polls yesterday suggested the election will be too close to call -- with the tories narrowly ahead in two , while another showed labour edging in front . the news came as an american pollster -- who predicted the results of the 2008 us presidential election almost exactly -- concluded that both main parties will struggle to cobble together any kind of workable majority . scientists discovered that a special protein helps fight back cold sores - and that people who lack the protein are much more vulnerable . scientists have put their finger on why some people are plagued by unsightly cold sores . they 've shown that people who get cold sore after cold sore do n't make enough of a protein that keeps the virus under control . the insight could lead to new treatments for the potentially fatal complications of the extremely common bug . it has long been known that by adulthood , most people are infected with the cold sore-causing herpes simplex virus type 1 bug . however , while up to 90 per cent of adults have hsv-1 lurking in their system , only around a quarter of them will experience frequent outbreaks . now , edinburgh university scientists have discovered why . they began by looking at how cold sores -- fluid-filled crusty blisters that occur around the mouth - occur . the latest icm poll for the guardian had the tories ahead on 34 per cent -- down five points from a week ago . labour were down one point on 32 per cent . nate silver , who correctly predicted the winner in 49 of 50 us states in 2008 , believes that neither labour or the tories will be unable to get enough support together for a majority government . meanwhile a new populus poll found labour unchanged on 34 per cent , while the tories were down one , on 32 per cent . in a third poll , lord ashcroft found a tory lead of four points -- with the party on 34 per cent compared to labour 's 30 per cent . the hsv-1 bug is usually caught in childhood and often through a kiss from a family member or friend with a cold sore . it passes through the skin and travels up a nerve , where it lies inactive until stress , sunlight , illness or another trigger , awakens it and leads to cold sores forming . by analysing thousands of genes , the researchers found one that makes a protein called interferon-lambda that helps keep the virus from being reactivated . they then compared the dna of people who regularly got cold sores with that of people who had the virus but were rarely troubled by it . in those who often got cold sores , the gene for interferon-lambda tended to be flawed , meaning they made less of the protein . this left their immune system unable to keep the bug under control and meant they were plagued by cold sores . overall , around a quarter of britons have the genetic flaw that makes them prone to cold sores , the journal plos pathogens reports . pollster nate silver , who correctly called the winner in 49 of 50 us states in 2008 , yesterday predicted a hung parliament after may 7 with the tories winning 283 seats and labour 274 . this means that both david cameron and ed miliband could find it almost impossible to secure enough support from other parties for a working majority -- let alone rule on their own . paddy power said mr miliband is now more likely than mr cameron to be prime minister after the election . mr silver said labour , who have ruled out a formal coalition with the snp , would also be short of a majority even with the help of the scottish nationalists , whom he expects to gain 42 seats . cold sores are caused by the hsv1 virus -lrb- pictured -rrb- , which almost everyone carries . but most of the time our bodies can fight the illness off . researcher professor juergen haas said the finding shows the importance of studying the person that is infected , as well as the infection itself . mr silver said that even if the tories join forces with the lib dems -- who he believes will win 27 seats -- they would still be 13 short of the 323 mps needed for a majority . with ukip expected to have only one mp in the projection , nigel farage would not be able to offer much help -- and even with the support of eight democratic unionist party mps from northern ireland , mr cameron could not achieve a majority . mr silver said labour , which has ruled out a formal coalition with the snp , would also be short of a majority even with the help of the scottish nationalists , who he predicted will gain 42 seats . ` most people carry the cold sore strain of the herpes simplex virus but until now we never knew why only some of them develop cold sores . ` knowing that susceptibility to the virus involved relates to people 's genes reinforces the need to research , not only the evolution of the viruses themselves , but the susceptibility of the hosts to infection . ' the professor 's discovery could lead to interferon-lamba being used as a treatment for hsv-1 . the risk of side-effects means it is not likely to be used on cold sores , which despite looking unsightly usually clear up without treatment . however , it could be used to improve treatment of rare but potentially fatal side-effects of the virus , including infections and swelling of the brain . professor haas said : ` hsv-1 belongs to a family of viruses that persists in the body for life . once you are infected , usually as a child , it persists in the nerve cells . you can not really get rid of it . ` you can only avoid or treat the recurrences . it is a particularly nasty type of virus . ' that would give mr miliband 316 seats -- seven short of a majority . he would then have to try to gain support from smaller parties such as plaid cymru , the greens and northern ireland 's sdlp -- but as they are projected to win only six seats between them , labour would still be one short of the necessary 323 .
