News articles tagged with 'vaccine' (Page 2)
Using a molecular switch to turn on cancer vaccines
— 8 Mar 2011 13:20 | HealthThe immune system is capable of recognising tumour growth, and naturally mounts an anti-cancer defence. Dendritic cells (DCs) can take up tumour-derived molecules (antigens) and present…
For first time, scientists show an HIV vaccine impacts the genetic makeup of the virus
— 2 Mar 2011 12:37 | HealthAn AIDS vaccine tested in people, but found to be ineffective, influenced the genetic makeup of the virus that slipped past. The findings suggest new ideas for developing HIV vaccines…
Drug to fight tumours also fights the flu and possibly other viruses
— 28 Feb 2011 16:52 | HealthEver get a flu shot and still get the flu? If so, there's new hope for flu-free winters in the years to come thanks to a new discovery by researchers who found that a drug called DMXAA,…
Virus-mimicking nanoparticles can stimulate long lasting immunity
— 24 Feb 2011 20:17 | HealthVaccine scientists say their 'Holy Grail' is to stimulate immunity that lasts for a lifetime. Live viral vaccines such as the smallpox or yellow fever vaccines provide immune protection…
Universal flu vaccine study yields success in mice
— 18 Feb 2011 20:50 | HealthNasal spray vs. injection - what would you prefer? Adelaide researchers have taken a step closer to the development of a universal flu vaccine, with results of a recent study showing…
New pneumococcal vaccine approach successful in early tests
— 17 Feb 2011 16:54 | HealthPneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae) accounts for as much as 11 percent of mortality in young children worldwide. While successful vaccines like Prevnar(R) exist, they are expensive…
Circulating blood antibodies are not required for HIV protection
— 11 Feb 2011 16:27 | HealthNew research shows that protective immunity against HIV can be achieved without the presence of virus neutralising antibodies in the blood. The study, published by Cell Press in the…
Infants exposed to HIV at birth but not infected may have lower antibody levels
— 9 Feb 2011 17:32 | HealthIn a study that included infants from South Africa, those who were exposed to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at birth but did not become infected had lower levels of antibodies…
Study suggests why HIV-uninfected babies of mothers with HIV might be more prone to infections
— 9 Feb 2011 17:17 | HealthBabies whose mothers have HIV, but who are not HIV-infected themselves, are born with lower levels of specific proteins in their blood called antibodies, which fight infection, compared…
Can breastfeeding transmit yellow fever after maternal vaccination?
— 8 Feb 2011 16:42 | HealthA five-week old infant most likely contracted a vaccine strain of yellow fever virus through breastfeeding, according to a case report published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association…