Universal Influenza Vaccine In The Works?

Universal Influenza Vaccine In The Works?

Scientists have developed a new influenza vaccine that may one day eliminate the need for seasonal flu shots. The new findings were published in the inaugural issue of mBio. The current seasonal…
Bone Marrow Enhances Immune Response To Viruses

Bone Marrow Enhances Immune Response To Viruses

Bone marrow cells play a critical role in fighting respiratory viruses, making the bone marrow a potential therapeutic target, especially in people with compromised immune systems, say researchers…
End Of Smallpox Vaccination Caused HIV Outbreak?

End Of Smallpox Vaccination Caused HIV Outbreak?

Researchers writing in BMC Immunology suggest that the end of smallpox vaccination in the mid-20th century may have caused a loss of protection that contributed to the rapid contemporary spread of…
Immune System And Iron - What Is Going On?

Immune System And Iron - What Is Going On?

For some years now a small group of scientists have been pioneering a revolutionary idea; that the vertebrate immune system could have a role in the regulation of iron in the body. Now a study in the…
1976 'Swine Flu' Shot Fought Off New H1N1 Strain

1976 'Swine Flu' Shot Fought Off New H1N1 Strain

Immunization against "swine flu" in 1976 might have partially protected some individuals from the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus, according to a new study in Clinical Infectious Diseases.…
Mesothelioma Vaccine Now Very Close

Mesothelioma Vaccine Now Very Close

Researchers have demonstrated the safety of a potential vaccine against mesothelioma, a rare cancer associated primarily with asbestos exposure. The vaccine, which infuses uses a patient's own…
Low Levels Of PC Antibodies Linked To Stroke Risk

Low Levels Of PC Antibodies Linked To Stroke Risk

New research published in Stroke has linked the risk of suffering a stroke to the presence of a certain type of antibody in the immune system. According to the study, researchers may now be able to…