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Cleverly Designed Vaccine Blocks H5 Avian Influenza in Animal Models
March 25, 2013 Until now, most experimental vaccines against the highly lethal H5N1 avian influenza virus have lacked effectiveness. But a new vaccine has proven highly effective against the virus when tested in ... > full story -
Protective Properties of Influenza Vaccines Revealed
March 22, 2013 Scientists have identified an important mechanism for stimulating protective immune responses following seasonal influenza ... > full story -
Harnessing Immune Cells' Adaptability to Design an Effective HIV Vaccine
March 21, 2013 In infected individuals, HIV mutates rapidly to escape recognition by immune cells. This process of evolution is the main obstacle to natural immunity and the development of an effective vaccine. A ... > full story -
Follow-Up Study Describes Declining Efficacy of Malaria Vaccine Candidate Over 4 Years
March 20, 2013 Long-term follow-up of a phase II study from researchers in Kenya shows that the efficacy of a malaria vaccine candidate, RTS,S, wanes over time and varies with exposure to the malaria ... > full story -
More Parents Say They Won't Vaccinate Daughters Against HPV
March 18, 2013 Parents are increasingly concerned about potential side effects, a new study ... > full story -
Japanese P2 Study Shows Potential of Combined Vaccine and Steroid Drug in Castration Resistant PCa
March 15, 2013 Multi-peptide vaccination therapy combined with the low-dose steroid drug dexamethasone shows promise in treating chemotherapy-naive castration resistant prostate cancer ... > full story -
Two-Pronged Immune Cell Approach Could Lead to a Universal Shot Against the Flu
March 14, 2013 Influenza virus-specific CD8+ T cells or virus-specific non-neutralizing antibodies are each relatively ineffective at conferring protective immunity alone. But, when combined, the virus-specific CD8 ... > full story -
Implementing HPV Vaccinations at a Young Age Is Significant for Vaccine Effectiveness
March 13, 2013 Initial vaccinations for human papillomavirus (HPV) at a young age is important for maximizing quadrivalent HPV vaccine effectiveness according to a Swedish ... > full story -
Immune Cells Cluster and Communicate 'Like Bees,' Researcher Says
March 13, 2013 The immune system's T cells, while coordinating responses to diseases and vaccines, act like honey bees sharing information about the best honey sources, according to a new ... > full story -
New Hope in Fight Against Leading Infectious Cause of Congenital Birth Defects
March 13, 2013 A virus most people probably have never heard of, but that the majority of us carry, is the No. 1 infectious cause of congenital birth defects in the U.S. today. Because of cytomegalovirus (CMV) ... > full story
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