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Study reveals new gene that plays crucial role in ASD

A study carried out by the Laboratoire Neurobiologie des Interactions Cellulaires et Neurophysiopathologie (CNRS/Aix-Marseille Université), in collaboration with clinicians from Marseilles Public Hospitals (AP-HM) and scientists from the Salk Institute in San Diego (US), has revealed a new gene that plays a crucial role during early development in humans and whose under-expression may induce certain autistic traits.

4 Aug 2015

Penn Medicine devises new approach to develop vaccines against lethal diseases

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have devised an entirely new approach to vaccines - creating immunity without vaccination.

4 Aug 2015

Vaccine containing virus-like nanoparticles could be novel treatment option for RSV

A vaccine containing virus-like nanoparticles, or microscopic, genetically engineered particles, is an effective treatment for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to researchers at Georgia State University.

4 Aug 2015

Guinea Phase III trial shows VSV-EBOV vaccine highly effective against Ebola

Results from an interim analysis of the Guinea Phase III efficacy vaccine trial show that VSV-EBOV (Merck, Sharp & Dohme) is highly effective against Ebola.

31 Jul 2015

Study shows why candidate vaccine used in HVTN 505 clinical trial not protective against HIV infection

A study by researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Duke University helps explain why the candidate vaccine used in the HVTN 505 clinical trial was not protective against HIV infection despite robustly inducing anti-HIV antibodies: the vaccine stimulated antibodies that recognized HIV as well as microbes commonly found in the intestinal tract, part of the body's microbiome.

31 Jul 2015

Study shows link between liver-produced molecules, pneumonia susceptibility during sepsis

New evidence highlights the importance of the liver in immunity against bacterial pneumonia. The study is the first of its kind to directly show such a link between liver-produced molecules and pneumonia susceptibility during sepsis.

31 Jul 2015

Study provides new insights into mechanism that controls differences in gut's ability to fight infections

Considering how many microorganisms we ingest each day, our gut has an extensive and well-developed immune system. This defense is involved in acute and chronic gut diseases, but it varies dramatically among people. A persistent question is how our genetic make-up affects our gut's ability to fight infections. EPFL scientists have found that gut immunity is not affected by single genes but by entire groups of genes.

28 Jul 2015

UO researchers to examine effects of climate change on indoor air quality

University of Oregon researchers and industry partners are exploring how indoor home microbial environments change -- and what that means to human health -- when whole-house weatherization projects are implemented.

28 Jul 2015

Leishmania-fighting immune cells that linger after initial infections help ward off secondary attack

Immune cells that hang around after parasitic skin infection help ward off secondary attack, according to a study in The Journal of Experimental Medicine. These skin squatters may prove to be the key to successful anti-parasite vaccines.

28 Jul 2015

Researchers show how genetic modification of mouse strains complicate biomedical research interpretation

Investigators affiliated with VIB and UGent recently achieved great success with a study involving biomedical research on mouse models.

25 Jul 2015

First malaria vaccine a step closer

Mosquirix, the first malaria vaccine to be submitted for regulatory approval, has gained the support of the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP).

24 Jul 2015

TSRI awarded two grants to support development of effective vaccine against HIV/AIDS

The Scripps Research Institute has been awarded two grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation totaling more than $4.5 million to fund efforts to develop a vaccine against HIV/AIDS.

24 Jul 2015

Researchers devise way to induce protective immunity in mice against influenza viruses

A vaccine that protects against a wide variety of influenza viruses (a so-called universal flu vaccine) is a critical public health goal given the significant rates of illness and death caused by seasonal influenza and the potentially devastating effects of a pandemic influenza strain.

22 Jul 2015

immunity News and Research

Study reveals new gene that plays crucial role in ASD

Penn Medicine devises new approach to develop vaccines against lethal diseases

Vaccine containing virus-like nanoparticles could be novel treatment option for RSV

Guinea Phase III trial shows VSV-EBOV vaccine highly effective against Ebola

Study shows why candidate vaccine used in HVTN 505 clinical trial not protective against HIV infection

Study shows link between liver-produced molecules, pneumonia susceptibility during sepsis

Study provides new insights into mechanism that controls differences in gut's ability to fight infections

UO researchers to examine effects of climate change on indoor air quality

Leishmania-fighting immune cells that linger after initial infections help ward off secondary attack

Researchers show how genetic modification of mouse strains complicate biomedical research interpretation

First malaria vaccine a step closer

TSRI awarded two grants to support development of effective vaccine against HIV/AIDS

Researchers devise way to induce protective immunity in mice against influenza viruses

CEIA USA announces availability of CEIA Healthcare Detection Systems for MRI Safety Screening

Duke study finds that gut worms can protect babies' brains from chronic inflammation

Antibiotics may increase risk of juvenile arthritis

Georgia researchers develop new tools to genetically manipulate parasite that causes cryptosporidiosis

New drug DSM265 shows potential to cure, prevent malaria

Emory University immunologists identify long-lived antibody-producing cells in bone marrow

New UW-Madison study links two unrelated cancer treatments

Exploring Strategies for Targeting Kinases in Innate Immunity eBook

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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