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Are herpes virus infections linked to Alzheimer’s disease?

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report in the journal Neuron evidence that refutes the link between increased levels of herpes virus and Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, the researchers provide a new...

31 December, 2019

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Why didn’t we hatch from eggs? Thank viruses, says biologist

Whether you know it or not, you’ve already gone viral — hundreds of thousands of times, in fact. Viruses are part of who we are in a very concrete way. Fully 8 percent of our genetic code comes not from human ancestors...

10 December, 2019

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Common herpes virus variant may play role in multiple sclerosis

A variant of a common herpes virus may play a role in the development of multiple sclerosis, Swedish researchers say. They analyzed the blood of about 8,700 MS patients and a control group of more than 7,200 people...

4 December, 2019

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Structurally designed ‘DNA star’ creates ultrasensitive test for dengue virus

By folding snippets of DNA into the shape of a five-pointed star using structural DNA nanotechnology, researchers have created a trap that captures dengue virus as it floats in the bloodstream. Once sprung, the trap –...

27 November, 2019

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How dormant herpes springs back to life

A herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection lasts for life. No vaccination can prevent it, and no treatment can fully eradicate it. The problem for doctors is that, most of the time, herpes lies dormant in nerve cells and...

25 November, 2019

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Study vaccine protects monkeys against four types of hemorrhagic fever viruses

Scientists, funded by the National Institutes of Health, have developed an investigational vaccine that protected cynomolgus macaques against four types of hemorrhagic fever viruses endemic to overlapping regions in...

10 November, 2019

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New synthetic vaccine targets Chikungunya virus

While the benefits of vaccines are indisputable, the fact that almost all vaccines require refrigeration can be an obstacle to their distribution and use in underdeveloped nations. Partly because of these infrastructure...

5 November, 2019

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Influenza evolution patterns change with time, complicating vaccine design

Skoltech scientists discovered new patterns in the evolution of the influenza virus. This may help predict mutations in the viral genome and ultimately help design better vaccines. The research results were published in...

23 October, 2019

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Researchers find building mutations into Ebola virus protein disrupts ability to cause disease and activates protective immunity researchers find building mutations into Ebola virus protein disrupts ability to cause disease and activates protective immunity

Creating mutations in a key Ebola virus protein that helps the deadly virus escape from the body’s defenses can make the virus unable to produce sickness and activate protective immunity in the infected host, according...

18 September, 2019

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Virus laser system boosts biological monitoring

Dr John Hales, Prof Paul Dalby and Prof John Ward at UCL Biochemical Engineering have published an article in Nature Communications titled “Virus lasers for biological detection” describing a novel analytical technology...

16 September, 2019

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