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Phase III pivotal study findings in the journal Vaccine showed that two formulations of CSL Biotherapies' influenza virus vaccine AfluriaŽ elicited an immune response (also known as immunogenicity) in healthy adults aged 18 -
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Two scientists who discovered that specific types of human papillomavirus, or HPV, cause cancer of the cervix were announced as winners of the 20th annual Warren Alpert Foundation Scientific Prize. The Foundation recognizes Harald zur Hausen, Professor Emeritus, and Lutz Gissmann, Professor-both at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg-for work in cloning and characterizing the most prevalent virus types in cervical cancer, HPV 16 and HPV 18.
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Human arteries play distinct roles in the immune system depending on their anatomical location, researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered. Their findings explain why vascular diseases affect different parts of the arterial network and could help doctors fine-tune the treatment of such diseases as atherosclerosis and vasculitis. Atherosclerosis causes heart attacks and strokes because it occurs preferentially in arteries supplying the heart and the brain.
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Maxim Health Systems announced today that it will launch its annual influenza vaccination program. Starting on October 1, 2008, Maxim will begin providing flu shots nationwide through more than 25,000 public clinics. The company's Web site, http://www.FindAFluShot.
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A recent study (doi:10.1016/j.clim.2008.06.009) published in Clinical Immunology, the official journal of the Clinical Immunology Society (CIS), describes a new method enabling the detection of multiple parameters of single human cells. The report demonstrates the characterization of specific blood cells from an individual with type 1 diabetes, providing information about the role these cells might play in the development of the disease and during therapy.
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes neurodegeneration, resulting in numerous physical and mental disabilities. It is thought to be caused by out of control immune cells that attack the proteins that make up the protective sheath in which nerve cells are encased.
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The many recent reports documenting the therapeutic efficacy of short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) in animal models of human disease may actually be describing non-specific therapeutic effects related to the ability of siRNA to activate an immune response, according to a paper in the September 2008 issue (Volume 19, Number 9) of Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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Doctors in Northern Ireland have welcomed the Chief Medical Officer's announcement today, Wednesday 3 September 2008, to offer vaccination against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) to all 12-13 year old girls in Northern Ireland. HPV is the virus which can lead to the development of cancer, in particular cervical cancer.
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After a decade of controversy that has seen surges in measles outbreaks because of many parents' mistrust of the vaccine, a new US-led study concluded there is no link between the MMR vaccine and the onset of autism or gastrointestinal symptoms in children who develop both.
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A study reviewing a decade of chickenpox prevention in the United States found that vaccination has resulted in a dramatic 90 per cent reduction in the disease, but even though the coverage was high, the single dose system did not confer sufficient immunity to stop the disease spreading. Experts are backing the 2-dose system that was introduced in 2006.
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A new study shows that the innate immune system of humans is capable of killing a fungus linked to airway inflammation, chronic rhinosinusitis and bronchial asthma. Researchers at Mayo Clinic and the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) have revealed that eosinophils, a particular type of white blood cell, exert a strong immune response against the environmental fungus Alternaria alternata.
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Loss of sleep, even for a few short hours during the night, can prompt one's immune system to turn against healthy tissue and organs. A new article in the September 15th issue of Biological Psychiatry, by the UCLA Cousins Center research team, reports that losing sleep for even part of one night can trigger the key cellular pathway that produces tissue-damaging inflammation.
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For a long time scientists have been puzzled by the fact that the immune system in the gut is capable of fighting toxic bacterial infection while staying, at the same time, tolerant to its resident "friendly" bacteria.
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MorphoSys AG (FSE: MOR; Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX) announced today the publication of a first data package for its most advanced proprietary drug development program MOR103, a fully human HuCAL antibody directed against GM-CSF, in the journal "Molecular Immunology". The data presented shows that MOR103 is able to block disease-relevant processes such as GM-CSF dependent proliferation and signal transduction in vitro.
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The estimated rate of anaphylaxis in young women after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination was significantly higher - 5 to 20 fold - than that identified in comparable school-based vaccination programs, according to a study published in CMAJ http://www.cmaj.ca/press/179_6_525.pdf. However, the overall rates of anaphylaxis were low with no associated serious lasting effects.
