Herpesviruses undercover: How the virus goes undetected by body’s immune system — ScienceDaily
source : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140606102045.htm
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Breaking bad mitochondria: How hepatitis C survives for so long — ScienceDaily
source : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140415143959.htm
Degradation of viral DNA in cell nucleus opening up new treatment for hepatitis B — ScienceDaily
source : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140221103926.htm
New RNA interference technique finds seven genes for head and neck cancer — ScienceDaily
source : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140216182016.htm
Engineered virus is effective against triple negative breast cancer cells, study shows — ScienceDaily
source : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140130102044.htm
Evolution of drug resistance within a HIV population — ScienceDaily
source : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140123222041.htm
Evolution of drug resistance within a HIV population
One of the big questions that has concerned biologists working on HIV for two decades now is that of the "effective population size" of the virus within a patient. The effective population size is a mathematical quantity that determines, among other things, how quickly drug resistance may evolve…
Number of cancer stem cells might not predict outcome in HPV-related oral cancers
The researchers investigated cancer stem cell numbers in oral cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) and in oral cancers not associated with the virus. Typically, patients with HPV-positive oral cancer respond better to therapy and have a more promising prognosis than patients with HPV-negative tumors. The latter are usually associated with tobacco and alcohol use…
T-cell research sheds light on why HIV can persist despite treatment
The paper, titled "HIV-1 Persistence in CD4+ T-Cells with Stem Cell-Like Properties," provides evidence that a particular T-cell type may help researchers better understand why HIV can persist despite treatment. Zurakowski’s co-authors include Mathias Lichterfeld, the paper’s lead author, and researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH); Ragon Institute of MGH, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University; the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University; Brigham and Women’s Hospital; and Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Zurakowski explained that HIV treatments do not kill infected cells…
New strain of bird flu packs a punch even after becoming drug-resistant
It is not uncommon for influenza viruses to develop genetic mutations that make them less susceptible to anti-flu drugs. However, these mutations usually come at a cost to the virus, weakening its ability to replicate and to spread from one person to another…