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DNA Jigsaw Puzzle
A new mathematical and
statistical method allows
the virus population in a
diseased organism to be
determined quickly and
economically. Using this
method, medicines and
vaccines against diseases
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New Vaccine May Give Long-term Defense Against Deadly Bird Flu And Its Variant Forms
A new vaccine under
development may provide
protection against highly
pathogenic bird flu and its
evolving forms, according to
... > full story
Flu Viruses Take One-way Ticket Out Of Asia, Then Travel The World
Seasonal influenza strains
constantly evolve in
overlapping epidemics in
Asia and sweep the rest of
the world each year, an
... > full story
Nose Spray Anthrax Vaccine Effective In Early Tests
Early studies show that a
new mucosal vaccine against
anthrax has the potential to
provide military personnel
with more effective and
efficient protection against
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Common Virus May Serve As Target For Vaccine In Fight Against Deadly Brain Tumors
May 16, 2008 — By targeting a common virus, doctors may be able to extend the lives of patients diagnosed with the most prevalent and deadly type of brain tumor. A type of herpes virus called human cytomegalovirus ... > full story -
HIV Infection Stems From Few Viruses
May 16, 2008 — A new study reveals in unprecedented detail the genetic identity of versions of HIV responsible for sexual transmission. In 80 percent of the study's newly infected patients, a single HIV variant ... > full story -
Chemotherapy Might Help Cancer Vaccines Work
May 15, 2008 — Chemotherapy given in conjunction with cancer vaccines may boost the immune system's response, potentially improving the effectiveness of this promising type of cancer ... > full story -
Reflecting On 25 Years Of HIV Research
May 15, 2008 — On the 25th anniversary of the first scientific article linking a retrovirus to AIDS, Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases reflects in an ... > full story -
Therapeutic Vaccine Prolongs Survival And Improves Quality Of Life
May 15, 2008 — A new prostate cancer vaccine may give hope to men with metastatic prostate cancer by enabling their immune systems to fight the disease. In recent years, the concept of vaccine immunotherapy for ... > full story -
Anti-virulence Factor In Salmonella Discovered
May 12, 2008 — Researchers have discovered an anti-virulence factor in Salmonella, knowledge that could be used to design improved Salmonella vaccines. Virulence factors allow a pathogen to thrive in the host and ... > full story -
Exhaustion Of HIV-specific T Cells May Be Caused By Chronic Exposure To Virus
May 6, 2008 — The "exhaustion" of immune cells that target HIV appears to result from chronic exposure to the virus, specifically exposure to the protein segments targeted by the pathogen-killing HIV-specific CD8 ... > full story -
Mothers Less Likely To Pursue HPV Vaccination For Youngest Daughters
May 5, 2008 — Because the first national study of its kind has found that US mothers report they are less likely to vaccinate daughters under age 13 against human papillomavirus virus, even though the vaccine is ... > full story -
Young Children Hospitalized For Flu Associated With Higher Costs And Higher Risk Illness
May 5, 2008 — The high costs of hospitalizing young children for influenza creates a significant economic burden in the United States, underscoring the importance of preventive flu shots for children and the ... > full story -
Quick Way To Make Human Monoclonal Antibodies Against Flu Discovered
May 1, 2008 — Human monoclonal antibodies against influenza can be rapidly produced in the lab, according to a new report. Using cells drawn from volunteers inoculated with seasonal influenza vaccine, the ... > full story
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