Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika may hijack mother-fetus immunity route
To cross the placenta, Zika virus may hijack the route by which acquired immunity is transferred from mother to fetus, new research suggests.
Nov 14, 2018
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West Nile Virus
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study links land use with spread of West Nile virus
Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a mathematical model showing a link between land cover pattern and the spatial spread of West Nile virus in New York City. The team’s findings, recently published ...
Aug 1, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 may compound the social and economic burdens of Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is expected to reach over 14 million cases worldwide by 2040. As longevity increases, so does the number of persons living with PD. Writing in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease (JPD), scientists ...
May 12, 2020
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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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New vaccine holds promise in fighting diarrheal disease
Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have teamed up with OHSU spinoff, Najít Technologies, Inc. to develop a new vaccine that appears to confer immunity to a diarrheal disease that afflicts hundreds of millions ...
Jun 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists uncover a factor important for Zika virus host species restriction
Princeton University researchers Qiang Ding, Alexander Ploss, and colleagues have identified one of the mechanisms by which Zika virus (ZIKV) circumvents immune control to replicate in human cells. The paper detailing this ...
Jun 19, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Emerging infectious diseases in India—the scourge that could boost urban development
Human societies have seen a significant decrease in mortality from infectious diseases over the past century. However, we must still struggle with ongoing pathologies we once thought were under control (cholera, tuberculosis, ...
Apr 18, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists uncover new facets of Zika-related birth defects
In a study that could one day help eliminate the tragic birth defects caused by Zika virus, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have elucidated how the virus attacks the brains of newborns, ...
Oct 17, 2016
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Genetics
Researchers develop a novel RNA-based therapy to target West Nile virus
A Yale-led research team developed a new RNA therapy, delivered through the nose, to treat mice infected with West Nile Virus. The innovative approach reduced the virus in the brain, allowing the immune system to destroy ...
Mar 29, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
1,173 cases of domestic arboviral disease reported in 2019 in United States
(HealthDay)—In 2019, there were 1,173 cases of domestic arboviral disease, of which 83 percent were West Nile virus (WNV) disease cases, according to research published in the Aug. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Aug 13, 2021
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