Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Keep your guard up against West Nile virus
Use insect repellent and wear protective clothing when you're outside in the evening— even when it doesn't feel like mosquitoes are biting.
Jul 3, 2017
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West Nile Virus
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists reveal mechanism behind mosquito-borne-disease 'blocker' used to fight viruses
A new study from Indiana University may explain how a bacterium called Wolbachia prevents mosquitoes from transmitting deadly diseases such as dengue fever, West Nile virus and Zika.
Jun 15, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika virus successfully diagnosed from semen
Research presented at ASM Microbe 2017 by experts at the Fertility and Cryogenics Lab shows a reliable clinical assay that can detect the Zika virus from semen samples.
Jun 5, 2017
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Medical research
Brain fights West Nile Virus in unexpected way
In a turnabout, a biochemical self-destruct trigger found in many other types of cells appears to guard the lives of brain cells during an infection with West Nile virus.
May 19, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New Zika virus inhibitor identified
New research led by Alexey Terskikh, Ph.D., associate professor at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), and Alex Strongin, Ph.D., professor at SBP, could be a first step toward a drug to treat Zika infections. ...
May 16, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study demonstrates how Zika virus rewires and repurposes invaded cells
New research reveals a high-resolution view of the Zika viral life cycle within infected cells and shows dramatic changes in the cell's architecture throughout the infection process. This novel perspective may lead to the ...
Mar 30, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Novel technology could provide a faster, inexpensive way to detect, monitor dengue fever, Zika virus
Purdue researchers are developing an integrated biosensing platform aimed at detecting and monitoring mosquito-borne diseases faster and cheaper than current methods, to aid in preventing virus outbreaks and their devastating ...
Mar 22, 2017
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Ophthalmology
Chorioretinal lesions secondary to zika virus observed
(HealthDay)—Acute-onset, self-resolving, placoid or multifocal non-necrotizing chorioretinal lesions may be caused by Zika virus infection, according to a case report published online March 9 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Mar 13, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Daffodils, margaritas and other surprise skin dangers
(HealthDay)—You probably know to steer clear of poison ivy. But did you know that sipping a Margarita or eating an orange in the sunshine can cause a similar skin rash?
Mar 3, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In first, scientists forecast West Nile Virus outbreaks
Scientists at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health are the first to report a method to accurately predict the timing and intensity of West Nile Virus (WNV) outbreaks. The study is published in the journal ...
Feb 24, 2017
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