HIV controllers
— 14 Mar 2011 20:45 | HealthElevated levels of p21, a protein best known as a cancer fighter, may be involved in the ability of a few individuals to control HIV infection with their immune system alone. In a paper…
New instrument for analysing viruses
— 9 Mar 2011 20:41 | HealthScientists in Israel and California have developed an instrument for rapidly analysing molecular interactions that take place viruses and the cells they infect. By helping to identify…
Viral infection not responsible for exacerbation of lung disease in most patients
— 26 Feb 2011 16:15 | HealthAcute viral infection does not appear to be a primary cause of acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive, deadly disease resulting in thickening and scarring…
Virus-mimicking nanoparticles can stimulate long lasting immunity
— 24 Feb 2011 20:17 | HealthVaccine scientists say their 'Holy Grail' is to stimulate immunity that lasts for a lifetime. Live viral vaccines such as the smallpox or yellow fever vaccines provide immune protection…
Circulating blood antibodies are not required for HIV protection
— 11 Feb 2011 16:27 | HealthNew research shows that protective immunity against HIV can be achieved without the presence of virus neutralising antibodies in the blood. The study, published by Cell Press in the…
Virus, parasite may combine to increase harm to humans
— 11 Feb 2011 16:00 | HealthA parasite and a virus may be teaming up in a way that increases the parasite's ability to harm humans, scientists at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and Washington University…
Researchers turn Salmonella into antiviral gene therapy agent
— 8 Feb 2011 17:51 | HealthNew experiments at the University of California, Berkeley, may one day lead to anti-viral treatments that involve swallowing Salmonella bacteria, effectively using one bug to stop another…
A mix of tiny gold and viral particles - and the DNA ties that bind them
— 28 Jan 2011 16:54 | TechnologyScientists have created a diamond-like lattice composed of gold nanoparticles and viral particles, woven together and held in place by strands of DNA. The structure - a distinctive…
Star performer in basic biology labs diagnosed with first virus
— 26 Jan 2011 19:01 | BiologyA workhorse of modern biology is sick, and scientists couldn't be happier. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the Jacques Monod Institute in France…
Biologists' favourite worm gets viruses
— 26 Jan 2011 18:25 | BiologyA workhorse of modern biology is sick, and scientists couldn't be happier…