Swine flu vaccine may lead to broader flu protection - msnbc.com

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Swine flu vaccine may lead to broader flu protection msnbc.com By Rachael Rettner The vaccine against swine flu seems to offer broader protection against other flu viruses, compared with the seasonal flu vaccine, researchers say. This vaccine, officially called the 2009 H1N1 vaccine, was administered in 2009 to ... Swine flu vaccine yields clues to universal vaccineMother Nature Network Swine Flu Vaccine Found To Give Broader Flu ProtectionRedOrbit Flu `Holy Grail` comes closer to realityZee News HealthNewsDigest.com all 17 news articles »

Cure for common flu may come from video game - KVUE

Cure for common flu may come from video game KVUE by JEAN ENERSEN / KING 5 News University of Washington researchers are harnessing the power of online gaming to crack the code of the flu virus. Foldit.com is the site where experts from UW, the government, Microsoft and other organizations are ... and more »

Science journal could give recipe for deadly avian flu virus - CNN

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Science journal could give recipe for deadly avian flu virus CNN The study is from an experiment by a Dutch scientist who engineered the avian flu virus to make it more deadly to mammals by making it spread through the air. That experiment was funded by the US government, and it has sparked a passionate debate among ... Scientists torn over bird flu studyKIVI-TV all 64 news articles »

Scientists identify molecule that flicks on immune system - Zee News

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Scientists identify molecule that flicks on immune system Zee News They found that this molecule -- called Bruton`s tyrosine kinase (BTK), when switched on, activates the production of interferons, a potent class of virus killers that enables the body to fight deadly dengue and flu viruses. While there are anti-viral ... and more »

Following controversy, UW researcher's findings on bird flu virus published - Chicago Tribune

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Following controversy, UW researcher's findings on bird flu virus published Chicago Tribune Four mutations in a bird flu virus enabled the virus to spread among ferrets in a lab, UW-Madison researcher Yoshihiro Kawaoka reported Wednesday in the journal Nature. The study, which identifies the mutations, was published after months of ... Research finally published showing how bird flu virus can spread among mammalsArs Technica First Of Controversial Bird Flu Studies Is PublishedNPR (blog) First of 2 papers on lab-made bird flu publishedSeattle Post Intelligencer U.S. News & World Report all 373 news articles »