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Infections diseases, the guide to 200 years and the prospects

February 7, 2012 Filed Under: Virus Tags: , , , ,
Infections diseases, the guide to 200 years and the prospects

An English study has wanted to do a general overview of the evolution of Infections diseases in the recent history of mankind. They chose as the starting date in 1799, when George Washington first U.S. president-Epiglottis Bacterial died in a period when people died of measles often! The study reported that the evolution... 

Papilloma Virus: in men can cause throat cancer

February 1, 2012 Filed Under: Virus Tags: , ,
Papilloma Virus: in men can cause throat cancer

Research conducted in Ohio (USA) on over 5.000 patients found that 10% of them, both young (thirties) and old (sixty) had in his body the human papillomavirus infection, contracted during sexual intercourse. A survey shows that important because this infection causes serious disease for women, male partners also hits hard. In... 

AIDS: Italian study finds the “natural resistance” to the virus

January 28, 2012 Filed Under: Virus Tags: , ,
AIDS: Italian study finds the "natural resistance" to the virus

It was the team of Dr. Guido Poli, head of the immunopathogenesis of AIDS Institute San Raffaele in Milan, to lay the foundations for a future turning point in the search for a solution to this terrible disease. The “natural resistance” exists and resides in the DNA. Unfortunately this is a very rare feature,... 

Toxoplasmosis, recognize and avoid

January 16, 2012 Filed Under: Virus Tags: , , , ,
Toxoplasmosis, recognize and avoid

A disease more common than expected, although annoying but not deadly-when-contracted toxoplasmosis during pregnancy can cause serious damage to the unborn child. In Europe, half the population has already experienced, and although normally be contracted by eating raw meat or infected, can also be spread through our house... 

The innate immune system has a memory

December 27, 2011 Filed Under: Virus Tags: , , , ,
The innate immune system has a memory

The cells in our innate immune system have a memory. He said the result of a study conducted in Israel in collaboration with the American University of Harvard. It been shown that all cells of the immune system (not only the B and T of the adaptive immune system system has a memory but also the innate ones) are able to... 

Tuberculosis alarm at the “Gemelli” in Rome

December 15, 2011 Filed Under: Virus Tags: ,
Tuberculosis alarm at the "Gemelli" in Rome

A nurse suffering from tuberculosis, an immediate suspension from service but also very afraid for all patients with whom she came into contact first to know of the disease. The scandal is news from Rome and the neonatology department of the Policlinico “Gemelli”. The risk of infection for hospitalized children... 

AIDS, aid the “kittens fluorescent”

September 29, 2011 Filed Under: Virus Tags: ,
AIDS, aid the "kittens fluorescent"

Genetically modified animals and AIDS. In the first two arguments seem to feel light years away, not related, but a study conducted in Minnesota, connecting them in a sensible and convincing. At the university of that city, were made of kittens born to wild-type genes which were added those of jellyfish and those of the... 

A super-antibody against influenza A

January 18, 2011 Filed Under: Virus Tags: , ,
A super-antibody against influenza A

It’s called ‘F16′, and could be the long-awaited breakthrough for new treatments against influenza. The flu virus is continually changing, forcing scientists to produce a new seasonal vaccine every year but studies are being carried out in Switzerland have observed the human immune response to influenza...