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Vaccine shows therapeutic promise against advanced melanoma

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A vaccine for one of the most lethal cancers, advanced melanoma, has shown improved response rates and progression-free survival for patients when combined with the immunotherapy drug, Interleukin-2, according to researchers ...





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Universal flu vaccine holds promise

Medicine & Health / Research

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

An influenza vaccine that protects against death and serious complications from different strains of flu is a little closer to reality, Saint Louis University vaccine researchers have found.


CDC concedes vaccine production behind schedule

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created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A top-ranking official of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says production of a vaccine for swine flu virus is behind schedule and people should take precautionary steps to prevent its spread.


Nasal swine flu vaccine recalled over potency

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created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Drugmaker Medimmune is recalling nearly 5 million doses of swine flu vaccine because the nasal spray appears to lose strength over time.


Govt says swine flu vaccine catching up to demand

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created Nov 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A senior adviser to President Barack Obama says the government will catch up to the demand for swine flu vaccine within a week.


Leukemia vaccine tested in clinical trials

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created Dec 11, 2007 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

U.S. scientists say patients responding to a new peptide vaccine for leukemia enjoyed a median remission more than three times longer than non-responders.


CDC: Swine flu vaccine safe; no big problems seen

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created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- U.S. health officials say there's no evidence that the swine flu vaccine is causing any serious side effects.


Delivering medicine directly into a tumor

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created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at Burnham Institute for Medical Research at University of California, Santa Barbara have identified a peptide (a chain of amino acids) that specifically recognizes and penetrates cancerous tumors but not normal ...


WHO approves Glaxo's swine flu shot

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created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- Drug giant GlaxoSmithKline says one of its swine flu vaccines has been certified by the World Health Organization, making it available for donors to buy for developing countries.


GSK swine flu drug approved in US: company

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created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline has announced that US regulators have approved its swine flu vaccine for adults in the United States.


Modeling pathogen responses

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created Oct 12, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The search for a vaccination against HIV has been in progress since 1984, with very little success. Traditional methods used for identifying potential cellular targets can be very costly and time-consuming. The key to creating ...



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