News tagged with viral infections

Vaccine blackjack: IL-21 critical to fight against viral infections

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at Emory Vaccine Center have shown that an immune regulatory molecule called IL-21 is needed for long-lasting antibody responses in mice against viral infections.

Immunology May 23, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

New drug stimulates immune system to kill infected cells in animal model of hepatitis B infection

A novel drug developed by Gilead Sciences and tested in an animal model at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio suppresses hepatitis B virus infection by stimulating the immune system and inducing loss of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Apr 26, 2013 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Most with confirmed H7N9 avian flu are critically ill

(HealthDay)—Most Chinese patients with confirmed avian influenza A (H7N9) are critically ill and 21 percent have died, according to a preliminary report published online April 24 in the New England Journal of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Apr 25, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Synthetic derivatives of THC may weaken HIV-1 infection to enhance antiviral therapies

A new use for compounds related in composition to the active ingredient in marijuana may be on the horizon: a new research report published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology shows that compounds that stimulate the cannab ...

HIV & AIDS Apr 30, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Evidence of host adaptation of avian-origin influenza A virus

The connection between human avian-origin influenza A (H7N9) virus infection and environmental sources of the virus were determined based on clinical data, epidemiology, and virological characteristics of the three early ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes May 15, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

What role do processing bodies play in cell survival and protection against viral infection?

As scientists learn more about processing bodies (PBs), granules present within normal cells, they are unraveling the complex role PBs play in maintaining cellular homeostasis by regulating RNA metabolism ...

Medical research May 16, 2013 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0