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Stories about: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Common Cold Manipulates Your Genes Recent scientific studies showed that the human rhinovirus (HRV) is not the determining cause of sneezes, runny noses and other cold-related symptoms. In fact, the virus triggers an immune response throughout the body, which causes these reactions. After HRV sets in, it starts rewriting some genes that regulate the p... 24 October 2008 10:28 GMT