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Where HIV Hides in the Brain
An infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is in 99.9% of cases still an incurable disease. This is because the virus "sleeps" for a long time in the genome of infected cells. A new study has investigated the insertion of the HIV-1 genome into that of microglia cells for the first time.
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First In-Depth Look at One of the World’s Oldest and Tiniest Bacteria
Researchers have uncovered new details about the biology and behavior of one of the world's oldest and smallest bacteria, Omnitrophota.
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Software Tool Makes Vaccine Development Faster and More Accurate
A new software tool developed by Texas Biomedical Research Institute and collaborators can help scientists and vaccine developers quickly edit genetic blueprints of pathogens to make them less harmful.
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Repurposed Drug Helps Curb Antibiotic-Resistant Pneumonia in Mice
A new study has found that the drug fomepizole – already approved by the US Federal Drug Administration to treat methanol poisoning – can help to treat antibiotic-resistant pneumonia in mice.
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High Consumption of Common Sweetener Can Suppress Immune Cells
Researchers at the Francis Crick institute have published a new study suggesting that very high levels of sucralose consumption could suppress the activation of immune T cells in mice, a finding that authors say could one day lead to the development of autoimmune treatments.
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A Common Metabolite May Help Treat Autoimmune Diseases
Researchers have revealed the modulatory effect of the anti-inflammatory metabolite itaconate on T helper and T regulatory cells, which may lead to new therapeutic approaches to treating some autoimmune diseases.
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Glow-in-the-Dark Assay Could Help Diagnose Viral Diseases
A team has developed a sensitive diagnostic method that analyzes viral nucleic acids in as little as 20 minutes and can be completed in one step with “glow-in-the-dark” proteins.
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African Amphibians Threatened by Surge in Lethal Contagious Fungus
A contagious and lethal fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, has driven hundreds of amphibian species worldwide to extinction. Only amphibian species in Africa had so far escaped, but the present study shows that this reprieve is now likely over.
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Fever Can Be Beneficial for Recovery, New Study Finds
A new study by scientists at the University of Alberta sheds light on how a moderate fever can be beneficial when illness strikes. The research – conducted in fish – is published in eLife.
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How Malaria Parasite Chooses Where To Invest
A study has characterized the factors that cause the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, to invest resources into reproduction – to maximize transmission to other hosts – or replication – to ensure survival within its current human host.
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