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Research Practices Must Be Changed to Minimize Fraud, Deception, Physicians Argue
March 22, 2011 — In a new commentary, two physicians call for changes throughout the research process to adjust expectations for researchers that conduct studies, the journals that publish results and the public that ... > full story -
Vaccinated Children Not at Higher Risk of Infections or Allergic Diseases, Study Suggests
March 4, 2011 — Do vaccinations put too much strain on or weaken children's immune systems? A recent evaluation showed that unvaccinated children and adolescents differ from their vaccinated peers merely in terms of ... > full story -
Research Opens Door to Vaccines That Can Circumvent Maternal Antibodies
February 28, 2011 — New research that reveals how maternal antibodies block an immune response to the measles virus is a first step toward improving current childhood vaccination practices, scientists say. Maternal ... > full story -
Reverse Genetics Allow Scientists to Slow Spread of Rubella Virus
February 17, 2011 — Scientists have identified the gene that allows the Rubella virus to block cell death and reverse engineered a mutant gene that slows the virus's spread. Researchers believed that RNA viruses were ... > full story -
Inhalable Measles Vaccine Tested
February 1, 2011 — Sustained high vaccination coverage is key to preventing deaths from measles. Despite the availability of a vaccine, measles remains an important killer of children worldwide, particularly in ... > full story -
Measles' Natural Nemesis: Cells Infected by Measles Virus Pull out a Heavy Weapon in the Form of the Enzyme ADAR1
January 20, 2011 — Scientists have found that a known enzyme in cells protects against measles virus, likely by altering the virus's genetic material, RNA. Cells lacking the enzyme become highly vulnerable to the ... > full story -
Measles Virus Plays Role in Paget's Disease of Bone, Researchers Say
January 14, 2011 — A gene from the measles virus plays a key role in the development of Paget's disease of bone, according to new research. These findings confirm a long-held speculation that the childhood infection is ... > full story -
Measles Virus, a Weapon Against Cancer?
January 12, 2011 — Scientists believe that modified measles viruses can be "re-targeted" to attack only tumor cells, and thus transformed into a powerful new therapy for ... > full story -
Vitamin Supplements Reduce Deaths Caused by Measles and Diarrhea, Study Finds
December 7, 2010 — Vitamin A supplements are still an effective way to reduce childhood death and disease. A new study strongly endorses the continuation of vitamin A supplementation programs, which reduce the ... > full story -
Potential New Treatment for Deadly Nipah and Hendra Viruses; May Also Lead to New Treatments for Measles, Mumps and Influenza
October 28, 2010 — Scientists have identified a potential new treatment for the Nipah and Hendra viruses, two lethal and emerging viruses for which there is currently no treatment or vaccine available. The approach ... > full story
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