When a virus enters a cell, the battle is not yet lost. British scientists have identified a mechanism of action of antibodies against viruses that could help develop new drugs against the common cold or gastroenteritis.
A virus that causes cancer in mice may be behind the appearance of chronic fatigue syndrome in humans, according to the results of a study by the United States National Institute of Health in which they have found its presence in almost 90 percent of patients. patients analyzed.
Seasonal flu could soon go down in history thanks to a new universal vaccine in the development of which scientists from the United States are working, who aspire to include it in the childhood vaccination schedule and also protect us as adults.
A team of researchers from the United States has identified three natural antibodies that are capable of neutralizing more than 90 percent of the main strains of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to an article published in the journal Science.
Every fall, as punctual and certain as tree leaves fall, flu season falls upon us. And as spring arrives, equally predictably, the season concludes. This cyclical pattern, common in temperate regions, is well known, but the forces that cause it have always been debated.
A team of scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Ragon Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard University have discovered that the special gene possessed by people who are naturally immune to HIV, HLA B57, it causes the body to make more of the more efficient immune system cells.
A team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (California, USA), together with colleagues from other institutions, have just published in the journal Science new clues about H1N1, the virus responsible for influenza A, which could explain some of its effects. particularities.
Scientists at the University of Michigan have found a powerful new inhibitor of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which causes AIDS. Specifically, it is the lectin of the banana. This discovery may open the door to new treatments to prevent sexual transmission of the virus.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
