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NEWS ABOUT: rhinovirus

rhinovirus stories: 3 news summaries

(Newser) - The entire structure of the virus that causes AIDS has been decoded for the first time, a breakthrough that may eventually lead to effective treatments for the disease and others like it, Reuters reports. University of North Carolina researchers, using a new method they liken to zooming out on a... More »

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drugs • AIDS • RNA • genome • University of North Carolina • pharmaceutical • HIV/AIDS • influenza • genetic research • rhinovirus

Scientists Map Common Cold's Genome

Makes creating a cure possible, but still
pricey and unlikely

Feb 12, 09 4:43 PM CST
(Newser) - Researchers have completed a “family tree” for the common cold, paving the way for an eventual cure to one of mankind’s most stubborn ailments, the New York Times reports. Scientists mapped the genomes of the 99 variations of rhinovirus, which causes most colds, and have cataloged the weaknesses... More »

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pharmaceutical companies • genome • virus • asthma • common cold • pharmaceutical industry • cold • rhinovirus

Of Mice and Men, and a Cure for Colds

Researchers find a
way to infect rodents with rhinoviruses

Feb 4, 08 9:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Scientists have managed to give a mouse a cold. May not sound like a huge deal, but it is: One reason a cure for the common cold has been so elusive is that until now, only primates have been infected with rhinoviruses, which cause them. Now a team at Imperial... More »

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mice • common cold • rhinovirus • cold cure • Imperial College London

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