HIV & AIDS
Frontline attack against HIV infection is closer to reality
Adelaide researchers have made significant progress in the development of a potential vaccine to protect against HIV infection.
Nov 21, 2016
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News tagged with cold virus
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The nose knows – even newborns get viruses
Almost one in five babies has a respiratory virus in their first month of life, research shows, but many do not exhibit signs of illness.
Oct 28, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccine for many common cold viruses achievable
Scientists are making the case that a vaccine against rhinoviruses, the predominant cause of the common cold, is achievable.
Sep 28, 2016
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Immunology
Warmer body temperature puts the heat on the common cold
A new Yale study reveals how body temperature affects the immune system's response to the common cold virus. The research, published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, may provide additional strategies ...
Jul 11, 2016
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Medications
Questioning seasonal variation in antibiotic prescribing
In the Northern hemisphere, cold and flu season usually strikes in late fall and early winter. Both are really unpleasant, but can't be treated by antibiotics because viruses cause the common cold and influenza. Antibiotics ...
Nov 23, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Revolutionary gene-editing technique to stop AIDS virus in its tracks
Researchers with the Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine at UNLV have engineered a new protein that they believe has placed science much closer to an HIV cure.
Sep 24, 2015
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Health
Short sleepers are four times more likely to catch a cold: Researchers connect sleep loss to higher rates of illness
Scientists have long associated sufficient sleep with good health. Now they've confirmed it.
Aug 31, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene therapy shows early promise against deadly brain cancer
(HealthDay)—Early trials of a new form of gene therapy may give hope to patients battling glioblastoma, the most deadly form of brain cancer.
Jun 1, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Immediate care doctor talks about bronchitis
When a cold has lasted too long or a cough is especially bothersome, it's important to see a medical professional.
May 18, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Twists, turns, eventually lead to promising Ebola vaccine
It took 16 years of twists and turns. Over and over, Dr. Nancy Sullivan thought she was close to an Ebola vaccine, only to see the next experiment fail.
Feb 9, 2015
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