A research team from Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) have found a close link between a Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and the immune cells that could damage cardiovascular tissue.
Ever heard of the dangers of kissing? The infection termed as ‘kissing disease’ is a viral infection which spreads through saliva which is where it gets its name from.
For instance, the liver becomes accumulated with fat as we age due to wrinkly nuclear membranes. The nuclear membranes become wrinkled due to the absence of a particular membrane protein called lamin. This condition leads to high risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and death. If lamin becomes well structured, the scientists believe that they could cure the issue wrinkling.
As the worst flu season in a decade rages on, a potentially groundbreaking new drug that can kill the flu virus in just one day has won regulatory approval—in Japan.
An experimental drug being developed by Shire to treat cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection has been given a boost in the US with a ‘Breakthrough Therapy Designation’.
For decades now, investigators have been drawn to HIV vaccine research — a Holy Grail in anti-viral research that would have an enormous impact in a world that still sees two million new infections every year.
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