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New AIDS vaccine targets hidden virus

Preliminary research suggests that an AIDS vaccine in development can ramp up the body’s immune system, boosting the response to medications HIV-positive patients take. Years of research will be required to...

30 April, 2015

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A more effective way to find the chink in TB’s armour

Scientists have devised a more effective way to fight tuberculosis by identifying proteins in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the bacterium that causes the disease. Pharma companies can now concentrate on making drugs...

2 April, 2015

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New protein booster may lead to better DNA vaccines and gene therapy

Scientists have discovered a new way to manipulate how cells function, a finding that might help advance an experimental approach to improving public health: DNA vaccines, which could be more efficient, less expensive...

11 March, 2015

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Researchers move closer to disrupting malaria parasite development

Scientists undertaking a “Herculean study” in malaria parasite development recently announced that they are getting closer to disrupting the lifecycle of the parasite—one of the world’s deadliest diseases. Researchers...

18 July, 2014

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How viruses use ‘fake’ proteins to hide in our cells

Some viruses can hide in our bodies for decades. They make ‘fake’ human proteins that trick our immune cells into thinking ‘everything is awesome’, there’s nothing to see here. Now researchers at the Imaging Centre of...

11 July, 2014

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Fighting Ebola virus disease: Transformer protein provides new insights

A new study reveals that a protein of the Ebola virus can transform into three distinct shapes, each with a separate function that is critical to the virus’s survival. Each shape offers a potential target for developing...

19 May, 2014

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Research uncovers key difference between our bodies’ fight against viruses and bacteria

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a key difference in the biological mechanisms by which the immune system responds to viral and bacterial pathogens. The study, published in the journal Nature...

15 January, 2014

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Breakthrough in hunt for HIV vaccine

US scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries of HIV have made an important breakthrough after capturing the clearest image yet of a protein which allows the deadly virus to attack human immune cells, new research...

8 November, 2013

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Cure for SARS virus comes closer to reality

Researchers have uncovered components of the SARS coronavirus that allow it to take over host cells in order to multiply, paving way for development of therapies for the deadly virus. The virus triggered a major...

26 August, 2013

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