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Scientists Zero In on Cure for the Common Cold

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:00:00 CDT

Until recently, it was thought that there was no cure for the common cold. Now, new research shows that our immune systems can destroy the cold virus after it has entered a cell, the Independent reports. New antiviral drugs could be developed based on this research within the next few...

HIV Genome Decoded, Raising Hopes for Treatment

Rob Quinn — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:15:02 CDT

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...

Scientists Map Common Cold's Genome

Nick McMaster — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:43:20 CST

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 of specific...

Of Mice and Men, and a Cure for Colds

Katherine Thompson — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:16:45 CST

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...