An NIH research team led by Dr. Leonid Margolis made the initial discovery, while Dr. Matthias Gotte, Associate Professor in Biochemical Virology at McGill's Department of Microbiology and Immunology, along with colleagues at Emory University, helped ...

A new study shows that people who take the commonly used blood thinning drug warfarin may have larger amounts of bleeding in the brain and increased risk of death if they suffer a hemorrhagic stroke. The study is...

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies and Burnham Institute for Medical Research today announced 295 host cell factors that are involved in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The study, published in the Oct. 3 issue of Cell, could lead to t...

A new HPV test developed by QIAGEN specifically for use in regions of the world with scarce resources is "substantially" more accurate in identifying women with cervical disease than the current methods (Pap testing and visual inspection) in these countri...

By combining custom-built spectrometres, novel probe designs and faster pulse sequences, a team led by Illinois chemistry professor Chad Rienstra has developed unique capabilities for probing protein chemistry and structure through the use of solid-state ...

Exposure to 1918 influenza virus activates memory B-cells Date: 16/09/2008 Recent research has revealed that infection and natural exposure to the 1918 influenza virus made survivors immune to the disease for the remaining of their lives. Antibodies p...

Cocoa shows cardiovascular health benefits in study Date: 23/09/2008 Cocoa has a long and storied history, from Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican rituals to the Cadbury bars lining newsagent counters. Its story, however, is still being written. According to...

You know it's good for you in other ways, but could eating your broccoli also help patients with chronic lung disease? It just might. According to recent research from Johns Hopkins Medical School, a decrease in lung concentrations of NRF2-dependent anti...

Every year, countries around the world suffer from water shortages. The numbers are startling. Over 1 billion people live without reliable access to drinkable water. Meanwhile, the number of people living in water stressed areas accounts for 41% of the wo...

It has probably happened to everyone at one time or another. You're driving to a restaurant for the very first time. At a crossroads, you make a turn. You drive for several minutes, and then several minutes more. Nothing in sight. The disturbing thought c...

In the fall of 2007, research in the field of HIV vaccination was moving confidently towards larger trials involving a broader sweep of individuals. Two vaccines in particular stood at the forefront - the Merck STEP vaccine and the PAVE 100 - and the scie...