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Cold viruses point the way to new cancer therapies

Cold viruses generally get a bad rap—which they've certainly earned—but new findings by a team of scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies suggest that these viruses might also be a valuable ...

Cancer created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study shows how Parkinson's disease protein acts like a virus

A protein known to be a key player in the development of Parkinson's disease is able to enter and harm cells in the same way that viruses do, according to a Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gene therapy restores sense of smell, may aid research into other diseases caused by cilia defects

Scientists have restored the sense of smell in mice through gene therapy for the first time—a hopeful sign for people who can't smell anything from birth or lose it due to disease.

Medical research created Sep 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Blame common colds on your chromosome 'Caps?'

(HealthDay)—Some people seem to catch a cold every few weeks while others appear immune. Now a preliminary study suggests that the protective "caps" on your chromosomes could partly explain the mystery.

Medical research created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Call your doctor if your child has these symptoms

(Medical Xpress) -- Unfortunately, kids get sick. Fighting a virus or common cold is good for a child’s immune system and can help build antibodies that protect them from dangerous illnesses. Still, there are times when ...

Health created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Why we don't become immune to colds

A team of researchers at the MedUni Vienna has discovered why we never become immune to colds, and why we are able to keep catching them: the MedUni Vienna study, published in The FASEB Journal in the USA by ...

Immunology created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Parents less likely to develop colds, research shows

There is no question that being a parent is, at times, challenging both physically and mentally. However knowledge of the actual affect parenthood has on health has been inconsistent at best, until now.

Health created Jul 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cocaine vaccine passes key testing hurdle

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have successfully tested their novel anti-cocaine vaccine in primates, bringing them closer to launching human clinical trials. Their study, published online by the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, used a ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers reveal darker side of the common cold

(Medical Xpress) -- Human rhinovirus (HRV), also known as the common cold, can be uncommonly serious for certain children, a study led by a Vanderbilt University Medical Center pediatrician shows.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Common virus can lead to life-threatening conditions in children

(Medical Xpress) -- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common virus that infects the lungs and breathing passage ways. Though it may only produce minor cold symptoms in adults, it can lead to serious illness in young ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Physicians advise patients to get smart about antibiotics

It's cold and flu season. But taking antibiotics for cold and flu viruses won't make children and adults feel better or help them get back to school or work faster.

Medications created Nov 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Gap' for HIV vaccine efforts after latest setback

The hunt for an HIV vaccine has gobbled up $8 billion in the past decade, and the failure of the most recent efficacy trial has delivered yet another setback to 26 years of efforts.

HIV & AIDS created May 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0