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Competing antibodies may have limited the protection achieved in HIV vaccine trial in Thailand

Continuing analysis of an HIV vaccine trial undertaken in Thailand is yielding additional information about how immune responses were triggered and why the vaccine did not protect more people.

HIV & AIDS created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Baby knows best: Fetuses emit hormone crucial to preventing preeclampsia

In a study using mice, researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that a hormone, adrenomedullin, plays a crucial role in preventing the pregnancy complication preeclampsia. Surprisingly, ...

Medical research created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Two-pronged approach to immune activation could lead to vaccines that effectively shut down tumor expansion

Tumor cells often express proteins that set them apart from their healthy neighbors. These very same proteins can also help the immune system to recognize and destroy the cancer. Several research groups and ...

Cancer created Apr 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Video reveals cancer cells' Achilles' heel (w/ Video)

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists from the Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research (MCCIR) have discovered why a particular cancer drug is so effective at killing cells. Their findings could ...

Cancer created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast