Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Natural compounds fight against Zika and Dengue viruses
NUS biologists have discovered that many edible plants contain natural compounds that can protect us from Zika and Dengue viruses.
Oct 5, 2017
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Monoclonal antibody 'cocktail' halts Zika infection
A collaborative study led by a University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researcher has found that a "cocktail" of monoclonal antibodies prevented Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in primates. "This is a promising intervention ...
Oct 4, 2017
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DNA-based Zika vaccine is safe and effective at inducing immune response
A new generation DNA-based Zika vaccine demonstrated both safety and ability to elicit an immune response against Zika in humans in a phase 1 clinical trial conducted through a partnership among the Perelman School of Medicine ...
Oct 4, 2017
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Brain damage caused by Zika exposure in utero can be detected by both fetal MRI and ultrasound
Clinicians managing Zika-affected pregnancies should use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in addition to standard ultrasound (US) because the more detailed MRI images can reveal more extensive areas of damage to the developing ...
Oct 4, 2017
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Leaders of Congenital Zika Virus Program at Children's National share lessons learned with peers
During their lifetimes, the tainted Aedes mosquitoes that spread Zika virus only fly a few hundred feet from where they hatch. And Zika hotspots—Texas and Florida domestically and dozens of nations around the world—all ...
Oct 4, 2017
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CDC shutters command center for Zika monitoring
With Zika waning in the Caribbean and South America, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday that the federal agency was deactivating the command center for monitoring and coordinating emergency ...
Oct 3, 2017
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Zika virus mutated around 2013, leading to birth defects: study
Zika has been around for decades but only recently began to cause birth defects due to a single mutation the mosquito-borne virus likely acquired in 2013, researchers said Thursday.
Sep 28, 2017
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Rapid, easy Zika test developed
A new fast, easy and cheap "dipstick" test for the Zika and dengue viruses could revolutionize public health response to dangerous tropical germs, a new study reports.
Sep 27, 2017
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Potential Zika vaccine protects against pregnancy transmission and testicular damage
For the first time, a collaborative team led by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has shown that a potential Zika vaccine quickly can protect fetuses against infection as well as protect males against testicular ...
Sep 26, 2017
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Immunology
Antibody protects against Zika and dengue, mouse study shows
Brazil and other areas hardest hit by the Zika virus - which can cause babies to be born with abnormally small heads - are also home to dengue virus, which is spread by the same mosquito species.
Sep 25, 2017
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