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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Deadly dengue virus hijacks mosquito saliva to spread sickness

The saliva of mosquitoes infected with dengue viruses contains a substance that thwarts the human immune system and makes it easier for people to become infected with the potentially deadly viruses, new research published ...

Genetics

Trigger for world's most common liver disease identified

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a key trigger for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a mysterious condition that causes fat to build up in the liver for no clear reason. The new insights ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Neuroscientists solve mysteries about leading biomarker for Alzheimer's

University of Virginia neuroscientists have revealed how a toxic form of tau protein, notorious for forming tangles in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease and several other neurodegenerative disorders, spreads through ...

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