Archive: 10/12/2013
WHO sees first chikungunya cases in western hemisphere
Cases of chikungunya have occurred on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, marking the first time the mosquito-borne disease has spread in the western hemisphere, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Dec 10, 2013
Barriers and molecular trains trap Joubert syndrome protein in cilia
(Medical Xpress)—A cilia disease protein causing Joubert Syndrome, ARL-13, is actively trafficked across the base of cilia and molecular diffusion barriers prevent its exit, according to new research from the UCD Conway ...
Dec 10, 2013
Resistant flu virus keeps contagiousness
A mutant form of the H7N9 flu virus that is resistant to frontline drugs is just as contagious as its non-resistant counterpart, according to a lab test reported on Tuesday.
Dec 10, 2013