Studying cellular fats reveals how to protect cells from the common cold

(Babraham Institute) As temperatures drop and the sniffles start, take hope; research suggests a new approach to protect ourselves from the common cold. By analysing changes to the make-up and types of cellular fat molecules in cells as they are infected by the cold virus, the research identified three chemicals that point to those that could be developed into a new type of anti-cold drug that could actually stop the infection in its tracks.