Immunology
How Zika infection drives fetal demise
A powerful antiviral protein may act as a checkpoint for keeping or ending a pregnancy.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Anti-malaria drug shows promise as Zika virus treatment
A new collaborative study led by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) and UC San Diego School of Medicine has found that a medication used to prevent and treat malaria may also be effective ...
Nov 17, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study raises possibility of naturally acquired immunity against Zika virus
Birth defects in babies born infected with Zika virus remain a major health concern. Now, scientists suggest the possibility that some women in high-risk Zika regions may already be protected and not know it.
Nov 16, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dengue immunity can protect against Zika virus
Manifestations of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection differ drastically. Sometimes they are catastrophic, most notably when they cause microcephaly in some babies born to infected mothers. At other times, they are mild and fleeting, ...
Nov 13, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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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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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Medical research
Zika virus kills brain cancer stem cells; could potentially be used to treat deadly disease
While Zika virus causes devastating damage to the brains of developing fetuses, it one day may be an effective treatment for glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer. New research from Washington University School of Medicine ...
Sep 5, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika virus stifles pregnant women's weakened immune system to harm baby, study finds
The Zika virus, linked to congenital birth defects and miscarriages, suppresses a pregnant woman's immune system, enabling the virus to spread and increasing the chances an unborn baby will be harmed, a Keck School of Medicine ...
Aug 21, 2017
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