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Accelerating the immune system could eliminate ageing cells
Boosting the body’s anti-viral immune response could restore tissue balance and eliminate ageing cells that contribute to age-related diseases.
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Resistance-proof drugs could transform treatments for viral diseases
Researchers have developed a novel class of therapeutics, called feedback disruptors, that could have the potential to be resistance-proof drugs.
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Glycomimetics could prevent COVID-19 from infecting human cells
Glycomimetics, a novel class of antivirals, prevented influenza, herpes viruses and papillomaviruses from infecting cells in animal models and could show similar efficacy against COVID-19.
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Epidemiologists highlight a link between Alzheimer’s and herpes
A new commentary by epidemiologists supports the viability of a potential way to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease...
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NIH-funded study finds new evidence that viruses may play a role in Alzheimer’s disease
Analysis of large data sets from post-mortem brain samples of people with and without Alzheimer's disease has revealed new evidence that viral species, particularly herpesviruses, may have a role in Alzheimer’s disease biology.
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Cryo-electron microscopy reveals structure of a herpesvirus capsid
Researchers have reconstructed the 3.1 Å structure of the herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) B-capsid and built the atomic model, thus expanding the understanding of the assembly mechanism of the capsid...
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BX795 molecule clears HSV-1 infection in human corneal cells
Researchers at the have identified a small drug molecule that can clear the herpes simplex virus-1 infection, making it a promising potential option for patients who have developed resistance...
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Potential broad-spectrum antiviral discovery for herpes virus
Scientists studying cellular enzyme complexes have unexpectedly found that inhibiting EZH2/1 suppressed viral infection in the herpes simplex virus infection...