Protest at fire station downgrade Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 00:43 GMT, Saturday, 8 November 2008. The protesters do not want cover at Balmossie to be cut. (BBC News -- UK)
Funeral held for murdered Liberty Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 01:49 GMT, Saturday, 8 November 2008. Liberty Templeman's coffin was painted orange. (BBC News -- UK)
Lyme Disease Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 01:08 GMT, Saturday, 8 November 2008. I found my own diagnosis on the net. (BBC News -- UK)
Zimbabwe dreams Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 00:12 GMT, Saturday, 8 November 2008. I have hope for Zimbabwe's future. (BBC News -- UK)
Royals attend tribute to fallen Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 05:40 GMT, Saturday, 8 November 2008. Royals attend remembrance tribute. (BBC News -- UK)
Corus to cut steel production 30% Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 17:24 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Corus to cut steel production 30. (BBC News -- UK)
'Missing knife' of murder accused Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 16:46 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Missing knife' of murder accused. (BBC News -- UK)
Murder suspect 'admitted guilt' Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 20:55 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Murder suspect 'admitted guilt. (BBC News -- UK)
House hidden in barn demolished Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 19:31 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Map clue leads to concealed house. (BBC News -- UK)
Princes' aide quits post owing to lack of work Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 17:12 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Princes' aide to leave his post. (BBC News -- UK)
Science or sham? Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 03:09 GMT, Saturday, 8 November 2008. Is cognitive therapy the answer. (BBC News -- UK)
Injuries link to ADHD diagnosis Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 15:02 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Drugs such as ritalin can be used to treat ADHD. (BBC News -- Health)
Bullies may be hard-wired to be nasty Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 11:23 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Bullying tendency wired in brain. (BBC News -- Health)
Transition timetable for Obama Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 12:20 GMT, Thursday, 6 November 2008. US President-elect Barack Obama does not officially start his new job at the White House until 20 January but he already has a long to-do list. (BBC News)
IMF and Europe offer Iceland loan Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 11:30 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Iceland's currency fell sharply when its banking system collapsed. (BBC News -- Europe)
European car sales hit the skids Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 10:19 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Car makers have temporarily closed factories to deal with falling demand. (BBC News -- Europe)
Royal leads Socialist Party race Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 16:39 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Ms Royal said she the result of the ballot had given her "legitimacy". (BBC News -- Europe)
Former Deutsche Post boss charged Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 16:19 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Klaus Zumwinkel (left) has been charged with tax evasion. (BBC News -- Europe)
Hiking hazard Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 10:03 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Bears cause tension in the Pyrenees. (BBC News -- Europe)
German production sees sharp fall Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 12:27 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Car sales in Germany are slowing. (BBC News -- Europe)
Darwin's specimens go on display Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 16:18 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Darwin's first sighting of the Galapagos mockingbirds were to prove historic. (BBC News -- Science)
China tells rich states to change Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 16:32 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. China says the rich world must shoulder most of the burden. (BBC News -- Science)
Simulator model Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 10:43 GMT, Monday, 3 November 2008. The baby being used to train medics. (BBC News -- Science)
Rapper Mos Def wanted by police Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 09:51 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Mos Def starred in the film version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Britney joins Madonna on US stage Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 12:24 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears both appeared at Madonna's show. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Officer contradicts Spector's ex Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 11:02 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Jurors failed to reach a verdict in Mr Spector's first trial. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Hall and Oates take legal action Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 10:07 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Hall and Oates started working together in the early 1970s. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Daniel Craig's watch is the star lot at an online auction for the BBC's Children In Need Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 16:33 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Craig's watch to sell for charity. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Bleeding good Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 08:57 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Leona rounds off an amazing year. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Baghdad bombing hits Shia family Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 17:25 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. A bomb has exploded in Baghdad in front of a house belonging to a Shia family who had recently returned to their home in a mostly Sunni area, police say. (BBC News -- Africa)
Gaza militants fire more rockets Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 10:13 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Rocket fire from Gaza has been drastically reduced under the truce. (BBC News -- Africa)
