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H1N1 Vaccine Associated With Small but Significant Risk of Guillain-Barre Syndrome
July 10, 2012 In studies examining the risk of adverse outcomes after receipt of the influenza A(H1N1) vaccine, infants exposed to the vaccine in utero did not have a significantly increased risk of major birth ... > full story -
Taking a Bird's Eye View Could Cut Wildlife Collisions With Aircraft
July 9, 2012 Using lights to make aircraft more visible to birds could help reduce the risk of bird strikes, new research has found. The study examined how Canada geese responded to different radio-controlled ... > full story -
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 -
Measuring the Uncertainties of Pandemic Influenza
July 2, 2012 A major collaboration between US research centers has highlighted three factors that could ultimately determine whether an outbreak of influenza becomes a serious epidemic that threatens national ... > 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 -
Study Reveals Flu-Fighting Role for Well-Known Immune Component
June 26, 2012 Scientists have discovered a new flu-fighting role for a well-known component of the immune system. The researchers found that administering a cell-signaling protein known as IL-15 to mice infected ... > full story -
Avian Flu Viruses Which Are Transmissible Between Humans Could Evolve in Nature
June 21, 2012 It might be possible for human-to-human airborne transmissible avian H5N1 influenza viruses to evolve in nature, new research has ... > 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
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