Medications
Experimental drug shows promise in clearing HIV from brain
An experimental drug originally developed to treat cancer may help clear HIV from infected cells in the brain, according to a new Tulane University study.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists identify key protein behind spread of shingles virus
Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered a new evasion strategy used by the varicella zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles, that may allow it to affect tissues far from ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Why experts are watching the H5N1 bird flu so closely
Several people started to develop concerning symptoms after working with dairy cows, adding to headlines that had already become worrisome.
Jul 23, 2024
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Health
Q&A: Will H5N1 avian influenza evolve to become more dangerous to humans?
H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was first detected in dairy cattle in Texas on March 25 and has since spread to several additional states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed multiple ...
Jul 22, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place—the picture is unsettling
Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity ...
Jul 21, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Joe Biden has COVID: Here's what someone over 80 can expect
If US politics leading up to the 2024 presidential election was a Hollywood thriller, it would be a movie full of plot twists and surprises. The latest twist is President Joe Biden has COVID and is isolating at home.
Jul 18, 2024
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Medical research
Llama nanobodies: New therapy can neutralize a wide variety of HIV-1 strains
A research team at Georgia State University has developed tiny, potent molecules that are capable of targeting hidden strains of HIV. The source? Antibody genes from llama DNA.
Jul 17, 2024
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Genetics
Preclinical data suggest antioxidant strategy to address mitochondrial dysfunction caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus
Building upon groundbreaking research demonstrating how the SARS-CoV-2 virus disrupts mitochondrial function in multiple organs, researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) demonstrated that mitochondrially-targeted ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis B: 'Sleep timer' for immune cells discovered
In chronic hepatitis B, the liver contains immune cells that could destroy hepatitis B virus infected cells but are inactive. A team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has discovered that cells in blood vessels ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis C leaves 'scars' in immune cells even after successful treatment
Chronic hepatitis C, caused by the hepatitis C virus, can lead to severe complications such as liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. The advent of highly effective direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has resulted in high cure rates ...
Jul 9, 2024
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