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New broad-spectrum vaccine to prevent cervical cancer induces strong responses in animals

Mice and rabbits immunized with a multimeric-L2 protein vaccine had robust antibody responses and were protected from infection when exposed to human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 four months after vaccination, according to ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Study: Obesity limits effectiveness of flu vaccines

People carrying extra pounds may need extra protection from influenza.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Persistent immunity: Researchers find signals that preserve anti-viral antibodies

Our immune system is capable of a remarkable feat: the ability to remember infections for years, even decades, after they have first been encountered and defeated. While the antibodies we make last only about a month, we ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

African-Americans with SLE more responsive to flu vaccine than patients of European descent

New research shows that African Americans with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) had a higher antibody response to influenza vaccination than European American patients. Treatment with prednisone, a history of hemolytic ...

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created May 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lengthening dosing schedule of HPV vaccine may provide effective option for expanding use of vaccine

Administration of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine doses over a longer period of time to adolescent girls in Vietnam resulted in antibody concentration levels that were comparable to the standard vaccine schedule, according ...

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created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Accurate interpretation of antinuclear antibodies test key to confirming autoimmune disease

The presence of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) indicates the possibility of autoimmunity and the indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) assay on HEp-2 cells is the standard blood test (ANA-HEp-2) used to detect ANA. However, studies ...

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created Jan 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research on killer HIV antibodies provides promising new ideas for vaccine design

New discoveries about the immune defenses of rare HIV patients who produce antibodies that prevent infection suggest a novel direction for designing new vaccines. Researchers at Rockefeller University and colleagues have ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Sep 29, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

People also have antiviral 'plant defences'

In addition to known antiviral agents such as antibodies and interferons, people also seem to have a similar immune system to that previously identified in plants. This is the result of research carried out by Esther Schnettler ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 27, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Non-human primate study generates information relevant to HIV-1 vaccine strategies

Monkeys repeatedly immunized with a particular form the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein generated antibodies capable of neutralizing diverse strains of HIV-1, according to a paper published online in the Journal of Experimental Me ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Aug 02, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds wide variation in those infected by H1N1

An analysis of blood samples taken before, during and after an epidemic wave of influenza A(H1N1) in Singapore in 2009 finds variation in infection risks and antibody levels, with younger age groups and military personnel ...

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created Apr 13, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Efficacy of flu vaccine drastically reduced for RA patients treated with rituximab

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are partially protected by the influenza vaccine 6-10 months after treatment with rituximab. Researchers determined that while the flu vaccine is safe, it is ineffective for RA patients ...

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created Jan 06, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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