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antibodies stories: 6 news summaries

 Vaccine Cuts HIV 
 Infection Rate by 1/3 

Watershed US-Thai study is first to show success

Sep 24, 09 7:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new vaccine tested in Thailand has protected a significant minority of subjects against HIV infection—marking the first time a vaccine has shown even partial success against the virus that causes AIDS. The 16,000-volunteer study, undertaken by the US Army, the Thai health ministry, and two drug companies,... More »

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AIDS • Thailand • HIV • vaccine • antibodies • AIDS vaccine • HIV/AIDS • infection rate

Breakthrough Raises Hope for HIV Vaccine

Antibodies could help scientists combat elusive virus' defenses

Sep 3, 09 3:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Researchers have found two antibodies that neutralize the AIDS virus more successfully than any identified in the past, resurrecting hopes that it may be possible to develop an effective vaccine, Time reports. The new antibodies are effective against a broad range of HIV variants, neutralizing the virus’ most effective defense:... More »

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HIV • vaccine • immune system • mutation • antibodies • virus • AIDS vaccine • National Institute on Allergy and Infectious Disease • Anthony Fauci

1918 Flu Survivors Still Have Killer Antibodies

Findings help fight against avian flu

Aug 18, 08 5:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - The flu pandemic that killed up to 100 million people in 1918 left survivors with a strong set of antibodies—strong enough to still be viable today, Reuters reports. Mice given survivor antibodies managed to fight off the deadly flu when they were infected with the virus extracted from exhumed... More »

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public health • antibodies • avian flu • flu • health research • pandemic • 1918 pandemic

Genes ID Best Patients for Colon Cancer Drug

Step toward 'holy grail' of personalized cancer battle

Jun 2, 08 2:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Researchers have taken a giant step toward the "holy grail" of personalized cancer treatment—by using genetic profiling to accurately target chemotherapy, Reuters reports. A new genetic test of colon cancer tumors is able to predict with accuracy whether a patient will respond to treatment with the drug Erbitux,... More »

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genetic testing • colon cancer • colorectal cancer • antibodies • genome • Avastin • American Society of Clinical Oncology • ImClone • Erbitux • genotype

Flu Shot May Help Fight
Off Bird Flu: Study

Vaccinated patients more likely to have immune response to deadly H5N1 virus

Dec 27, 07 8:02 AM CST
(Newser) - A regular flu shot may offer at least some protection against the bird flu, a new study finds. Researchers tested the blood of 42 volunteers who'd recently gotten flu vaccines, exposing it to the deadly H5N1 avian flu, and found that in some of them, the immune system recognized the... More »

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immune system • antibodies • virus • avian flu • flu shot • H5N1

Scientists Find Lead in
Bird Flu Vaccine

Antibodies from survivors have been effective in curing infected mice

May 29, 07 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - In the first break in the deadly bird flu epidemic, an international team of researchers using antibodies from survivors of the Vietnamese strain of the disease were able to prevent it from developing in mice, and to neutralize those already infected. More »

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health • epidemic • vaccine • medical research • treatment • infection • antibodies • avian flu

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