Scientists have discovered a promising new method to fight a range of diseases by boosting the body’s natural defenses against viruses.Mauro Costa-Mattioli of McGill University in Montreal,who helped lead the research published on Wednesday in the journal Nature,expressed hope that the results achieved in mice might lead to new antiviral drugs for people.The researchers inactivated […]
Bird flu and human health
According to WHO, the virus H5 NI has promoted the slaughter of millions of birds throughout the world. the virus has also acquired the ability to infect cats and other mammals. Large -scale infection in mammals may result in the virus adapting itself to mammals and also help it acquire the ability to spread to […]
Dolphins Plagued by Similar Diseases As Humans
Dolphins Plagued by Similar Diseases as Humans By Leo Kretzner, 2/18/10, San Diego, CA “Flipper” – that most famous of marine mammals – would quite possibly be one sick dolphin these days. That was a conclusion drawn from presentations by four scientists from separate specialties studying dolphins in their native environment, along coasts and in […]
Signs and Symptoms of Swine Flu H1N1 Virus in Humans
Swine flu has brought a lot of fear all over the world. The word ‘swine flu’ has now become one of the most terrible words. The correct knowledge can help you protect against swine flu. Prevention is always better than cure. Swine flu is a type of influenza caused by H1N1 virus. H1N1 virus is […]
Swine Flu Crossover?
Scientists are baffled and deeply concerned about the recent outbreak of swine flu for two reasons: It seems to birds, swine and human viruses in a way that hasn’t be seen, and it spreads from person to person . Although pig influenza is known to occasionally infect humans, is usually in the rare cases where […]
US study shows why winter is ‘flu season’:
Influenza viruses coat themselves in fatty material that hardens and protects them in colder temperatures-a finding that could explain why winter is the flu season, US researchers reported on Sunday. This butter-like coating melts in the respiratory tract, allowing the virus to infect cells, the team at the National Institutes of Health found. "Like an […]
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