Saudi hunger strike for prisoners Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 14:52 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Protest organiser Mohammad al-Qahtani, at home on hunger strike. (BBC News -- Africa)
How politics will change the web Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 12:09 GMT, Tuesday, 4 November 2008. The 2000 US Presidential election hung on some very manual systems Online activism will have an impact far beyond the 2008 US Presidential election, notes regular columnist Bill Thompson. (BBC News -- Technology)
Don't have security nightmares Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 10:39 GMT, Tuesday, 21 October 2008 11:39 UK. Researchers find even keyboards can give away their secrets How worried should we be about net security scares, asks Bill Thompson. (BBC News -- Technology)
Japan's Daiichi in Ranbaxy deal Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 12:56 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Pharmaceutical firms are facing rivalry from generic drug companies. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Second day of curfew in Kashmir Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 09:02 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Kashmir has seen pro-independence demonstrations in the past few months. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Legal matters Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 11:31 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Outsourcing the law to India. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Why John McCain lost Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 10:55 GMT, Wednesday, 5 November 2008. By Richard Lister BBC News, Washington. (BBC News)
Panasonic aims to take over Sanyo Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 09:38 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. A takeover would lead to the creation of Japan's largest electronics company. (BBC News -- Business)
Munich Re profit almost wiped out Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 10:44 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Munich Re's profits have been badly hit by the financial crisis. (BBC News -- Business)
Asda recalls faulty DVD players Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 17:49 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Asda has apologised for the problem with the DVD players. (BBC News -- Business)
Mugabe seeks new Obama relations Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 14:01 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Robert Mugabe told Barack Obama he wanted to "improve bilateral relations". (BBC News -- Africa)
Somali MPs stranded after talks Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 11:08 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Somali MPs stranded after summit. (BBC News -- Africa)
Third time lucky, as ANC rebels seek new name? Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 12:20 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Third time lucky for ANC rebels. (BBC News -- Africa)
Rwanda's role in conflict Nov 8, 2008
Page last updated at 01:15 GMT, Friday, 7 November 2008. Rwanda's role in DR Congo conflict. (BBC News -- Africa)
Now super-charged immune cells Nov 4, 2008
In tests on 11 neuroblastoma patients aged three to 10, the re-engineered immune cells stimulated by the Epstein-Barr virus lasted for as long as 18 months, the study reported. In five cases, tumours regressed and in a sixth the disease receded completely. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
A double-barreled immune cell approach for neuroblastoma Nov 3, 2008
However, cytotoxic T cells that already have a natural receptor for the Epstein-Barr virus are continually activated by the presence of the virus, which is never eliminated from the body ... When the researchers put the artificial receptor into both ordinary T-lymphocytes and those that are stimulated by the virus into the 11 patients, they found that the cancer directed cells stimulated by the Epstein-Barr virus lasted as long as 18 months and at higher levels than the other cells. (EurekAlert!)
An Overview of Glandular Fever Oct 25, 2008
Glandular fever, sometimes known as infectious mononucleosis, is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus and this virus persists within the patient for life, after the illness has resolved ... There is no drug which is useful to reduce the activity of the Epstein-Barr virus which causes this disease ... There is now evidence that in certain parts of South East Asia, a rare form of cancer of the nasal passages is associated with the Epstein-Barr virus. (Suite101.com)
Facts About Viral Hepatitis Oct 24, 2008
Viruses such as Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus and yellow fever virus can also infect the liver and produce a hepatitis-like illness. Contracting Viral Hepatitis. (Suite101.com)
Multiple Lessons for Multiple Sclerosis Oct 23, 2008
2 Multiple sclerosis is one of the great unsolved mysteries in modern medicine, with a number of striking epidemiologic features, including an increasing global frequency, an inverse relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and disease risk, and a tantalizing association with Epstein Barr virus infection. Multiple sclerosis usually begins as a relapsing remitting disease, but in most patients a steadily progressive neurologic disorder ultimately ensues. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Caution over contagious cancers Oct 20, 2008
For it to happen in humans you would have to have a series of unfortunate events as well and probably one of the closest situations would be a cancer cause in Africa called Burkitt's Lymphoma which is caused by a virus, Epstein-Barr virus or EBV virus which in well-developed countries will cause glandular fever, but in Africa where malaria is endemic, it can cause this lymphoma. That is because malaria suppresses the immune system. (ABC Online)
McCains age, health are appropriate concerns for voting public Oct 18, 2008
The final determination is they THINK it's Epstein Barr Virus. Whatever it was about killed her. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
NIH scientists discover crucial control in long-lasting immunity Oct 11, 2008
Their finding may also explain why some individuals who have a genetic defect that prevents them from making this proteincalled SAPsuffer from lethal infections with a common virus that otherwise is rarely fatal (Epstein-Barr virus), while others with this genetic defect have problems with B-cell lymphomas. The new study was a collaboration between the laboratories of NIH scientists Ronald Germain, M.D., Ph. (EurekAlert!)
