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Evolution in the antibody factory: How immune cells are able to advance their own evolution

Immune system B cells play a crucial role in the defence of pathogens; when they detect such an intruder, they produce antibodies that help to combat the enemy. They concurrently and continuously improve ...

Immunology created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

NIH study sheds light on role of climate in influenza transmission

Two types of environmental conditions—cold-dry and humid-rainy—are associated with seasonal influenza epidemics, according to an epidemiological study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health's Fogarty ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report supports tackling tobacco consumption, improving vaccination access to reduce global cancer burden

Combating the tobacco industry's tactics in the world's poorest countries as well as ensuring the best cancer vaccines are available to those most in need are key in order to reduce the number of cancer deaths worldwide, ...

Cancer created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study suggests potential shift in burden of pneumococcal disease

New studies revealed today by Latin American researchers and global health leaders suggest that the highest burden of deadly pneumococcal disease in Latin America may be shifting to adults as countries successfully immunize ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

WHO says polio fight critical despite attacks

The head of the World Health Organization's polio drive said Friday it was crucial to push on with the fight to eradicate the disease despite a rising death toll among vaccination workers.

Health created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Man who got smallpox vaccine passes milder infection to sex partner

(HealthDay)—A man recently vaccinated for smallpox under a U.S. Defense Department program passed a milder, related form of the disease on to a man he had sex with, and that man then passed it on to yet ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Human trials for Streptococcus A vaccine

Griffith University's Institute for Glycomics has launched human trials for a vaccine against Streptococcus A, the germ that causes rheumatic fever.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Infusion of stem cells and specially generated T-cells from same donor improves leukemia survival

In a significant advance for harnessing the immune system to treat leukemias, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center for the first time have successfully infused large numbers of donor T-cells specific for ...

Cancer created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New cancer 'vaccine' shows future promise in treating and preventing metastatic cancers

Preclinical, laboratory studies suggest a novel immunotherapy could potentially work like a vaccine against metastatic cancers, according to scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center. Results from ...

Cancer created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bridging the gap: Hope that all Meningitis strains will be vaccinated for

Scientists at the University of Southampton have taken a significant and important step in keeping people safe from the most common form of meningitis in the UK.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most parents believe vaccines are safe for children, research finds

(Medical Xpress)—New research from the University of Adelaide shows that 95% of parents believe vaccines are safe for their children despite the spread of misinformation about vaccine safety.

Medications created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increased risk of sleep disorder in children who received swine flu vaccine

A study published in BMJ today finds an increased risk of narcolepsy in children and adolescents who received the A/H1N1 2009 influenza vaccine (Pandemrix) during the pandemic in England.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nigeria polio attacks revive conspiracy theory worries

Walking with wooden crutches because polio robbed him of the use of his legs, Aminu Ahmed Tudun-Wada is determined to prevent superstition and misinformation crippling efforts to vaccinate against the disease.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CDC: 2012-2013 flu vaccine not as effective in elderly

(HealthDay)—Vaccination against influenza for the 2012/2013 flu season appears to be moderately effective in reducing the need for outpatient medical attention, but the effect is lower in the elderly, according ...

Medications created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Promising new method for next-generation live-attenuated viral vaccines against Chikungunya virus

Researchers have successfully applied a novel method of vaccine creation for Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) using a technique called large scale random codon re-encoding. Using this approach, a group from the UMR_D 190, Emerging ...

Medical research created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast