Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika suppresses virus-fighting cells: study
More than two years after reports of skyrocketing Zika rates surfaced worldwide, questions still loom about this complicated virus.
Jul 5, 2018
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Zika virus may pose greater threat of miscarriages than previously thought, study finds
Zika virus could pose a far greater threat to pregnancy than recent studies of miscarriage and stillbirth in human infections have reported.
Jul 2, 2018
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Rhesus macaque model offers route to study Zika brain pathology
Rhesus macaque monkeys infected in utero with Zika virus develop similar brain pathology to human infants, according to a report by researchers at the California National Primate Research Center and School of Veterinary Medicine ...
Jun 21, 2018
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What does the future hold for the children of the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil?
Zika virus is an arbovirus transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, but it can also be transmitted by sexual contact and blood transfusion. Adult patients infected by Zika usually present only mild symptoms over a few days, ...
Jun 6, 2018
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Reconstructing Zika's spread
The urgent threat from Zika virus, which dominated news headlines in the spring and summer of 2016, has passed for now. But research into how Zika and other mosquito-borne infections spread and cause epidemics is still very ...
May 24, 2018
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Medical research
CRISPR-based diagnostic SHERLOCK optimized for rapid use during viral outbreaks
In a paper published today in Science, researchers at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard report a new tool that engineers the CRISPR-based diagnostic SHERLOCK for rapid outbreak response. The updates to SHERLOCK, which was ...
Apr 26, 2018
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Risk of Zika infection through sex may last only a month
Signs of Zika infection can be seen in semen for as long as nine months, but the risk of sexual transmission appears to end in one month, according to a study published Wednesday.
Apr 13, 2018
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Researchers advise long-term monitoring of infants infected with Zika after birth
A collaborative research team led by Ann Chahroudi, MD, PhD, of Emory University is recommending long-term clinical monitoring for infants infected with Zika virus early after birth. The recommendation is based on the team's ...
Apr 4, 2018
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Zika brain damage may go undetected in pregnancy
Zika virus may cause significant damage to the fetal brain even when the baby's head size is normal, according to a new animal study led by researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.
Feb 5, 2018
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Like Zika, West Nile virus causes fetal brain damage, death in mice
West Nile and Powassan - can spread from an infected pregnant mouse to her fetuses, causing brain damage and fetal death, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The findings suggest ...
Jan 31, 2018
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