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Gene responsible for immune deficiency discovered

...n have normal levels of IgA and IgG, and have poor antibody responses, that make their condition difficult to diagnose. Reference: Nature Genetics, July 2005...

Producing Vaccines from genetically modified crops

...oduct, possibly grown in maize, is likely to be an antibody that can be used to block HIV transmission and it has been decided to incorporate it into a microbicidal cream that could be used in the vagina. The second product will probably to be a post-bite vaccine for rabies, which is still a significant kille...

Gold to be used for cancer detection

...hy cells. By binding the gold nanoparticles to the antibody of epidermal growth factor receptor, it is possible to make the gold nanoparticles attach themselves with the cancer cells. The gold nanopartcles are very good in scattering and absorbing light. Once the particles are attached to the cancer cells, th...

Antibodies to fight HIV infection.

...ished. The researchers had identified the protein antibody 2G12 as the one, which can fight the virus for som...cientists on the project do agree that even if the antibody can work successfully for short time in animals and in laboratory conditions, it is still a long way...

Early diagnosis for autism from blood tests may be possible

...uggest that autistic children have 20% increase in antibody producing B cells, 40% increase in natural killer cells, and at least 100 proteins are expressed differently in their blood than the healthy children’s blood. The researchers feel that the nature of the results showing the difference in blood sample...

Promising cure for West Nile Virus

...est Nile virus. The researchers have developed an antibody that can successfully fight the virus. The antibody is derived from human beings who develop this antibody naturally against this virus and in turn neve...

Antibiotics not to reduce rate of cardiac diseases

...eir ages, gender, smoking habit or the presence of antibody of the bacteria. There were no effects of antibiotics on stroke, or total mortality. However the researchers feel that it will take more extensive study to find out the role of the C. pneumoniae bacteria in causing or aiding the progress of cardiac...

New Treatment For People Allergic To Cats

...o cats. The latest innovation aims to activate the antibody that could stop the release of histamine on being ...t allergen that may be injected along with a human antibody taken from patients suffering from cat allergies. When taken in a single dose the treatment blocks t...

Olive Oil Found To Offer A Protective Effect Against Breast Cancer

...nd that oleic acid boosts the effectiveness of the antibody treatment trastuzumab (Herceptin), which targets Her-2/neu and helps prolong the life of breast cancer patients. Oleic acid was also found to increase the expression of a tumor suppresser protein. Thus researchers emphasize it is important to be cau...

Another Alternative For Diabetics On Insulin

...or the inhaled insulin group and increased insulin antibody levels were observed in this group. Mild to moderate cough was also more frequent in the inhaled insulin group, but decreased during the treatment. Similar to previous studies, researchers observed a trend toward less weight gain in the inhaled insul...

Human Antibody That Can Block SARS

...esearchers now say that they’ve discovered a human antibody that blocks infection caused by the SARS virus. ...arber Cancer Institute and elsewhere discovered an antibody -- called the 80R antibody -- that neutralizes the SARS infection by blocking the virus from enterin...

New Vaccine for SARS Coming Soon

... induced immune reaction appears to be broad. Both antibody and cell-mediated immune responses, equally important for protection from viral infections, were detected in the test animals ... and they say they hope that this research will lead to a protective vaccine against SARS." Researchers say further stud...

Same molecule found in meat, milk, tumors

...t as the cause of disease.Researchers developed an antibody -- an immune system targeting protein -- that would hook onto Neu5Gc. The team found Neu5Gc in human tumor samples and to a much lower degree in healthy tissue. More tests showed that most people had made their own antibodies that recognized Neu5Gc,...

West Nile and Blood Transfusions

...the donors tested negative for the West Nile virus antibody at the time of donation. However, nine of the donors reported viral symptoms, such as fever, rash, and pain in the eyes, before or after donating blood. Seven of the 16 donors were linked to two or three patients who contracted the West Nile virus. ...

New Gene Identification Help Asthma Treatments

... gene appears to regulate B cells that produce the antibody immunoglobulin E. These findings could help switch off immunoglobulin E to prevent allergic reactions. However scientists said the challenge of translating geneticfindings into new treatments cannot be accomplished overnight....

New genital gel could empower women against the AIDS epidemic

...virus. In the new study, researchers used a human antibody called b12 that binds an HIV coat protein and stops it latching onto cells. They found that when this product was used in monkeys two hours before sex, it prevented infection in 9 out of 12 monkeys, while 12 out of 13 monkeys were infected without th...

Research on Celiac Disease in children

...monitoring dietary compliance. 3. The quality of antibody testing must be improved so as to be equivalent anywhere. 4. More food testing is needed and standards have to be established. 5. A safe source of oats should be available. To date there have been no failures in two adult CD studies, two adult d...

Myostatin gene could hold the key to treatment for DMD

...udied its effect on mice with DMD. He injected the antibody into the abdominal cavity of mice with DMD before ...e months, he found that the mice injected with the antibody had increased muscle mass and strength in their leg muscles, and less degeneration and fibrosis of t...

New AIDS vaccine may be in the offing

...cines to generate strong HIV-specific cellular and antibody immunities may result in long-term immunological control of chronic HIV disease. However, a major question which needs to be resolved is that of how long the vaccine-stimulated immune responses will keep the AIDS virus under control....

Perceived stress decreases vaccine response

...mental wellbeing and took blood samples to measure antibody levels against meningitis. Those who had high leve...ed stress and felt 'low' psychologically had lower antibody levels. They'd be less able to fight off the disease, if they were exposed. In fact, there was no ...

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