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- Humans
Researchers, journals asked to censor data
Scientists undertake research to advance knowledge. Normally, one aspect of that advancement is to find as broad an audience for the newly acquired data as possible. But what happens if medically important data could be put to ruthless purposes? That question underlies the ruckus developing over two new bird flu papers.
- Life
Genes & Cells
Caterpillars brainwashed by virus, bacteria break DNA and more in this week’s news.
- Life
Genes may explain who gets sick from flu
People who stay well even after being exposed to the flu have a strong immune reaction to the virus, but in exactly the opposite way as those who get sick.
- Health & Medicine
Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the HIV Medicine Association
The mystery of HIV elite controllers, a vaccine against C. difficile, blood transfusion and infection, and contaminated public surfaces.
- Science & Society
90th Anniversary Issue: 1980s
Solving the AIDS puzzle and other highlights, 1980–89
- Health & Medicine
Like a prion, Alzheimer’s protein seeds itself in the brain
Injecting amyloid-beta into mice may induce misfolding of native amyloid-beta molecules, leading to the buildup associated with the neuron-killing disease.
- Life
A new way to breach the blood-brain barrier
Researchers working with rodents have found a drug that can temporarily open a door for treatments.
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Into the Fold
Flat structures pop into 3-D forms, yielding miniature robots and tools.
- Health & Medicine
Immune booster also works in reverse
Injections of the protein interleukin-2 can calm runaway defenses that damage tissues in the body, two studies show.
- Health & Medicine
Little Mind Benders
Parasites that sneak into the brain may alter your behavior and health.
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Letters
Finding parasitic behavior Two adjacent stories, both by Tina Hesman Saey, at first glance may appear to be unrelated but in actuality show examples of a well-known phenomenon: parasites adversely affecting the behavior of the host so that the parasite can get to its next victim. The article “Belly bacteria can boss the brain” (SN: […]
- Health & Medicine
Spotting newborns at risk of hearing loss
Testing for cytomegalovirus in saliva of infants can identify those harboring the virus, a new study shows.
