Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika presents hot spots in brains of chicken embryos
Zika prefers certain "hot spots" in the brains of chicken embryos, offering insight into how brain development is affected by the virus.
Apr 19, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Is climate change causing a rise in the number of mosquito and tick-borne diseases?
Life in a single-family home in suburban America, one with a quiet and spacious backyard, surrounded by natural habitats, lush green vegetation, where beautiful birds, squirrels and other small mammals come and go, is the ...
Oct 22, 2018
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Medical research
Drug targets for Ebola, Dengue, and Zika viruses found in lab study
No drugs are currently available to treat Ebola, Dengue, or Zika viruses, which infect millions of people every year and result in severe illness, birth defects, and even death. New research from the Gladstone Institutes ...
Dec 13, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Culex mosquitoes do not transmit Zika virus, study finds
A Biosecurity Research Institute study has found important results in the fight against Zika virus: Culex mosquitoes do not appear to transmit Zika virus.
Sep 22, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As temperatures heat up, here's what you need to know about Zika virus
Spring has sprung and in many parts of the country, so have the mosquitoes. In light of the current Zika epidemic, experts at the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine tell you what you need to ...
Apr 27, 2017
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Immunology
Immune molecule protects against Zika virus infection in animal models
A molecule naturally produced by the immune system protects mice and monkeys against Zika virus infection, an international team of researchers has found. Administering the molecule, called 25-hydroxycholesterol or 25HC, ...
Mar 14, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Going viral: Insights on Zika
To better understand how to prevent and treat Zika, doctors, biologists and epidemiologists all need to know the virus' history.
Oct 13, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mouse model reveals extensive postnatal brain damage caused by Zika infection
A team of scientists led by researchers at the University of Georgia has developed a new mouse model that closely mimics fetal brain abnormalities caused by the Zika virus in humans.
Nov 22, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Two Brazilian studies show new discoveries related to Zika virus
A Brazilian study shows that infection of a pregnant woman by Zika virus may represent a risk to the baby's neurological development even when it occurs only a few days before the mother gives birth.
Oct 12, 2016
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