Scientists studying how poxviruses evade natural defenses in human cells have identified a new approach to treatment that may be more durable than current treatments.
Aug 9, 2023
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Breastfeeding has long been used as a method to help keep newborns healthy and protected against a variety of diseases. But certain sugars naturally found in breast milk could also help prevent infections before a baby arrives.
Aug 9, 2023
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Stanford University researchers discovered a potent, cross-neutralizing human monoclonal antibody against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV).
Aug 7, 2023
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A mammalian protein previously shown by UT Southwestern microbiologists to inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19 in cell culture also protected live mouse models, significantly limiting infection in the lung cells and diminishing ...
Jul 31, 2023
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A team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has discovered a protein that plays critical roles in alerting the body to a bacterial infection and initiating an effective immune response to fight back ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Salk Institute researchers, in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health, have discovered the molecular mechanisms by which the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) becomes resistant to Dolutegravir, one of the most ...
Jul 21, 2023
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Until now, scientific evidence has been inconclusive regarding the ability of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, to replicate in the human placenta. Answering this question, as well as understanding the response of ...
Jul 7, 2023
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Entry of the SARS-CoV-2 virus into human tissues depends on the activity of a host gene that regulates production of a key viral receptor, according to a study publishing June 13 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by ...
Jun 13, 2023
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A University of Calgary study indicates a healthy microbiome may prevent deadly infections in critically ill people. The study looked at the interaction between the human gut and the immune system. Findings showed that the ...
Mar 31, 2023
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Continued warming of the climate would see a rise in the number and spread of potentially fatal infections caused by bacteria found along parts of the coast of the United States.
Mar 23, 2023
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