nate silver predicts the conservatives will win 283 seats and labour 274 . means both david cameron or ed miliband could find it all but impossible to cobble together a workable coalition -- let alone rule on their own . respected us pollster predicted results of 2008 us election almost exactly .
polls yesterday suggested the election will be too close to call -- with the tories narrowly ahead in two , while another showed labour edging in front . the news came as an american pollster -- who predicted the results of the 2008 us presidential election almost exactly -- concluded that both main parties will struggle to cobble together any kind of workable majority . scientists discovered that a special protein helps fight back cold sores - and that people who lack the protein are much more vulnerable . scientists have put their finger on why some people are plagued by unsightly cold sores . they 've shown that people who get cold sore after cold sore do n't make enough of a protein that keeps the virus under control . the insight could lead to new treatments for the potentially fatal complications of the extremely common bug . it has long been known that by adulthood , most people are infected with the cold sore-causing herpes simplex virus type 1 bug . however , while up to 90 per cent of adults have hsv-1 lurking in their system , only around a quarter of them will experience frequent outbreaks . now , edinburgh university scientists have discovered why . they began by looking at how cold sores -- fluid-filled crusty blisters that occur around the mouth - occur . the latest icm poll for the guardian had the tories ahead on 34 per cent -- down five points from a week ago . labour were down one point on 32 per cent . nate silver , who correctly predicted the winner in 49 of 50 us states in 2008 , believes that neither labour or the tories will be unable to get enough support together for a majority government . meanwhile a new populus poll found labour unchanged on 34 per cent , while the tories were down one , on 32 per cent . in a third poll , lord ashcroft found a tory lead of four points -- with the party on 34 per cent compared to labour 's 30 per cent . the hsv-1 bug is usually caught in childhood and often through a kiss from a family member or friend with a cold sore . it passes through the skin and travels up a nerve , where it lies inactive until stress , sunlight , illness or another trigger , awakens it and leads to cold sores forming . by analysing thousands of genes , the researchers found one that makes a protein called interferon-lambda that helps keep the virus from being reactivated . they then compared the dna of people who regularly got cold sores with that of people who had the virus but were rarely troubled by it . in those who often got cold sores , the gene for interferon-lambda tended to be flawed , meaning they made less of the protein . this left their immune system unable to keep the bug under control and meant they were plagued by cold sores . overall , around a quarter of britons have the genetic flaw that makes them prone to cold sores , the journal plos pathogens reports . pollster nate silver , who correctly called the winner in 49 of 50 us states in 2008 , yesterday predicted a hung parliament after may 7 with the tories winning 283 seats and labour 274 . this means that both david cameron and ed miliband could find it almost impossible to secure enough support from other parties for a working majority -- let alone rule on their own . paddy power said mr miliband is now more likely than mr cameron to be prime minister after the election . mr silver said labour , who have ruled out a formal coalition with the snp , would also be short of a majority even with the help of the scottish nationalists , whom he expects to gain 42 seats . cold sores are caused by the hsv1 virus -lrb- pictured -rrb- , which almost everyone carries . but most of the time our bodies can fight the illness off . researcher professor juergen haas said the finding shows the importance of studying the person that is infected , as well as the infection itself . mr silver said that even if the tories join forces with the lib dems -- who he believes will win 27 seats -- they would still be 13 short of the 323 mps needed for a majority . with ukip expected to have only one mp in the projection , nigel farage would not be able to offer much help -- and even with the support of eight democratic unionist party mps from northern ireland , mr cameron could not achieve a majority . mr silver said labour , which has ruled out a formal coalition with the snp , would also be short of a majority even with the help of the scottish nationalists , who he predicted will gain 42 seats . ` most people carry the cold sore strain of the herpes simplex virus but until now we never knew why only some of them develop cold sores . ` knowing that susceptibility to the virus involved relates to people 's genes reinforces the need to research , not only the evolution of the viruses themselves , but the susceptibility of the hosts to infection . ' the professor 's discovery could lead to interferon-lamba being used as a treatment for hsv-1 . the risk of side-effects means it is not likely to be used on cold sores , which despite looking unsightly usually clear up without treatment . however , it could be used to improve treatment of rare but potentially fatal side-effects of the virus , including infections and swelling of the brain . professor haas said : ` hsv-1 belongs to a family of viruses that persists in the body for life . once you are infected , usually as a child , it persists in the nerve cells . you can not really get rid of
