Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu boosts short-term odds for heart attack 6-fold
Getting the flu isn't fun for many reasons, but it can also trigger a heart attack, a new study suggests.
Mar 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First high-resolution view of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus glycoprotein with a neutralizing antibody
Since the 1930s, scientists have explored a virus called LCMV (short for lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus) to reveal the hidden workings of the immune system. The virus is carried by rodents, which makes it a useful tool ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Medications
Epstein-Barr virus associated tumors and drug repurposing
A new study published in OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology identified differentially expressed host and viral microRNAs (miRNAs) in six Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) associated tumors. The study reports several drug candidates ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Medications
Antibiotics do not reduce risk of dying in adults hospitalised with common respiratory infections, suggests study
Most patients admitted to hospital with acute viral respiratory infections are given antibiotics. Now new research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in ...
Mar 25, 2023
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Medications
A readily available dietary supplement may reverse organ damage caused by HIV and antiretroviral therapy
MitoQ, a mitochondrial antioxidant that is available to the public as a diet supplement, was found in a mouse study to reverse the detrimental effects that HIV and antiretroviral therapy (ART) have on mitochondria in the ...
Mar 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
SARS-CoV-2 studies: Only neutralizing antibodies allow conclusions to be drawn about protection against new infections
Mutations of virus and illnesses caused by new variants are still to be expected even in a SARS-CoV-2 situation that has now become endemic. Although the population has developed specific immune responses due to previous ...
Mar 20, 2023
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Health
Hepatitis outbreak spurs recall of frozen strawberries sold at Costco, Trader Joe's, Aldi
Frozen organic strawberries packaged under a variety of names and sold at stores including Costco, Trader Joe's and Aldi have been recalled as part of a hepatitis A outbreak investigation.
Mar 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dangerous hitchhikers: Visualizing how we spread COVID-19 within our homes
While COVID-19 can be transmitted via contact with contaminated objects, most studies have focused on airborne droplet transmission. Against this backdrop, scientists from Japan conducted detailed computational simulations ...
Mar 17, 2023
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Genetics
Study identifies the human genes enabling SARS-CoV-2 infection
The activity of a gene called CIART is a key factor in the establishment of the viral infection that causes COVID-19, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York University Grossman School ...
Mar 16, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
Identifying where HIV sleeps in the brain
The human immunodeficiency virus HIV-1 is able to infect various tissues in humans. Once inside the cells, the virus integrates its genome into the cellular genome and establishes persistent infections. The role of the structure ...
Mar 16, 2023
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