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chronic fatigue syndrome

TWiV 94: XMRV with Dr. Ila Singh

August 8, 2010

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Ila Singh Vincent, Alan, and Rich speak with Ila Singh about the new human retrovirus XMRV, and how her laboratory is studying its association with prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download TWiV #94 (56 MB .mp3, 77 minutes) Subscribe to TWiV [...]

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TWiV 89: Where do viruses vacation?

July 4, 2010

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Alan Dove Vincent and Alan review recent findings on the association of the retrovirus XMRV with ME/CFS, reassortment of 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus in swine, and where influenza viruses travel in the off-season. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download TWiV #89 (56 MB .mp3, 78 minutes) Subscribe to TWiV [...]

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TWiV 81: Be a virus, see the world

May 9, 2010

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Rich Condit Vincent and Rich answer listener questions on viruses and gluten allergy, RNA silencing, influenza virus, herpes simplex virus, HIV/AIDS, chronic fatigue syndrome, manicure salons, and the koala tea of Marseilles. This episode is sponsored by Data Robotics Inc. Use the promotion code TWIVPOD to receive $75-$500 off a Drobo. Win [...]

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TWiV 76: XMRV with Professor Stephen Goff

April 4, 2010

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Stephen Goff Vincent speaks with Stephen Goff about the origin of the retrovirus XMRV and its association with prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome. This episode is sponsored by Data Robotics Inc. Use the promotion code TWIVPOD to receive $75-$500 off a Drobo. Win a free Drobo S! Contest rules here. [...]

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TWiV 70: Hacking aphid behavior

February 21, 2010

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Alan Dove Vincent, Dickson, and Alan consider a broad spectrum antiviral against enveloped viruses, how a plant virus induces chemical signals in the host to maximize its spread, a new way to preserve viral vaccines at tropical temperatures, and the continuing story of XMRV and chronic fatigue syndrome. This episode [...]

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TWiV 65: Matt’s bats

January 10, 2010

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Matthew Frieman Vincent, Alan, and Matt discuss a project to study the RNA virome of Northeastern American bats, failure to detect XMRV in UK chronic fatigue syndrome patients, and DNA of bornavirus, an RNA virus, in mammalian genomes. This episode is sponsored by Data Robotics Inc. To receive $50 [...]

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TWiV 64: Ten virology stories of 2009

January 3, 2010

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit Vincent, Alan, and Rich discuss ten compelling virology stories of 2009. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download TWiV #64 (68 MB .mp3, 94 minutes) Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, or by email. Ten virology stories [...]

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TWiV 55: Mice lie, monkeys exaggerate

October 25, 2009

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier, Alan Dove, Jason Rodriguez, and Rich Condit The largest TWiV panel ever assembled takes on XMRV and chronic fatigue syndrome, 2009 chemistry Nobel prizes for ribosome structure, finding new poxvirus vaccine candidates, a brouhaha over leaked Canadian data on influenza susceptibility, and transmission of H1N1 influenza to a pet ferret. Sponsor: [...]

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