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Keeping the Flu Away: Synthetic Protein Activates Immune System Within Two Hours
July 6, 2012 — Researchers may have found the secret to helping the immune system fight off the flu before it gets you sick. A new study finds that EP67, a powerful synthetic protein, is able to activate the innate ... > full story -
Both Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses Are Critical to the Control of Influenza
June 29, 2012 — Both innate and adaptive immune responses play an important role in controlling influenza virus infection, according to a new ... > full story -
How Flu Can Cause Severe Infections
June 28, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a new gene in the influenza virus that helps the virus control the body's response to infection. Although this control is exerted by the virus, surprisingly it reduces the ... > full story -
Flu Immunity Is Affected by How Many Viruses Actually Cause the Infection
June 28, 2012 — Both the number of viruses in initial flu infection, and the virus type, affects the patient's outcome. Mice infected by high concentrations developed immunity, and generated immune cells in the ... > full story -
A SMART(er) Way to Track Influenza
June 11, 2012 — Researchers have created a reliable and fast flu-detection test that can be carried in a first-aid kit. The novel prototype device isolates influenza RNA using a combination of magnetics and ... > full story -
Pandemic Preparedness
June 7, 2012 — Researchers have developed the "Texas Pandemic Flu Toolkit" to assist public health officials in planning for and managing a disease outbreak. The toolkit is a web-based service that simulates the ... > full story -
Why Swine Flu Virus Is Developing Drug Resistance
May 29, 2012 — Computer chips of a type more commonly found in game consoles have been used by scientists to reveal how the flu virus resists anti-flu drugs such as Relenza and ... > full story -
Powerful New Approach to Attack Flu Virus
May 27, 2012 — Scientists have manufactured a new protein that can combat deadly flu epidemics. The research demonstrates ways to use manufactured genes as antivirals, which disable key functions of the flu ... > full story -
Flu Shot During Pregnancy Shows Unexpected Benefits in Large Study
May 22, 2012 — Getting a flu shot during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby, according to the authors of a large population-based study examining the issue. Specifically, the study showed that ... > full story -
Pandemic 2009 H1N1 Vaccination Produces Antibodies Against Multiple Flu Strains
May 21, 2012 — The pandemic 2009 H1N1 vaccine can generate antibodies in vaccinated individuals not only against the H1N1 virus, but also against other influenza virus strains including H5N1 and H3N2. This ... > full story
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