Immunology

HCV1 Antibody Prevents Infection By Hepatitis C Virus

Researchers have found that a human monoclonal antibody developed by MassBiologics of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) protected chimpanzees from hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a dose-dependent manner. The study was conducted at ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 30 2012 - 6:53pm

Evidence Of The Importance Of Vaccines: Wasik And Murphy's Rabid

According to WHO, " Although it is a vaccine-preventable disease, rabies still poses a significant public health problem in many countries in Asia and Africa where 95% of human deaths occur even though safe, effective vaccines for both human and veter ...

Article - Kim Wombles - Sep 3 2012 - 8:55am

Pyridomycin: Natural Antibiotic Clobbers Tuberculosis Bacterium

A natural product secreted by a soil bacterium may lead to a new drug to treat tuberculosis, report scientists in a new study.  Pyridomycin, a natural antibiotic produced by the bacterium Dactylosporangium fulvum, has been shown to be active against many o ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 17 2012 - 6:30pm

GM Maize Causes Tumors In Rats? Here Is How Experts Responded

A study in Food and Chemical Toxicology into the health effect of a GM-tolerant maize crop and the herbicide Roundup suggested lab rats developed mammary tumors and were more likely to die prematurely. Science Media Centre issued a press release with some ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Oct 21 2012 - 9:55am

Non-Typhoidal Salmonella: New Pathogen Epidemic Identified In Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa has problems.  A cow in France makes twice as much money as the average human in Sub-Saharan Africa and the region is beset by problems that stem from post-colonial corruption and inclement conditions. ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 1 2012 - 4:30pm

Space Travel Has An Impact On Immune System Development

New research findings show that immune system development is affected by gravity changes when astronauts are exposed to stresses during launch and landing which disrupts their body’s natural defenses against infection. Changes to the immune system need to ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 15 2012 - 9:54am

Get That Flu Vaccine, It May Protect You From Heart Disease Too

A flu vaccine that also helps prevent heart disease? Two researchers presented studies at the 2012 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress saying that the influenza vaccine could also help maintain heart health and ward off strokes and heart attacks.  ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 28 2012 - 12:00pm

Vaccines For Deadly Foodborne Disease Closer To Reality

The parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is one of the major causes of food-borne diseases but new insights into how the immune system combats T. gondii could lead to the development of long-sought vaccines.  To fight off pathogens, the immune system re ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 17 2012 - 12:31pm

Our Immune System Does Not Shut Down With Age

Our immune system does not shut down with age, says a new study published in PLOS Pathogens today. T cells can respond to virus infections in an older person with the same vigor as T cells from a young person. Researchers examined individuals, younger tha ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 14 2012 - 2:34am

To The Brain, There Is No Such Thing As A Small Stroke- But An Approved Drug Helps

Blocking even a single tiny blood vessel in the brain can harm neural tissue and alter behavior, says a study from U.C. San Diego. All is not lost, though. The effects can be mitigated by  the FDA-approved drug memantine, suggesting treatment that could s ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 16 2012 - 6:13pm