A new antiviral drug that induces mutations in the genetic material of influenza virus is highly effective in treating infection in animals and human airway tissue, a new study shows. The antiviral drug blocks RNA polymerase, the enzyme that plays a central role in replicating the genome of influenza virus, causing mutations in the viral...
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What Causes A Rare Disease That Paralyzes Kids? Researchers Home In On A Virus
ALLISON AUBREY The condition strikes young children. It can start with run-of-the-mill virus symptoms, like fever or sniffles. But, then the kids lose control of their limbs, may have trouble swallowing or breathing, or even end up paralyzed. This terrifying experience happened to more than 570 families since 2014, whose children were struck with an...
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Scientists Find Significant Vulnerability In Major Human Viruses That Could Exploited
By Diane Samson Tech Times Researchers from Europe have discovered a vulnerability in a certain class of virus that can pave the way for the development of new antiviral treatment. A team from the University of Leuven, the University of Leuven, and the Birla Institute of Technology discussed in a new study a compound that can prevent...
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How genetically engineered viruses — and a rotten eggplant — prolonged a teenager’s life
In 2010, an undergraduate in Durban, South Africa, found herself scraping muck from the underside of a partially decomposed eggplant. It was, in a sense, homework. She was taking a University of KwaZulu-Natal course on viruses that attack bacteria, and a semi-rotten vegetable seemed like a good place to find them. The “enriched soil sample,”...
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New Type Of Antibody Can Hold HIV Virus At Bay For 4 Months
A single injection may have prevented the progression of the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, to up to four months, a new study suggests. Researchers in Taiwan reported that the antibodycalled UB-421 was safe and it effectively prevented the virus from destroying the immune system. They reported that a single injection of the antibody is as effective as a daily pill regimen. They published the results of...
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Immunotherapy kicks and kills HIV by exploiting a common virus
by University of Pittsburgh In a first on the quest to cure HIV, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health scientists report today in EBioMedicine that they’ve developed an all-in-one immunotherapy approach that not only kicks HIV out of hiding in the immune system, but also kills it. The key lies in immune cells designed to recognize an entirely different virus. The discovery, made...
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How to treat a cold or flu at home
Viruses are responsible for colds and flu, so antibiotics are not able to cure or prevent these illnesses. Plenty of rest, fluids, and home remedies can help relieve symptoms. Colds and the flu are common illnesses that can cause many uncomfortable symptoms, such as: a runny nose blocked sinuses a sore throat coughing headaches body aches fever or chills The following home remedies may...
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Exciting Study Shows Some Immune Cells Can Fight Every Known Flu Virus
DAVID NIELD20 FEB 2019 The dreamlike goal of having universal, one-off flu jabs just got a little bit closer, thanks to the discovery that certain immune cells can fight off all three strains of influenza – perhaps permanently, or at least for several years. At the moment, the various types of influenza – strains A,...
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Researchers uncover origin of virus-fighting plasma B cells
Plasma B cells, which move through the body releasing antibodies, are an important component of the body’s fight against viral infections and other invaders. They are relatively rare, however, and increasing their ranks is a major goal of vaccination. However, scientists do not yet fully understand how precursor cells are selected either to enter the...