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...hip adds to its existing portfolio a vaccine approach with the potential to elicit a more comprehensive immune response than has been seen to date from the ci...irus serotypes Ad35 and Ad26 as delivery mechanisms, this approach seeks to elicit a protective immune response obtained from delivering the CSP. The safety, ...St. Jude Scientists Discover a New Mechanism Controlling Neuronal Migration
...had actually looked in living cells to see the configuration of actin in migrating neurons to show how it positions the machinery that will eventually elicit movement of the cell," Solecki said. "We also found that contraction of Myosin II in the leading portion of a neuron powers movement." Critic...Link between migraines and reduced breast cancer risk confirmed in follow-up study
... investigation among the women in the first study to determine the types, timing, intensity and severity of their migraines in hopes that the data may elicit additional clues. And, the research group has submitted a third study for publication that found that the association between migraine and reduced ...Decision tool for prostate cancer patients helps men customize treatment in anxious time
... decision analyst accomplishes this mainly by collecting and analyzing historical data reported in medical journals. Second, the decision analyst must elicit the patient's individual preferences and incorporate them into the analysis. Because the outcomes involve multiple attributes (e.g., length of life an...NIAID media availability: New strategy proposed for designing antibody-based HIV vaccine
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A needle-free vaccine platform that elicits a robust immune response against a wide array of viruses and bacteria has been awarded a U.S. patent. The University of Michigan holds the patent and NanoBio Corporation, a spin-off from the university, licen...When It Comes to Natural Remedies for Hormonal Balance, the Proof Is in the Clinical Research
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...les contain proteins that mimic more than half of the components of the AIDS virus, but cannot cause AIDS. This multi-protein approach is designed to elicit a broad multi-target protective T cell response. The Env protein is designed to elicit a protective Ab response against the natural form of the virus...Rigel Expects R788 Partnership After Phase 2b Clinical Trials Results
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In a study illustrating the apparent linkages between the evolutionary development and embryonic development of species, researchers have uncovered the genetic elements that determine the structure and function of a simple biomechanical system, the lower jaw of the cichlid fish. In addition, they'v...Normal chromosome ends elicit a limited DNA damage response
Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies discovered that cells co-opted the machinery that usually repairs broken strands of DNA to protect the integrity of chromosomes. This finding solves for the first time an important question that has long puzzled scientists. The natural ends...Airway cells use 'tasting' mechanism to detect and clear harmful substances
...re nerves," said Alok Shah, a UI graduate student and co-first author of the study. "In the airways, bitter substances both activate the receptors and elicit a response -- the increased beating of the cilia -- designed to eliminate the offending material." Shah and co-first author Yehuda Ben-Shahar, Ph.D...Policy transparency key to saving world's fisheries
...tent of subsidies, fishing effort and fishing by foreign fleets. To quantify those attributes the researchers developed a questionnaire designed to elicit worst- to best-case scenarios. The survey was translated into five languages and distributed to over 13,000 fisheries experts around the world. Nearly...Research explores interactions between nanomaterials, biological systems
...material can be useful in nanomedicine applications or could cause harm if taken in by life forms in an ecosystem or food chain. Nanoparticles can elicit a wide range of intracellular responses, depending on their properties, concentrations and interactions with biological molecules. These properties an...Understanding plants' overactive immune system will help MU researchers build better crops
...pathogens to interfere with the plant immune system). After the detection of a pathogen, specific proteins in the plant, known as resistance proteins, elicit an effective defense response. The plants' resistance proteins are regulated by suppressors to achieve minimal side effects to the plant while providi...Caltech scientists show why anti-HIV antibodies are ineffective at blocking infection
..., they found that larger versions of 4E10 were less effective than smaller ones. These results highlight potential obstacles that vaccines designed to elicit antibodies similar to 4E10 might face. But b12 has its own obstacles to overcome as well. In fact, when the researchers looked more closely at thei...Study suggests salt might be 'nature's antidepressant'
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... WINTER HAVEN, FLFresh strawberries. Just the mention of this iconic spring and early summer fruit can elicit mouthwatering memories of shortcake, fruity drinks and sweet desserts. Researchers interested in learning more about this evocative fruit have determi...Scientists identify human monoclonal antibodies effective against bird and seasonal flu viruses
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