NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY A team of researchers investigating how a certain type of drugs can kill cells has discovered that these drugs can do more harm than good when used in combination with other cancer treatments. The researchers wanted to know more about how the drugs, which are called pan-Bcl-2 or Bcl-xL-specific...
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Inside the body, the coronavirus is even more sinister than scientists had realized
Melissa Healy, June 26, 2020, 8:00 AM MST The new coronavirus’ reputation for messing with scientists’ assumptions has taken a truly creepy turn. Researchers exploring the interaction between the coronavirus and its hosts have discovered that when the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects a human cell, it sets off a ghoulish transformation. Obeying instructions from the virus,...
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Is a cure for Aids within reach? Scientists succeed in destroying HIV-infected cells in major breakthrough
Scientists announced a potential breakthrough in the fight against HIV/AIDS Researchers at Paris’ Institut Pasteur found a way to destroy infected cells Currently HIV is treated with antiretroviral drugs which cannot remove the virus Researchers claim to have found a way to eliminate infected ‘reservoir’ cells Scientists have announced a potentially major breakthrough in the...