News tagged with antiviral medicines


CDC: Flu seems to level off except in the West

New government figures show that flu cases seem to be leveling off nationwide. Flu activity is declining in most regions although still rising in the West.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New ways viruses affect human immune response discovered

(Medical Xpress) -- New ways that viruses manipulate the human immune response have been revealed in a research paper just published in Nature involving TCD scientists. Dr Orla Mulhern and Professor Andrew Bowie, School of Bio ...

Immunology created Aug 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Botanical compound could prove crucial to healing influenza

Building on previous work with the botanical abscisic acida, researchers in the Nutritional Immunology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory (NIMML) have discovered that abscisic acid has anti-inflammatory effects in the lungs ...

Medical research created Jul 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Origin of chronic lymphatic leukaemia: lead discovered

Up until now the causes of the development of chronic lymphatic leukaemia, the most common form of cancer of the blood in Europe, have been unknown. At present a cure is not possible. A research group at the ...

Cancer created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

NIAID scientists consider 200 years of infectious diseases

Unpredictable, ever-changing and with potentially far-reaching effects on the fates of nations, infectious diseases are compelling actors in the drama of human history, note scientists from the National Institute of Allergy ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Combination of oral drugs suppresses common type of hepatitis C

A new combination of investigational drugs successfully suppressed hepatitis C genotype 1 infection in a high percent of patients who had not responded to previous treatment in a study led by a University of Michigan hepatologist.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hepatitis C patients likely to falter in adherence to treatment regimen over time

Patients being treated for chronic hepatitis C become less likely to take their medications over time, according to a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Since the study also ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Philippines warns against geckos as AIDS treatment

(AP) -- The Philippines warned Friday against using geckos to treat AIDS and impotence, saying the folkloric practice in parts of Asia may put patients at risk.

HIV & AIDS created Jul 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1