Oncolytic viruses effectively target and kill pancreatic cancer stem cells
Oncolytic viruses quickly infect and kill cancer stem cells, which may provide a treatment for tumors that are resistant to conventional chemotherapy and radiation, particularly pancreatic cancer,...
View ArticleLipid blocks influenza infection
A natural lipid in the fluid lining the lungs inhibits influenza infections in both cell cultures and mouse models, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. These findings, combined with...
View ArticleTargeting hepatitis C treatment: The importance of interleukin (IL)-28
A metanalysis published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine has confirmed that polymorphisms (SNP) in the gene coding for interleukin-28 (IL28B) influence natural hepatitis C viral...
View ArticleNew study confirms the existence of 'trial effect' in HIV clinical trials
A new study by investigators from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine has confirmed the existence of a "trial effect" in clinical trials for treatment of HIV.
View ArticleEmerging pharmaceutical platform may pose risks to retinal health
According to new research by University of Kentucky investigators, an emerging pharmaceutical platform used in treating a variety of diseases may produce unintended and undesirable effects on eye...
View ArticleNeuroscientists boost memory using genetics and a new memory-enhancing drug
When the activity of a molecule that is normally elevated during viral infections is inhibited in the brain, mice learn and remember better, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reported in a...
View ArticleTo spread, nervous system viruses sabotage cell, hijack transportation
Herpes and other viruses that attack the nervous system may thrive by disrupting cell function in order to hijack a neuron's internal transportation network and spread to other cells.
View ArticleScientists show potent new compound virtually eliminates HIV in cell culture
A new study by scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute shows, in cell culture, a natural compound can virtually eliminate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in infected...
View ArticleHIV treatment use increases in the US
Between 2000 and 2008, the proportion of HIV-infected patients in the U.S. receiving effective treatment known as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) increased, and HIV-infected patients...
View ArticleNo benefit from high-dose multivitamins seen for HIV patients receiving...
A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers suggests that, for HIV patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to treat HIV, there is no benefit from high- vs....
View ArticleAdherence to HIV treatment significantly increases survival, researchers find
(Medical Xpress)—HIV-positive individuals who strictly adhere to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) have a significantly lower probability of premature morbidity and mortality as compared to...
View Article97 percent of UK doctors have given placebos to patients at least once
A survey of UK doctors found that 97% have prescribed placebo treatments to patients at least once in their career.
View ArticleHow mom's immune system is linked to autism risk
(Medical Xpress)—Activating a mother's immune system during her pregnancy disrupts the development of neural cells in the brain of her offspring and damages the cells' ability to transmit signals and...
View ArticleScientists uncover features of antibody-producing cells in people infected...
By analyzing the blood of almost 100 treated and untreated HIV-infected volunteers, a team of scientists has identified previously unknown characteristics of B cells in the context of HIV infection. B...
View ArticleScientists identify how normally protective immune responses kill neurons
National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists studying inflammation of the brain have discovered why certain immune responses, which typically help cells recognize and fight viral and bacterial...
View Article'Key' to recognizing and immunizing herpes, common cold
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a critical step in the immune system's recognition of DNA viruses. It's a key finding, they say, that could lead to vaccinations for herpes, the...
View ArticleA surprizing finding shines new light on the largest group of human proteins
Toronto scientists have discovered that the largest group of human proteins, which work as genome gatekeepers to control gene activity, are even more diverse in their roles than previously thought. The...
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