http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/12/how-the-common-cold-evolves-full-genomes-of-all-known-human-rhinoviruses/ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:00:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/12/how-the-common-cold-evolves-full-genomes-of-all-known-human-rhinoviruses/#comment-2381 Laurence Gilbert Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:19:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/12/how-the-common-cold-evolves-full-genomes-of-all-known-human-rhinoviruses/#comment-2381 I am extremely impressed with your writing skills and also with the layout on your blog. Is this a paid theme or did you modify it yourself? Anyway keep up the excellent quality writing, it is rare to see a nice blog like this one these days.. I am extremely impressed with your writing skills and also with the layout on your blog. Is this a paid theme or did you modify it yourself? Anyway keep up the excellent quality writing, it is rare to see a nice blog like this one these days..

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/12/how-the-common-cold-evolves-full-genomes-of-all-known-human-rhinoviruses/#comment-2380 Sue Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:48:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/12/how-the-common-cold-evolves-full-genomes-of-all-known-human-rhinoviruses/#comment-2380 What is the significance of the star-shaped patterns on the surface of the virus? What is the significance of the star-shaped patterns on the surface of the virus?

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/12/how-the-common-cold-evolves-full-genomes-of-all-known-human-rhinoviruses/#comment-2379 Sue Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:30:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/12/how-the-common-cold-evolves-full-genomes-of-all-known-human-rhinoviruses/#comment-2379 I would add one more point. Another safe alternative measure is walking! A recent study showed you are 3x less likely to contract a cold if you walk on a daily basis. How much walking? How can you fit walking into a busy life? Read the details at <a href="http://www.trekdesk.com/Treadmill_Desk_Info/Common_Cold.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.trekdesk.com/Treadmill_Desk_Info/Common_Cold.html</a> I would add one more point. Another safe alternative measure is walking! A recent study showed you are 3x less likely to contract a cold if you walk on a daily basis. How much walking? How can you fit walking into a busy life?
Read the details at http://www.trekdesk.com/Treadmill_Desk_Info/Common_Cold.html

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/12/how-the-common-cold-evolves-full-genomes-of-all-known-human-rhinoviruses/#comment-2378 Ariel Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:38:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/12/how-the-common-cold-evolves-full-genomes-of-all-known-human-rhinoviruses/#comment-2378 I enjoyed to read that post, and i have some question: I know influenza viruses have chromosome like segmented RNA gnome that split into 8 pieces that can "mix and match" , but rhinoviruses have single strand RNA! How this recombine?! I enjoyed to read that post, and i have some question:
I know influenza viruses have chromosome like segmented RNA gnome that split into 8 pieces that can “mix and match” , but rhinoviruses have single strand RNA!
How this recombine?!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/12/how-the-common-cold-evolves-full-genomes-of-all-known-human-rhinoviruses/#comment-2377 Dr Kadiyali M Srivatsa Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:23:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/12/how-the-common-cold-evolves-full-genomes-of-all-known-human-rhinoviruses/#comment-2377 "Easier said than done", you seem to make a blanket statement without understanding the problems doctor encounter. First, it is very difficult to clinically differentiate viral from bacteria infections. Second, patients who take the time off from work often pay a lot of money to consult a doctor are not prepared to go home with nothing. They insist on taking antibiotics. Some people who claim to be suffering from constant colds and sniffle probably have Rhinitis (allergy) and may be better of getting some nasal spry but they do not. Actually, I could not find "Cold" classified as a disease and is not associated with one virus or bacteria. The word is said to be “Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease” in other words Asthma. Therefore, I would not blame the doctors for landing themselves in this mess. This was because of legal system penalising doctors for not giving antibiotics assuming the illness was due to viral infection and rewarding the very patient who claimed compensation. “Easier said than done”, you seem to make a blanket statement without understanding the problems doctor encounter. First, it is very difficult to clinically differentiate viral from bacteria infections. Second, patients who take the time off from work often pay a lot of money to consult a doctor are not prepared to go home with nothing. They insist on taking antibiotics.
Some people who claim to be suffering from constant colds and sniffle probably have Rhinitis (allergy) and may be better of getting some nasal spry but they do not.
Actually, I could not find “Cold” classified as a disease and is not associated with one virus or bacteria. The word is said to be “Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease” in other words Asthma.
Therefore, I would not blame the doctors for landing themselves in this mess. This was because of legal system penalising doctors for not giving antibiotics assuming the illness was due to viral infection and rewarding the very patient who claimed compensation.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/12/how-the-common-cold-evolves-full-genomes-of-all-known-human-rhinoviruses/#comment-2376 Lilian Nattel Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:41:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/02/12/how-the-common-cold-evolves-full-genomes-of-all-known-human-rhinoviruses/#comment-2376 This is so interesting--thanks. I read the press release but it didn't really explain anything. This is so interesting–thanks. I read the press release but it didn’t really explain anything.

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