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Viruses are dominant driver of human evolution, researchers say

In a new study published in the journal eLife, scientists apply big-data analysis to reveal the full extent of viruses’ impact on the evolution of humans and other mammals. Their findings suggest 30% of all protein...

16 July, 2016

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Scientists identify internal protein defence against Zika virus

A team of scientists has offered the first look at how our cells can “swallow up and quarantine” Zika, defending themselves against the virus’ attack. Eight weeks after receiving their first samples of Zika virus, the...

6 June, 2016

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Antibody infusions provide long-term defence against HIV-like infection

Specialized proteins can protect monkeys against the virus for months. The finding provides further evidence that antibodies — specialized proteins that the body produces to fight infections — could one day be used as a...

6 May, 2016

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Dengue virus disables the immune system by blocking mass transit

Proteins never get to where they need to be to start an antiviral attack. The Dengue virus comes in four distinct but related varieties called serotypes, and they’re all bad. Rather than inducing tolerance for...

30 March, 2016

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Key step in process of Shigella infection identified

Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Division of Infectious Diseases are investigating the mechanism by which several important pathogenic species of bacteria deliver proteins into the cells of the...

15 March, 2016

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Mathematics joins biology in nanoparticle vaccine design

Researchers at the Universities of York and Torino have used mathematics as a tool to provide precise details of the structure of protein nanoparticles, potentially making them more useful in vaccine design. Working...

5 February, 2016

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Infant-friendly flu vaccine developed with key protein

According to the World Health Organization, influenza causes serious illness among millions of people each year, resulting in 250,000 to 500,000 deaths. Those most at risk include infants younger than six months...

21 January, 2016

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Scientists identify protein that allows flu virus to replicate in cells

When we are ill with a virus infection, it is because the virus has entered cells in our body and taken over their machinery to make copies of itself. Finding ways to disrupt this process is important for antiviral drug...

12 January, 2016

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UNM, NIH researchers develop vaccine to treat high cholesterol

A team of researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a vaccine to treat high cholesterol. The vaccine, which targets a molecule called PCSK9, a protein...

12 November, 2015

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Scientists identify two genes that ‘shut down’ HIV-1 virus

An international group of researchers has identified genes that disable HIV-1, suggesting a promising new strategy for battling the virus that causes AIDS. In their two studies, the scientists found that host cell...

2 October, 2015

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