Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Explainer: What is a virus?
It may seem like a fairly fundamental question, but there is still debate over whether viruses should be considered a form of life.
Feb 13, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
New anti-HIV drug target identified
University of Minnesota researchers have discovered a first-of-its-kind series of compounds possessing anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activity. The compounds present a new target for potential HIV drug development ...
Dec 18, 2013
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Genetics
Cellular senescence involves gene repression through p53-p16/RB-E2F-DREAM complex
A new research paper titled "Key elements of cellular senescence involve transcriptional repression of mitotic and DNA repair genes through the p53-p16/RB-E2F-DREAM complex" has been published in Aging.
Jun 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antiviral therapy improves survival rates for kidney transplant recipients with hepatitis B or C
Prior to the development of antiviral therapy, kidney transplant recipients infected with either hepatitis B (HBV) or hepatitis C (HCV) experienced poor outcomes. In a new study in the Journal of Hepatology, researchers report ...
Mar 14, 2019
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Medications
Cancer drug shows promise in limiting COVID-19 inflammation
A cancer drug could play an important role in limiting the damaging effects of lung disease in COVID-19 patients, thanks to new research at Hudson Institute of Medical Research.
Sep 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Modulating type 1 Interferon may expand treatment options for COVID-19
In their continuing work to limit the impact of COVID-19, Emory University researchers have, for the first time in nonhuman primates, studied how modulating the signaling of type 1 Interferon (IFN-I), one of the body's initial ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Osteopontin: An emerging role in HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma
A research team based in Japan led by Kanazawa University has demonstrated the effect of osteopontin on hepatitis C virus replication and interferon signaling in cancer stem cells. Their research sheds light on a novel therapeutic ...
Nov 14, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Macaque model: MERS coronavirus settles deep in lungs
If rhesus macaques are good stand-ins for humans in studying Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), the virus prefers the environment deep in the lungs, a finding that may help explain some features of the ...
Sep 24, 2013
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Genetics
Unlocking the secrets of cell division in cancer
Scientists at Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina have found that some cells can divide without a molecule that was previously thought necessary. Their results, published online in the July ...
Aug 29, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Critical pathway in cell cycle may lead to cancer development
A team of scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies has identified why disruption of a vital pathway in cell cycle control leads to the proliferation of cancer cells. Their findings on telomeres, the stretches ...
Jul 11, 2013
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