Doggy dust protects against respiratory infection: Study
June 25th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 25 (IANS) Dust found in a house with dogs may help protect children against a common respiratory virus linked to the development of asthma, says a new study.
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Key mechanism of childhood respiratory disease identified
March 8th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 8 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a crucial part of the process by which one of the world's most common and dangerous early childhood infections, respiratory syncytial virus, causes disease.By analysing ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Space mice’ may pave way to help keep humans fit in space
October 30th, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): On its last flight, Discovery will not just carry astronauts, but 16 rodent passengers too.The project is aimed at understanding why space flights make humans more vulnerable to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Lung virus behind pneumonia kills 200,000 kids worldwide annually
April 16th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 16 (ANI): A University of Edinburgh study has shown a common virus that causes wheezing and pneumonia claims the lives of up to two hundred thousand children worldwide each year.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New automated systems for rapid flu testing
December 31st, 2009 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 31 (IANS) Researchers have developed an automated system to test and differentiate flu strains.
In pandemic infection, such as the present Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak, rapid automated tests are needed ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Novel diagnostic tool to speed up flu testing
December 30th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 30 (ANI): An international team of scientists have developed a novel system that would speed up influenza diagnosis.The rapid, automated system is capable of differentiating strains of influenza.In pandemic ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New discovery may lead to therapies for RSV, influenza A
August 24th, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 24 (ANI): A research team led by Indian-origin scientist claims to have identified a cellular molecule that not only helps recognize viruses that cause respiratory problems but also direct cells ... Read more...
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Now, a simple device for early detection of viral infections
June 29th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 29 (ANI): Vanderbilt University scientists in the US have developed a respiratory virus detector that is sensitive enough to detect an infection at an early stage, takes only a few ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists find novel way of boosting newborns’ immune responses
June 13th, 2009 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 13 (ANI): Newborns have immature immune system which makes them highly vulnerable to infections. Now, researchers from Children's Hospital Boston claim to have found a novel way to enhance innate ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Why flu may affect some more severely than others
May 5th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): With the swine flu turning into a global pandemic, scientists have now discovered important clues about why influenza is more severe in some people than it is in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hopkins team figures out why respiratory vaccine failed
December 16th, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) Researchers figured out why a respiratory virus vaccine to inoculate children against the infection instead caused severe respiratory disease. "We have found the root cause of the problem, ... Read more...
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Blame the birds for the pesky common cold
November 21st, 2008 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): A virus, which causes cold-like symptoms in humans, started out in birds, according to an article published in the December issue of the Journal of General Virology.The ... Read more...
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Common lung infection virus can trigger asthmatic symptoms in kids
October 22nd, 2008 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): American scientists have found that a common lung infection virus, which generally comes and goes without causing any long lasting impact on children, may actually hide in ... Read more...
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Wheezing infants with colds at 10-fold asthma risk in later life
October 2nd, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Infants who wheeze while suffering from common cold are at a ten-fold risk of developing asthma in later life, say researchers.The new study from University of Wisconsin ... Read more...
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Protein that may stimulate production of T-cells identified
July 23rd, 2008 - 3:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , July 23 (ANI): A protein called Wnt4, which can stimulate the production of T-cells, the white blood cells that recognise and kill infectious agents, has been identified by Canadian ... Read more...
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Mums were right in believing that common cold and ear infections are linked
March 14th, 2008 - 12:01 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): Moms have always suspected it, and now science has confirmed it colds and ear infections are indeed closely linked.The confirmation is the result of a five-year study ... Read more...
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US approves new test to detect most prevalent respiratory viruses
January 29th, 2008 - 12:54 pm ICT by admin
Washington, January 29 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new test developed at McMaster University, which may make the diagnosis of a nasty cough a lot easier. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Human protectors sniffles killing endangered chimps?
January 25th, 2008 - 9:17 pm ICT by admin
London, January 25 (ANI): The idea of involving local people in the vicinity of jungles to protect animals from poachers seems to have boomeranged, with an African study suggesting that the contact ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Blocking severe viral infections may prevent asthma in kids
November 14th, 2007 - 10:16 am ICT by admin
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