Better 'mini brains' could help scientists identify treatments for Zika-related brain damage – UCLA Newsroom


Better 'mini brains' could help scientists identify treatments for Zika-related brain damage – UCLA Newsroom
10/10/2017
UCLA NewsroomBetter 'mini brains' could help scientists identify treatments for Zika-related brain damageUCLA NewsroomIn a study published in the journal Cell Reports, the researchers used the organoids to better understand how Zika infects and damages fetal brain tissue, which enabled them to identify drugs that could prevent the virus's damaging effects. The …and more »
Olympians contracted mosquito-borne illnesses in Rio, but not Zika, study finds – Washington Post
10/10/2017
Washington PostOlympians contracted mosquito-borne illnesses in Rio, but not Zika, study findsWashington Post“Everyone was concentrating on Zika and ignoring that there could be other infections caused by mosquito bites,” Utah infectious disease specialist Dr. Krow Ampofo, who worked on the study, said in a press statement. “We did not expect to find so many …New Zika Serotypes May Emerge, Researcher WarnsInfection Control TodayGW research team brings Zika virus vaccine clinical trial to Brazil siteEurekAlert (press release)Zika vaccine candidate safely induces immune response in humansHomeland Preparedness NewsThe Camping Canuck (press release) (blog) -AOL -Gears Of Bizall 17 news articles »
MRI outperforms ultrasound in Zika-affected fetuses – Health Imaging
10/10/2017
Health ImagingMRI outperforms ultrasound in Zika-affected fetusesHealth ImagingThe effects of Zika virus on fetuses can be better analyzed using MRI over ultrasound as the imaging modality. According to ongoing research by the Children's National Health System in Washington, D.C., MRI provides more detailed images that reveal …
TTUHSC El Paso researcher receives $420000 grant to study mosquito-borne Zika virus
10/10/2017
TTUHSC El Paso researcher receives $420000 grant to study mosquito-borne Zika virusNews-Medical.netHaoquan Wu, Ph.D., associate professor in the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (PLFSOM), has received a two-year, $420,000 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) to study the mosquito-borne virus Zika. "Zika virus …and more »
Test to Detect Zika in Blood Donations Gets FDA Approval – Monthly Prescribing Reference
10/08/2017
Test to Detect Zika in Blood Donations Gets FDA ApprovalMonthly Prescribing Reference(HealthDay News) — The cobas Zika test has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — the first approved screening test to detect the Zika virus in blood donations. The test is not designed to diagnose any particular individual's Zika …

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