EMORY WHSC NEWS RSSWoodruff Health Sciences Center of Emory UniversityNew Cytogenetics Tests Can Help Clarify Diagnosis of Complex Developmental Abnormalities- September 10, 2008 Breakthroughs in cytogenetic technologies, which focus on subtle alterations in genes and chromosomes, are enabling a new level of detail and accuracy in the diagnosis of complex and unexplained developmental problems in children. The availability of this new information can help clinicians shifthttp://www.whsc.emory.edu/press_releases2.cfm?announcement_id_seq=15548 Herpes Drug Acyclovir Also Suppresses HIV in Herpes-Infected Tissue- September 10, 2008 The drug acyclovir, used successfully for decades to suppress outbreaks of oral and genital herpes, also can directly suppress HIV-1 in tissues already infected with a herpesvirus, researchers have discovered. The finding opens the way for the development of a new type of anti-HIV drug based on acychttp://www.whsc.emory.edu/press_releases2.cfm?announcement_id_seq=15547 |