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Researchers indentify a cell-permeable peptide that inhibits hepatitis C
Researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a cell-permeable peptide that inhibits a hepatitis C virus protein and blocks viral replication, which can lead to ...
Tue 31 Jan 12 from Medical Xpress
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Sexually transmitted infections double in older population in 10 years
Sexually active adults aged 45 and over are being encouraged to pay more thought to safe sex in line with recent figures showing that STIs in 50-90 year olds have doubled in the past ten years.
Fri 3 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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Does Borna disease virus cause mental illness? New study may end two decades of suspicion
Over the past 30 years, numerous studies have linked Borna disease virus (BDV) with mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder and dementia. Genetic fragments ...
Tue 31 Jan 12 from Medical Xpress
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Global health hits crisis point
The Global Fund's drive to ensure sustainability and efficiency means that it may not be able to meet its commitments to combat disease, says Laurie Garrett.
Wed 1 Feb 12 from Nature News
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Stealthy leprosy pathogen evades critical vitamin D-dependent immune response
A team of UCLA scientists has found that the pathogen that causes leprosy has a remarkable ability to avoid the human immune system by inhibiting the antimicrobial responses important to our ...
Sun 29 Jan 12 from Medical Xpress
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Researchers discover key to immune cell's 'internal guidance' system
University of British Columbia researchers have discovered the molecular pathway that enables receptors inside immune cells to find, and flag, fragments of pathogens trying to invade a host.
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South Africa recalls 1.35 million condoms
(AP) -- South Africa is recalling 1.35 million condoms given away at the African National Congress party's centenary celebrations amid charges some broke during intercourse and others were porous, ...
Tue 31 Jan 12 from Medical Xpress
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Carter Center gets $40M to eradicate Guinea worm
ATLANTA (AP) -- The Carter Center on Monday announced it received $40 million in donations to help fuel its mission to eradicate Guinea worm disease, a debilitating parasite that once plagued ...
Mon 30 Jan 12 from AP
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Vaccine development: Man vs MRSA
For decades, Robert Daum has studied the havoc wreaked by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus . Now he thinks he can stop it for good.
Wed 1 Feb 12 from Nature News
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Study offers new information for flu fight
Influenza virus can rapidly evolve from one form to another, complicating the effectiveness of vaccines and anti-viral drugs used to treat it. By first understanding the complex host cell pathways ...
Fri 27 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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