Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Toxoplasma parasites manipulate brain cells to survive
WEHI researchers have discovered how dormant Toxoplasma parasites in the brain manipulate their host cells to ensure their own survival.
Dec 21, 2021
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Gene found in monkeys, mice could work as new type of antiviral to block HIV, Ebola, other deadly viruses in humans
A nationwide team of researchers, led by scientists at University of Utah Health and The Rockefeller University, has determined how a genetic mutation found in mice and monkeys interferes with viruses such as HIV and Ebola. ...
Sep 30, 2021
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Researchers identify cell type that could be key to preventing marrow transplant complication
A bone marrow transplant can be a lifesaving treatment for people with relapsed blood cancers, but a potentially lethal complication known as graft-versus-host disease put limitations on this procedure. New research from ...
Mar 24, 2023
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How CD4+ T cells respond to SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 recovered patients
An international team of researchers from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, affiliated to the Università della Svizzera italiana, has deciphered the T cell responses occurring during COVID-19 infection at single-cell ...
May 26, 2021
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Antibodies recognize and attack different SARS-CoV-2 spike shapes
The virus that causes COVID-19 belongs to the family of coronaviruses, "corona" referring to the spikes on the viral surface. These spikes are not static—to infect cells, they change shapes. Maolin Lu, an associate research ...
Feb 25, 2021
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SARS-CoV-2 replication targets nasal ciliated cells early in COVID-19 infection
Understanding how viral infection occurs can provide important clues for researchers to develop strategies to prevent viral transmission and develop effective therapeutic agents and vaccines. SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent ...
Jul 1, 2021
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Hitting parasites where they hurt: New research shows promise in the fight against Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, is one of the most common parasitic infections in the world. In the U.S. it is estimated that more than 22 percent of the population 12 years and older have ...
May 21, 2012
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Counterattack of the hepatitis B virus
The hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is up to 100 times more infectious than HIV, is primarily transmitted through blood or other bodily fluids. HBV infects liver cells and chronic infection can lead to serious health problems ...
Mar 16, 2016
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Study suggests new molecular target for therapeutic interventions aimed at C. difficile infection
A University of California, Irvine-led study suggests that the glucosyltransferase domain (GTD) is an ideal molecular target for therapeutic interventions for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). These findings may lead ...
Oct 22, 2021
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Combining ancient and modern medicine, scientists use cupping to deliver COVID-19 vaccine in lab tests
Rutgers researchers studying COVID-19 have created a new way to deliver DNA molecules into skin cells, using a suction technique similar to the ancient healing practice of cupping.
Nov 5, 2021
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