polls yesterday suggested the election will be too close to call -- with the tories narrowly ahead in two , while another showed labour edging in front . the news came as an american pollster -- who predicted the results of the 2008 us presidential election almost exactly -- concluded that both main parties will struggle to cobble together any kind of workable majority . scientists discovered that a special protein helps fight back cold sores - and that people who lack the protein are much more vulnerable . scientists have put their finger on why some people are plagued by unsightly cold sores . they 've shown that people who get cold sore after cold sore do n't make enough of a protein that keeps the virus under control . the insight could lead to new treatments for the potentially fatal complications of the extremely common bug . it has long been known that by adulthood , most people are infected with the cold sore-causing herpes simplex virus type 1 bug . however , while up to 90 per cent of adults have hsv-1 lurking in their system , only around a quarter of them will experience frequent outbreaks . now , edinburgh university scientists have discovered why . they began by looking at how cold sores -- fluid-filled crusty blisters that occur around the mouth - occur . the latest icm poll for the guardian had the tories ahead on 34 per cent -- down five points from a week ago . labour were down one point on 32 per cent . nate silver , who correctly predicted the winner in 49 of 50 us states in 2008 , believes that neither labour or the tories will be unable to get enough support together for a majority government . meanwhile a new populus poll found labour unchanged on 34 per cent , while the tories were down one , on 32 per cent . in a third poll , lord ashcroft found a tory lead of four points -- with the party on 34 per cent compared to labour 's 30 per cent . the hsv-1 bug is usually caught in childhood and often through a kiss from a family member or friend with a cold sore . it passes through the skin and travels up a nerve , where it lies inactive until stress , sunlight , illness or another trigger , awakens it and leads to cold sores forming . by analysing thousands of genes , the researchers found one that makes a protein called interferon-lambda that helps keep the virus from being reactivated . they then compared the dna of people who regularly got cold sores with that of people who had the virus but were rarely troubled by it . in those who often got cold sores , the gene for interferon-lambda tended to be flawed , meaning they made less of the protein . this left their immune system unable to keep the bug under control and meant they were plagued by cold sores . overall , around a quarter of britons have the genetic flaw that makes them prone to cold sores , the journal plos pathogens reports . pollster nate silver , who correctly called the winner in 49 of 50 us states in 2008 , yesterday predicted a hung parliament after may 7 with the tories winning 283 seats and labour 274 . this means that both david cameron and ed miliband could find it almost impossible to secure enough support from other parties for a working majority -- let alone rule on their own . paddy power said mr miliband is now more likely than mr cameron to be prime minister after the election . mr silver said labour , who have ruled out a formal coalition with the snp , would also be short of a majority even with the help of the scottish nationalists , whom he expects to gain 42 seats . cold sores are caused by the hsv1 virus -lrb- pictured -rrb- , which almost everyone carries . but most of the time our bodies can fight the illness off . researcher professor juergen haas said the finding shows the importance of studying the person that is infected , as well as the infection itself . mr silver said that even if the tories join forces with the lib dems -- who he believes will win 27 seats -- they would still be 13 short of the 323 mps needed for a majority . with ukip expected to have only one mp in the projection , nigel farage would not be able to offer much help -- and even with the support of eight democratic unionist party mps from northern ireland , mr cameron could not achieve a majority . mr silver said labour , which has ruled out a formal coalition with the snp , would also be short of a majority even with the help of the scottish nationalists , who he predicted will gain 42 seats . ` most people carry the cold sore strain of the herpes simplex virus but until now we never knew why only some of them develop cold sores . ` knowing that susceptibility to the virus involved relates to people 's genes reinforces the need to research , not only the evolution it . ` you can only avoid or treat the recurrences . it is a particularly nasty type of virus . ' that would give mr miliband 316 seats -- seven short of a majority . he would then have to try to gain support from smaller parties such as plaid cymru , the greens and northern ireland 's sdlp -- but as they are projected to win only six seats between them , labour would still be one short of the necessary 323 .
