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Scientists have uncovered details regarding an immune response to a virus present in all human tissues, that kicks in in the elderly and eliminates senescent, or aging, cells in the skin. Senescent cells are those that stop dividing but do not die, accumulating in the body over time, fuelling chronic inflammation and contributing to conditions such as cancer and degenerative disorders. Eliminating senescent cells from aging tissues has been found to restore tissue balance in mice, leading to an increased healthy lifespan. When a team of scientists, led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), US, found that the number of senescent cells in samples from old individuals did not increase as the individuals got older, they realised that there is some mechanism kicking in to keep the aging in check. The scientists have described their findings in the journal Cell. Experiments have proved that in the elderly, certain immune cells called killer CD4+ T cells keep senescent cells from ...

Updated On: 03 Apr 2023 | 6:05 PM IST

According to new research, viral DNA embedded in human genomes from ancient infections acts as antivirals, protecting human cells from certain modern viruses.The paper "Evolution and Antiviral Activity of a Human Protein of Retroviral Origin," published in the journal Science, demonstrates the effect in principle.Previous research has shown that endogenous retroviruses, fragments of ancient viral DNA found in the genomes of mice, chickens, cats, and sheep, provide immunity against modern viruses that originate outside the body by preventing them from entering host cells. Despite the fact that this research was done on human cells in culture, it shows that endogenous retroviruses have an antiviral effect on humans.The study is significant because it could discover a pool of natural antiviral proteins that could lead to treatments without autoimmune side effects. The research suggests the existence of a genome defence system that has yet to be identified but could be quite ...

Updated On: 28 Oct 2022 | 7:36 AM IST

The vulnerability, which would have required several issues to be chained together to exploit, has now been fixed by the Chinese company

Updated On: 01 Sep 2022 | 11:17 AM IST

COVID strategy pursued by many countries relies heavily on two key pillars: vaccines continue to protect most people from severe disease; where they don't, people will receive antiviral treatments

Updated On: 03 Aug 2022 | 11:15 AM IST

Permission for Merck & Co's antiviral treatment would likely be limited to patients at high risk of developing severe disease, although the exact population would be defined by the agency.

Updated On: 01 Dec 2021 | 7:58 AM IST

A plant-based antiviral treatment for Covid-19 has found to be effective at treating all strains of Covid-19, even the highly infectious Delta variant.

Updated On: 21 Nov 2021 | 1:24 PM IST

But also buy a comprehensive antivirus software

Updated On: 16 Sep 2021 | 3:13 AM IST

McAfee's lawyer, Javier Villalba, said the anti-virus software pioneer died by hanging as his nine months in prison brought him to despair

Updated On: 25 Jun 2021 | 8:40 AM IST

Businessman founded McAfee Corp. in 1987 and led the company as it dominated the market for antivirus protection of personal computers.

Updated On: 25 Jun 2021 | 1:35 AM IST

A Spanish court had approved his extradition to the United States to face charges of tax evasion.

Updated On: 24 Jun 2021 | 11:44 AM IST

Authorities accused McAfee and his bodyguard of exploiting McAfee's large Twitter following to artificially inflate prices of 'altcoins' through a so-called pump-and-dump scheme

Updated On: 06 Mar 2021 | 12:12 PM IST

Almost each of these companies has a different technology to show for the effectiveness against microbes.

Updated On: 17 Nov 2020 | 4:53 PM IST

FabiFlu is the first oral favipiravir-approved medication in India for the treatment of Covid-19, it said in a statement

Updated On: 20 Jun 2020 | 5:26 PM IST

Glenmark is conducting phase-3 clinical trials; drug has got restricted emergency use

Updated On: 19 Jun 2020 | 11:48 PM IST

The Norton 360 suite includes device protection from viruses and internet security, access to secure virtual private network (VPN), cloud storage for backup, password manager and parental controls

Updated On: 06 May 2020 | 1:16 PM IST

Patient groups urge govt to revoke Gilead's remedesivir patent in the wake of the crisis

Updated On: 16 Apr 2020 | 2:28 PM IST

The companies detected a significant increase in the number of ransomware attacks targeting the Master Boot Record

Updated On: 19 Sep 2018 | 9:34 PM IST

In the battle against malicious code, antivirus products are a staple

Updated On: 03 Jan 2018 | 1:59 AM IST