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With close monitoring and a few standard precautions, nearly all children with known or suspected vaccine allergies can be safely immunized, according to a team of vaccine safety experts led by the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
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Scientists in New Zealand found that while they observed systemic and airway inflammation in people with obesity and asthma, two diseases that are known to be strongly linked in some way, there was no clear evidence of an interaction between the two.
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Scientists funded by the Wellcome Trust are to examine what is preventing the H5N1 avian influenza virus from causing a human pandemic and what mutations are required to realise its deadly potential. The research could hold the key to early identification of a potential influenza pandemic, and to developing drugs and a vaccine. Since its reappearance in 1997, the H5N1 influenza virus has caused disease and death in millions of birds around the globe.
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A Johns Hopkins research team reports it may have an explanation for at least some of the higher organ rejection rates seen among black - as compared to white - kidney transplant recipients. In a study of 50 healthy adult men, 25 black and 25 white, significantly different amounts of certain immune system cells were found between the races.
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"Cylex, Inc., in association with our Korean distributor, Sun Woo Biotech, is delighted to be able to announce our support for a major, multi-center trial of the ImmuKnow assay for cell-mediated immunity at seven highly respected medical institutions in the Republic of Korea," stated Brad Stewart, president of Cylex.
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Intercell AG (VSE: ICLL) announced that its collaborator Merck & Co., Inc. has initiated a Phase II clinical trial of V710, an investigational vaccine for the prevention of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections. This randomized double blind, placebo controlled study aims to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the vaccine candidate in patients with end-stage kidney disease on hemodialysis.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases announced that new public service announcements (PSAs) targeting the parents of pre-teens are now available to broadcast organizations.
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WEHI immunologist, Dr Erika Cretney, has been honoured with a L'Oreal Australia For Women in Science Fellowship. Dr Cretney was one of just four Fellowship winners selected by a jury of eminent Australian scientists from a competitive field of 212 nominees. Dr Cretney is studying fascinating cells known in the trade as Tregs - regulatory T cells. These specialised T lymphocytes are critical modulators of the immune system.
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The New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday published two perspective pieces about HIV/AIDS vaccine research and the XVII International AIDS Conference earlier this month in Mexico City. Summaries appear below.
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WHAT: Events of the past year in HIV vaccine research have led some to question whether an effective HIV vaccine will ever be developed.
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A new study unveils the possible link between widely used childhood medicines and the risk of developing allergies and eMedindia Health News - Know your immune system
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Johns Hopkins researchers studied the activity and the major role played by the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) molecule in Medindia Health News - Know your immune system
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Professor Keith Palmer and his team from Southampton General Hospital, studied the inflammatory response in occupationalMedindia Health News - Know your immune system
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New research from the Weizmann Institute of Science throws light on cells that could prevent deterioration of cognition Medindia Health News - Know your immune system
Professor Gabriel Nunez, Professor of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School has reported in the Journal NaturMedindia Health News - Know your immune system
The immune response of human beings can be re-energized to counter chronic viral infection, according to a study which hMedindia Health News - Know your immune system
It may be possible to treat severe asthma now by blocking a chemical in the immune system. This chemical is present in hMedindia Health News - Know your immune system
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Researchers from University of Michigan had identified a protein that triggered the antibodies in patients suffering froMedindia Health News - Know your immune system
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Expression of gene may be responsible for various immune deficiency syndromes, and researchers have been able to find
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Scientists from UCLA and Harvard School of Medicine have successfully discovered how the body's immune system fights i
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Researchers say they have found a way to prevent type 1 diabetes in rats that are generally prone to develop the disease
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Asbestos exposure has long been associated with cancers, fibrosis and other diseases. Based on findings of a recent stud
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If your son loves wrestling you might want to get him involved in wrestling early, and it may significantly boost his im
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Stem cell transplants have become an increasingly common procedure for hard-to-treat cancers. The goal is to restore the
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The anthrax bug swiftly disarms the sentinels of the body's immune system, hampering the body's ability to defend agains
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Several studies in the past have shown that exercise could benefit both the young and the old in more ways than one. A n
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An immune cell swallows a small capsule-shaped bacteria. The immune cells which help protect us from disease does not ge
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A new study has found that children with some autoimmune diseases have an increased risk of asthma. In the study, Dr. Ju
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News is out that Spirulina may be the wonder drug we are all looking out for. According to Journal of Medicinal Food, Sp
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