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Wednesday, November 03, 2010

A cure for the common cold may finally be achieved as a result of a remarkable discovery in a Cambridge laboratory


By Steve Connor, Science Editor

Tuesday, 2 November 2010




Virus (purple) circulating in the bloodstream recognised by antibodies (yellow) of the immune system


Virus (purple) circulating in the bloodstream recognized by antibodies (yellow) of the immune system




In a dramatic breakthrough that could affect
millions of lives, scientists have been able to show for the first time
that the body's immune defenses can destroy the common cold virus after
it has actually invaded the inner sanctum of a human cell, a feat that
was believed until now to be impossible.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/a-cure-for-the-common-cold-may-finally-be-achieved-as-a-result-of-a-remarkable-discovery-in-a-cambridge-laboratory-2122607.html