Craig Fertig, at 66; was USC quarterback, broadcaster Oct 6, 2008
Jennifer died at age 31 in 2002 after battling the Epstein-Barr virus. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Why is there no vaccine against infectious mononucleosis? Oct 6, 2008
The Epstein-Barr virus not only hides, but can also trigger a rare kind of cancer, Burkitt's lymphoma. That means that any vaccine based on live Epstein-Barr virus could theoretically also carry this cancer risk, said Dr. Mark Pasternack [cq], chief of pediatric infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital. (Boston Globe)
Epstein-Barr Virus Protein Contributes To Cancer Oct 4, 2008
3, 2008) Researchers at the University of Toronto have shown that the EBNA1 protein of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) disrupts structures in the nucleus of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells, thereby interfering with cellular processes that normally prevent cancer development ... Scientists were able to show how the Epstein-Barr virus exploits a signal protein of its ... 1, 2001) Scientists in the University of Michigan Medical School have found a molecular link between aggressive breast and... (Science Daily)
Scientists learn space lessons from Antarctic bases Oct 3, 2008
That is part of the medical spectrum we have to deal with," Ayton said. Such broad experience would be crucial on a long-term mission to Mars or beyond. Other medical conditions also present challenges. Studies have shown Antarctic expeditioners suffer vitamin D deficiencies through lack of sunlight, as well as weaker immune systems. Ayton said studies have shown the reactivation of latent viruses, such as the Epstein-Barr virus or other members of the herpes virus family. "It's not fully known... (Scientific American)
Space lessons learned in Antarctica Oct 3, 2008
Ayton said studies have shown the reactivation of latent viruses, such as the Epstein-Barr virus or other members of the herpes virus family. Its not fully known to date what causes immune suppression. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Malignant Lymphoma and Autoimmune D... Sep 8, 2008
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has a strong association with lymphoma, particularly Burkitt s lymphoma. Organ transplantation, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the HTLV virus are also associated with an increased risk of lymphoma. (Suite101.com)
'NATURE' ARTICLE: Neutralizing antibodies derived from the B cells of 1918 influenza pandemic survivors Aug 19, 2008
B cells were transformed in 384-well plates with approximately 1,000 B cells per well by in vitro culture in medium with ( ) and Epstein Barr virus (EBV) (supernate from cell line B95. 8). (USA Today -- Tech)
Seroprevalence of HHV-8, CMV, and EBV among the general population in Ghana, West Africa Aug 18, 2008
Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) are prevalent in Africa, but less common elsewhere and the modes of transmission are still subject to debate. Generally, they rarely cause disease in the immunocompetent host but are highly oncogenic when associated with immunosuppression. (BioMed Central)
Doctors skip blood tests, often misdiagnose West Nile virus Aug 17, 2008
"He was diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus, which is pretty much the same thing, but you don't die from it," Patty said. Mr. Long has still not returned to work and continues to suffer the symptoms of the untreatable virus while his body fights it. (Daily Herald)
Hackett fighting fit for gold, gold, gold Aug 16, 2008
Hackett, 28, had been suffering from glandular fever, associated with the Epstein-Barr virus, when he beat fellow countryman Kieren Perkins in Sydney in 2000. Four years later he climbed from his sickbed again to win in Athens. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Rogers the road warrior Aug 10, 2008
Bannan lauded Rogers's ride after the past 12 months, during which he crashed out of last year's Tour de France, dealt with the birth complications of his twin daughters, coped with his team sponsor pulling out, and recovered from Epstein-Barr virus (a form of glandular fever). "Mick, six months ago . . . who would have thought he would have made the Olympic Games team?" Bannan said with a broad smile. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
After bumpy journey, champion ready to roll Aug 10, 2008
But Rogers was then diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus, which causes glandular fever. He had no option but to take an indefinite enforced rest. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
