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Scientists closer to curing the common cold

By T.K. Randall
February 5, 2015 ·  20 comments

The breakthrough could ultimately lead to a cure for the common cold. Image Credit: sxc.hu The breakthrough comes courtesy of scientists at the Universities of Leeds and York who used computers to locate the code hidden within the ribonucleic acid structure of a virus molecule.

The discovery means that in the near future it should be possible to develop a way to stop virus molecules from replicating, something that would not only put an end to the common cold but that could also stop other more serious diseases from spreading."It is like finding a secret message within an ordinary news report and then being able to crack the whole coding system behind it," said Dr Roman Tuma from the University of Leeds.

While there is still a long way to go before the research leads to an actual cure or vaccine, indications are good that this new breakthrough will eventually lead to an effective treatment.

Source: Independent | Comments (20)

Tags: Common Cold, Virus