polls yesterday suggested the election will too -- the tories narrowly two, another showed labour edging in front the news came an american pollster -- predicted the results the 2008 us presidential election almost concluded both main parties will struggle cobble workable majority. scientists discovered a special protein helps fight back cold sores - people lack much vulnerable. scientists put their finger plagued unsightly cold sores. they 've shown people get cold sore after cold sore do n't make enough a protein that keeps the virus under. the insight could lead new treatments the potentially fatal complications the extremely common bug. it has long by adulthood, infected 1 bug however, while up to 90 per cent adults hsv-1 lurking will experience frequent outbreaks. now, edinburgh university scientists why. they began by looking how cold sores -- fluid-filled crusty blisters occur around the mouth - occur. the latest icm poll for the guardian had the tories ahead on -- down five. labour were down one point 32. nate silver, who correctly the winner 49 of 50 us states in 2008 believes neither labour the tories unable get enough support together. meanwhile a new populus poll found labour unchanged, the tories, 32 in a third poll, lord ashcroft found a tory lead -- with on compared labour 's 30. the hsv-1 bug usually caught childhood often through a kiss from with a cold sore. it passes the skin travels up a nerve, where lies inactive stress, sunlight illness another trigger awakens leads cold sores forming by analysing thousands genes, one makes a protein interferon-lambda helps keep the virus being reactivated. they then compared the dna people regularly got cold sores the virus but rarely troubled. in those who often got cold sores, the gene interferon-lambda tended flawed meaning they made less. this left their immune system unable keep the bug under meant plagued. overall, around a quarter britons have the genetic flaw cold sores the journal plos pathogens reports pollster nate silver, who correctly called the winner 49 of 50 us states in 2008 yesterday predicted a hung parliament after may 7 with the tories winning 283 seats labour 274 this means both david cameron ed miliband could find almost secure enough support a working majority -- let rule on. paddy power said mr miliband is now more mr cameron prime minister after the election. mr silver said labour, who have ruled a formal coalition the snp also short even the scottish nationalists whom expects gain 42 seats. cold sores are caused the hsv1 virus -lrb- pictured -rrb-, almost everyone carries. but most our bodies can fight the illness off. researcher professor juergen haas said the finding shows studying the person that infected, as the infection mr silver said that even the tories join the lib dems -- who he win 27 seats 13 short the 323 mps needed. with ukip expected have only one mp in the projection, nigel farage would not offer much help -- and even with the support eight democratic unionist party mps from northern ireland mr cameron could achieve. mr silver said labour, which ruled out a formal coalition the snp also short even the scottish nationalists he predicted will gain 42 seats. ` most people carry the cold sore strain but until never why only some develop. ` knowing susceptibility involved relates people 's genes reinforces research, not the evolution the susceptibility the hosts infection. ' the professor 's discovery could interferon-lamba being hsv-1. the risk side-effects means it likely used on cold sores, which despite looking unsightly usually clear up without treatment. however, could used improve treatment rare but potentially fatal side-effects the virus including infections swelling. professor haas said : ` hsv-1 belongs a family viruses persists life. once are infected, usually as it persists the nerve cells. you not really get rid. ` you only avoid or treat the recurrences. it a particularly nasty type virus. ' that would give mr miliband 316 seats -- seven short. he would then try gain support smaller parties such plaid cymru, the greens northern ireland 's sdlp -- but as they projected win between, labour would one short necessary 323.
