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The compound curcumin reactivates the Epstein-Barr virus, offering a safer cancer therapy

Posted on by kreashinz
06
Nov

A recent study reveals how C210, a curcumin derivative, selectively reactivates the Epstein-Barr virus to kill cancer cells without the risk of infection, paving the way for safer, targeted cancer therapies. Study: Curcumin derivative C210 induces the Epstein-Barr virus lytic cycle and inhibits virion production by interfering with Hsp90 function. Photo credit: Stephanie Frey / […]

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The bird flu virus was first detected in pigs in the US, and a case of H5N1 was detected in Oregon

Posted on by kreashinz
04
Nov

The highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus has been detected in pigs in the U.S. for the first time, raising concerns about how the virus could spread between species. Officials are investigating a case at an Oregon farm where the virus was detected in a pig. Of the five pigs tested at the Oregon farm, […]

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