Colorectal cancer is among the most common cancers in Western countries and remains a major cause of cancer-related deaths. While
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Giant virus discovery could rewrite the origin of complex life
The story of how life began on Earth grows even more intriguing when viruses enter the picture. These microscopic particles
How being in space impairs astronauts’ immune system
A new study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has examined how T cells of the immune system
Novel treatment based on gene editing safely and effectively removes HIV-like virus from genomes of non-human primates
A single injection of a novel CRISPR gene-editing treatment safely and efficiently removes SIV — a virus related to the
Window into mechanisms of rare disease
A University of Ottawa-led research team has published rigorous new research that advances a quest to understand a puzzling —
Neutralising HIV antibodies
Neutralizing antibodies- bnAbs, eventually arise naturally in about half of HIV-infected people, but they develop too late to be effective,
How to attack herpesviruses
Human cytomegalovirus is a leading cause of birth defects and transplant failures. As it’s evolved over time, this virus from
Mutated HIV strain turned to AIDS faster than expected
A mutated strain of HIV is developing to AIDS faster than usual, a new study carried out by Simon Fraser
Immunoglobulin prevents HIV-1 infection
Scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute have discovered new defense against HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS. They used an
How cells control HIV protein levels
HIV can lie dormant in cells, evading immune detection until it suddenly roars to life without warning and begins replicating
