Viruses
New Research Reveals How HIV Outsmarts Cellular Security
TEHRAN (ANA)- Research teams led by Dirk Görlich at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Science and Thomas Schwartz at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered that the HIV virus capsid has evolved into a molecular transporter.
Scientists Propose New Way to Prevent Spread of Flu
TEHRAN (ANA)- Recent research by the NYU Grossman School of Medicine demonstrates that blocking the attachment of virus particles to cell surface molecules in infant mice can significantly reduce the transmission of influenza A.
Iran’s Pasteur Institute Produces Bladder Cancer, Pasteurellosis vaccines
TEHRAN (ANA)- The head of the Pasteur Institute of Iran said that the researchers at the famous Iranian research center have managed to produce vaccines against bladder cancer and Pasteurellosis.
One in 9 Adults in U.S. Experience Long COVID
TEHRAN (ANA)- About one in nine adults in the United States who have ever had COVID-19 continue to experience Long COVID with a wide range of symptoms, according to new data of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
DNA Decoys Outsmart Viruses in Groundbreaking Vaccine Approach
TEHRAN (ANA)- MIT and Ragon Institute scientists created a DNA-based vaccine that elicits a potent antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 and this approach, which focuses the immune response on the target antigen, could revolutionize vaccine development for various challenging viruses.
Why Adults Need MMR Vaccine Booster for Measles
TEHRAN (ANA)- A global fight against measles faces setbacks from vaccine hesitancy, highlighting the need for increased adult vaccination to protect against outbreaks.
New Study Suggests U.S.-Developed HIV Antibodies Protect Animals
TEHRAN (ANA)- Three different HIV antibodies each independently protected monkeys from acquiring simian-HIV (SHIV) in a placebo-controlled proof-of-concept study, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Children Who Get Flu Vaccine 3 Times More Hospitalized for Flu
TEHRAN (ANA)- The inactivated flu vaccine does not appear to be effective in preventing influenza-related hospitalizations in children, especially the ones with asthma and in fact, children who get the flu vaccine are more at risk for hospitalization than their peers who do not get the vaccine, according to new research presented at the 105th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society in San Diego.
Study of 500,000 Medical Records Links Viruses to Alzheimer's Again
TEHRAN (ANA)- A study of around 500,000 medical records by scientists at the National Institute on Aging suggested that severe viral infections like encephalitis and pneumonia increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
Researchers Map How Measles Virus Spreads in Human Brain
TEHRAN (ANA)- Mayo Clinic researchers mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain of a person who succumbed to a rare lethal brain disease.
