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Novel vaccine approach to listeria - potential protection against other intracellular bacterial pathogens

When bacterial pathogens attack the surface of a cell, vaccine-induced antibodies can mount a formidable defense and fend off the bad bugs.

21 Mar 2006

Natural selection drives extremely rapid evolution in antiviral RNAi genes

There is now new evidence that animals in fact do an impressive job of keeping up in the ongoing evolutionary arms race between viruses and their hosts.

20 Mar 2006

Atorvastatin could prove an effective therapy for multiple sclerosis

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and Stanford University Medical Center are reporting compelling new evidence that the cholesterol-lowering drug atorvastatin could prove an effective therapy for preventing the progression of, and reversing the severity of, multiple sclerosis (MS).

20 Mar 2006

Attractive birds appear to have greater avian virus resistance

A research team at Uppsala University, Sweden has shown in a new study, published in the journal Acta Zoologica, that the size of the spot on a male collared flycatcher's forehead reflects how well the immune defence system combats viruses such as avian influenza.

20 Mar 2006

HIV reveals another secret to its success

In HIV infection, a protein produced by infected cells penetrates immune B cells, preventing them from producing antibodies that could do the virus real harm.

20 Mar 2006

A putative RNA-interference-based immune system in prokaryotes

Researchers have used computational methods to predict what could be a prokaryotic RNA-silencing mechanism similar to the eukaryotic RNA- interference system.

20 Mar 2006

Study to Rituximab's potential to preserve insulin production in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetics

A drug used to treat lymphoma, rheumatoid arthritis and other immune disorders may enable newly-diagnosed type 1 diabetics to save some of their pancreas function and thereby reduce their susceptibility to long-term complications.

20 Mar 2006

Discovery of common genetic variation in an immune system gene that makes people much more likely to develop psoriasis

University of Michigan scientists have found a common genetic variation in an immune system gene that makes people much more likely to develop psoriasis - a disfiguring inflammatory skin disease.

19 Mar 2006

EntreMed announces new U.S. Patent - "Estrogenic Compounds as Anti-Mitotic Agents"

EntreMed has announced the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 7,012,070 covering methods of treatment for a broad range of indications with its lead clinical-stage compound, 2-methoxyestradiol (2ME2).

17 Mar 2006

Bioniche granted patent for oligonucleotide technology

Bioniche Life Sciences has announced that it has been granted a European patent - EP1432450 - covering the composition and use of a novel oligonucleotide family for the treatment of cancer entitled: "Therapeutically Useful Triethyleneglycol Cholesteryl Oligonucleotides"

17 Mar 2006

Cleaner air equates to a longer life

Researchers in the U.S. say reductions in fine particulate air pollution appears to have an affect on mortality.

16 Mar 2006

Inefficient cytotoxic T lymphocyte mediated killing of HIV-1 infected cells in vivo

HIV attacks the immune system by infecting and killing helper T lymphocytes (also called CD4 T cells), the white blood cells responsible for mobilizing the mediators of an immune response.

15 Mar 2006

Newly discovered genetic mechanism in poultry can provide more insights to complex diseases

Scientists from Uppsala University, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and the U.S. have identified a genetic mechanism that regulates growth in chickens.

13 Mar 2006

Drink up that vino - it stops your teeth falling out!

Red wine contains antioxidants known as polyphenols, which are already believed to reduce cholesterol but are now also thought to prevent gum disease.

13 Mar 2006

Researchers find a way to make plants produce more antigens needed for vaccines

Scientists have developed a new kind of molecule which they believe could ultimately lead to the development of a vaccine against HIV using genetically modified tobacco.

13 Mar 2006

New tools in the fight against pneumococci

New tools in the fight against pneumococci - the bugs targeted by vaccines recently announced by the Department of Health - are described by a team led by scientists from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.

13 Mar 2006

Components found in red wine can help prevent periodontal diseases

Periodontitis is a progressive infectious disease affecting the gums and bone that surround and support teeth, often causing tooth movement and leading to permanent tooth loss.

13 Mar 2006

A more accurate method for measuring blood levels of endothelial progenitor cells

A more accurate method for measuring blood levels of specialized cells that circulate in the bloodstream and repair damage to the arterial lining has been discovered by Duke University Medical Center cardiologists.

13 Mar 2006

New test for detecting small amounts of proteins in the blood

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have developed a paradigm-shifting method for detecting small amounts of proteins in the blood.

13 Mar 2006

Saliva RNA test for oral cancer

Oral cancer is the 6th most common cancer in men and the 14th most common cancer in women. In the US, oral cancer will be diagnosed in an estimated 30,000 Americans this year and will cause more than 8,000 deaths.

9 Mar 2006

Immune System News and Research

Novel vaccine approach to listeria - potential protection against other intracellular bacterial pathogens

Natural selection drives extremely rapid evolution in antiviral RNAi genes

Atorvastatin could prove an effective therapy for multiple sclerosis

Attractive birds appear to have greater avian virus resistance

HIV reveals another secret to its success

A putative RNA-interference-based immune system in prokaryotes

Study to Rituximab's potential to preserve insulin production in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetics

Discovery of common genetic variation in an immune system gene that makes people much more likely to develop psoriasis

EntreMed announces new U.S. Patent - "Estrogenic Compounds as Anti-Mitotic Agents"

Bioniche granted patent for oligonucleotide technology

Cleaner air equates to a longer life

Inefficient cytotoxic T lymphocyte mediated killing of HIV-1 infected cells in vivo

Newly discovered genetic mechanism in poultry can provide more insights to complex diseases

Drink up that vino - it stops your teeth falling out!

Researchers find a way to make plants produce more antigens needed for vaccines

New tools in the fight against pneumococci

Components found in red wine can help prevent periodontal diseases

A more accurate method for measuring blood levels of endothelial progenitor cells

New test for detecting small amounts of proteins in the blood

Saliva RNA test for oral cancer

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