polls yesterday suggested the election will be too close to call -- with the tories narrowly ahead in two , while another showed labour edging in front . the news came as an american pollster -- who predicted the results of the 2008 us presidential election almost exactly -- concluded that both main parties will struggle to cobble together any kind of workable majority . scientists discovered that a special protein helps fight back cold sores - and that people who lack the protein are much more vulnerable . scientists have put their finger on why some people are plagued by unsightly cold sores . they 've shown that people who get cold sore after cold sore do n't make enough of a protein that keeps the virus under control . the insight could lead to new treatments for the potentially fatal complications of the extremely common bug . it has long been known that by adulthood , most people are infected with the cold sore-causing herpes simplex virus type 1 bug . however , while up to 90 per cent of adults have hsv-1 lurking in their system , only around a quarter of them will experience frequent outbreaks . now , edinburgh university scientists have discovered why . they began by looking at how cold sores -- fluid-filled crusty blisters that occur around the mouth - occur . the latest icm poll for the guardian had the tories ahead on 34 per cent -- down five points from a week ago . labour were down one point on 32 per cent . nate silver , who correctly predicted the winner in 49 of 50 us states in 2008 , believes that neither labour or the tories will be unable to get enough support together for a majority government . meanwhile a new populus poll found labour unchanged on 34 per cent , while the tories were down one , on 32 per cent . in a third poll , lord ashcroft found a tory lead of four points -- with the party on 34 per cent compared to labour 's 30 per cent . the hsv-1 bug is usually caught in childhood and often through a kiss from a family member or friend with a cold sore . it passes through the skin and travels up a nerve , where it lies inactive until stress , sunlight , illness or another trigger , awakens it and leads to cold sores forming . by analysing thousands of genes , the researchers found one that makes a protein called interferon-lambda that helps keep the virus from being reactivated . they then compared the dna of people who regularly got cold sores with that of people who had the virus but were rarely troubled by it . in those who often got cold sores , the gene for interferon-lambda tended to be flawed , meaning they made less of the protein . this left their immune system unable to keep the bug under control and meant they were plagued by cold sores . the projection , nigel farage would not be able to offer much help -- and even with the support of eight democratic unionist party mps from northern ireland , mr cameron could not achieve a majority . mr silver said labour , which has ruled out a formal coalition with the snp , would also be short of a majority even with the help of the scottish nationalists , who he predicted will gain 42 seats . ` most people carry the cold sore strain of the herpes simplex virus but until now we never knew why only some of them develop cold sores . ` knowing that susceptibility to the virus involved relates to people 's genes reinforces the need to research , not only the evolution of the viruses themselves , but the susceptibility of the hosts to infection . ' the professor 's discovery could lead to interferon-lamba being used as a treatment for hsv-1 . the risk of side-effects means it is not likely to be used on cold sores , which despite looking unsightly usually clear up without treatment . however , it could be used to improve treatment of rare but potentially fatal side-effects of the virus , including infections and swelling of the brain . professor haas said : ` hsv-1 belongs to a family of viruses that persists in the body for life . once you are infected , usually as a child , it persists in the nerve cells . you can not really get rid of
 The article discusses the results of a poll that suggests the election will be too close to call, with both main parties struggling to gain a majority. The poll also shows that Labour is ahead in terms of voter support, but the Tories are catching up. Additionally, the article mentions that scientists have discovered a protein that helps fight off cold sores, and that people who lack this protein are more susceptible to the virus.