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Measles On The Rise As Vaccinations Fall In The UK, Science Study Reports
August 11, 2003 Outbreaks of measles in England and Wales have increased following a decline in infant vaccinations against the viral disease. A continued decline in vaccinations may lead to increasingly large ... > full story -
Mayo Clinic Researchers Develop "Cancer Snitch"
May 8, 2002 If the treatment of cancer is a war -- as declared decades ago -- one of the most daunting problems has always been how to develop reliable reconnaissance once behind enemy lines -- that is, inside ... > full story -
Study Finds Acute Measles Supresses HIV Replication
April 17, 2002 Replication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is briefly suppressed during acute measles, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. A study of HIV-infected ... > full story -
Infant Immune System Is Stronger Than Many Parents Think
January 9, 2002 From the moment of birth, infants are capable of responding to numerous challenges to the immune system, including multiple vaccines, according to a new report published in the January issue of ... > full story -
Laboratory Study Shows Measles Vaccine May Offer Novel Approach For Treating Lymphoma
June 11, 2001 The virus strain used worldwide for more than 30 years to produce the measles vaccine may be effective for another purpose — fighting lymphoma, a group of cancers that originate in the ... > full story -
New Vaccine Information Center Launched, With Web Site for Parents and Healthcare Professionals
October 9, 2000 The newly launched Vaccine Education Center of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provides a comprehensive Web site for parents and healthcare professionals regarding the often complex ... > full story -
Vastly Different Virus Families May Be Related
March 29, 1999 The broad family of viruses whose members cause measles, mumps and serious respiratory infections in infants may be distantly related to the family that includes HIV, influenza and Ebola viruses, ... > full story -
Supernutrients Mean Super Health For Children
November 23, 1998 Salmon, butternut squash, lean beef and spinach may not sound like any child's idea of the perfect meal. But as evidence mounts that four supernutrients # vitamin A, iron, omega-3 fatty acids and ... > full story -
Autism May Be Caused By An Immune System Response To A Virus
October 31, 1998 Antibodies found in the blood of autistic children suggest that at least some cases of autism are caused by a misguided immune response, triggered by exposure to a virus, researchers in the ... > full story -
Measles Outbreaks, Vaccine Shortage Threaten Eradication
September 1, 1998 Measles outbreaks in Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia have caused more than 4,000 cases and threaten the progress achieved in eradicating measles from the Americas, unless immediate measures are taken ... > full story
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