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Antibodies Help Protect Monkeys from HIV-Like Virus, Scientists Show
May 5, 2011 — Using a monkey model of AIDS, scientists have identified a vaccine-generated immune-system response that correlates with protection against infection by the monkey version of HIV, called simian ... > full story -
Research Demonstrates Link Between H1N1 and Low Birth Weight
May 2, 2011 — In 2009, the United States was gripped by concern for a new winter threat: the H1N1 strain of influenza. According to research conducted through that winter, pregnant women were right to be ... > full story -
Smoke-Exposed Children With Flu More Likely to Need ICU Care
May 2, 2011 — Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to need intensive care and intubation when hospitalized with influenza, according to new research. The children also had longer hospital ... > full story -
Green Light for Flu Vaccine in Transplant Recipients, Study Suggests
April 28, 2011 — Getting vaccinated against the flu lowers kidney transplant recipients' risk of organ loss and death, according to a new study. The results suggest that concerns about the safety of the influenza ... > full story -
Pediatric Flu Vaccination: Understanding Low Acceptance Rates Could Help Increase Coverage
April 28, 2011 — A study of H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccination in a sample of black and Hispanic children in Atlanta found a low rate of vaccine acceptance among parents and caregivers. Researchers say this low ... > full story -
1918 Influenza Pandemic (Spanish Flu): Large Differences in Mortality Between Urban and Isolated Rural Areas
April 27, 2011 — In urban communities, less than 1 in 100 inhabitants died from Spanish flu in 1918, but in isolated communities up to 9 out of 10 died. An important explanation for the differences is due to ... > full story -
New Study Sheds Light on Evolution of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) Virus in Japan
April 25, 2011 — Analysis of mutations of the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus has revealed major genetic differences between the virus in its early phase of infection in Japan and in its peak phase. While ... > full story -
Research on 'Iceman' Wim Hof Suggests It May Be Possible to Influence Autonomic Nervous System and Immune Response
April 22, 2011 — New research on "Iceman" Wim Hof suggests that he can influence his autonomic nervous system and immune response through concentration and meditation. The results obtained are remarkable, however, ... > full story -
New Approach to Defeating Flu Shows Promise
April 22, 2011 — New research on mice has shown that pulmonary administration of granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) significantly reduces flu symptoms and prevents death after a lethal dose ... > full story -
Nasal Spray Vaccines Can Be Made More Effective Against Flu, Experts Say
April 11, 2011 — Nasal vaccines that effectively protect against flu, pneumonia and even bioterrorism agents such as Yersinia pestis that causes the plague, could soon be a possibility, according to new research. ... > full story
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