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Researchers identify unexpected bottleneck in the spread of herpes simplex virus

New research suggests that just one or two individual herpes virus particles attack a skin cell in the first stage of an outbreak, resulting in a bottleneck in which the infection may be vulnerable to medical ...

Medical research created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Discovery provides blueprint for new drugs that can inhibit hepatitis C virus

Chemists at the University of California, San Diego have produced the first high resolution structure of a molecule that when attached to the genetic material of the hepatitis C virus prevents it from reproducing.

Medical research created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New drug could combat killer diseases

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the University of Reading have developed a new drug which could reduce the spread of deadly diseases such as Lassa Fever and Aseptic Meningitis.

Medical research created Sep 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Novel antibodies for combating Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

Antibodies developed by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are unusually effective at preventing the formation of toxic protein particles linked to Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, ...

Neuroscience created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Cancer drugs could halt Ebola virus

Some cancer drugs used to treat patients with leukemia may also help stop the Ebola virus and give the body time to control the infection before it turns deadly, US researchers said on Wednesday.

Medications created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Maryland researchers study how flu is spread, question direct vs. indirect contact

Every flu season, doctors instruct their patients in the basics of respiratory etiquette: To limit spread of the disease, wash your hands, cover your mouth when you cough and practice good hygiene.

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

Higher indoor humidity inactivates flu virus particles

Higher humidity levels indoors can significantly reduce the infectivity of influenza virus particles released by coughing, according to research published February 27 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by John Noti and co ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study provides new clues to how flu virus spreads

People may more likely be exposed to the flu through airborne virus than previously thought, according to new research from the University of Maryland School of Public Health. The study also found that when ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Cruise ship virus' also sickens one million US kids yearly

(HealthDay)—Norovirus, the infamous stomach bug that's sickened countless cruise ship passengers, also wreaks havoc on land.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Discovery points to new approach to fight dengue virus

Researchers have discovered that rising temperature induces key changes in the dengue virus when it enters its human host, and the findings represent a new approach for designing vaccines against the aggressive ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast