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6,281 results for: Virus
- Health & Medicine
Gene therapy for Parkinson’s advances
Brain surgery to insert genetic cargo improves movement in some patients, a study shows.
- Health & Medicine
New drug boosts hepatitis C treatments
An experimental medication has cleared a major hurdle and seems poised for FDA approval, two studies show.
- Chemistry
Molecules/Matter & Energy
A new way to fold a paper bag, plus good apples and designer silk in this week’s news.
- Health & Medicine
Body & Brain
A hidden herpes risk, the rapid effects of a high-fat diet, explaining seniors' early rising and more in this week's news.
- Life
Genetic analysis of swine flu virus reveals diverse parts
Detailed genetic analysis of the H1N1 swine flu virus indicates that its components have been present for years. The virus is still susceptible to drugs and vaccine development.
- Life
Four marmosets are first transgenic primates
Scientists in Japan have successfully introduced a foreign gene into a primate species for the first time, opening a new avenue for modeling human diseases, particularly brain disorders.
- Health & Medicine
Replacing microRNA for cancer treatment
Replacing missing microRNAs in cancer cells may open up a new field for cancer treatment.
- Health & Medicine
Origins of the swine flu virus
Researchers use evolutionary history to trace the early days of the pandemic.
- Life
H1N1 racks up frequent flier miles
Analyzing global flight paths may help researchers track pandemics, as a new study on H1N1 shows.
- Health & Medicine
Chimpanzees die from primate version of HIV
A new study links the simian immunodeficiency virus to serious AIDS-like illness in a wild population.
- Animals
New HIV-1 group
Scientists have identified another variant of the virus that can cause AIDS.
- Health & Medicine
Docs writing fewer scripts
The number of antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory infections has declined since the mid-1990s, a new study shows.
