The Global Syndicator - vaccines

Vaccine thwarts the tangles of Alzheimer’s

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 02:02:35 +0000

A new study by NYU Medical Center researchers shows for the first time that the immune system can combat the pathological form of tau protein, a key protein implicated in Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers, led by Einar Sigurdsson Ph.D.

Cellular pathway yields potential new weapon in vaccine arsenal

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 17:22:29 +0000

When a cell has to destroy any of its organelles or protein aggregates, it envelops them in a membrane, forming an autophagosome, and then moves them to another compartment, the lysosome, for digestion.

Fighting HIV by Building a New Killer Frankenstein Virus

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:35:42 +0000

In order to find out how one of the world’s most devastating diseases overcomes state-of-the-art drugs, scientists led by Dr. Vineet KewalRamani at National Cancer Institute (NCI) are biohacking and re-engineering the HIV virus.

Reconstructed 1918 influenza virus induces immune response that fails to protect

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:09:45 +0000

An analysis of mice infected with the reconstructed 1918 influenza virus has revealed that although the infection triggered a very strong immune system response, the response failed to protect the ani

‘Obesity vaccine’ shows promise

Wed, 02 Aug 2006 23:10:41 +0000

IN what could become a new weapon in the battle of the bulge, scientists have reported initial success with an experimental vaccine for obesity. The researchers found that when they gave rats a vaccin

AIDS vaccine research offers new insights on survival in monkey models of HIV infection

Sun, 11 Jun 2006 20:39:50 +0000

New insights into how a subpopulation of helper T-cells provides immunity and promotes survival following infection with an AIDS-like virus offer a new means of predicting an AIDS vaccine's effectiveness, a discovery that could help scientists as they test these vaccines in clinical trials.

Study Reveals New Vaccine Reverses Memory Loss

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:17:08 +0000

Imagine an Alzheimer's patient receiving a vaccine made of specialized blood cells and then showing a much- improved memory. Also, imagine that vaccine having no side effects and needing to be given only occasionally.

Research produces images of HIV that may shape vaccine

Sun, 04 Jun 2006 19:52:06 +0000

As the world marks the 25th year since the first diagnosed case of AIDS, groundbreaking research by scientists at Florida State University has produced remarkable three-dimensional images of the virus and the protein spikes on its surface that allow it to bind and fuse with human immune cells.