New research helps explain how tumors go undetected by the body
... its environment. However problems can occur with tumours, where many regulatory T cells promoting a strong anti-inflammatory response are present. neutralising an inflammatory response in this scenario can cause the tumour to fall under the radar of the body's immune system and trick it into believing that th...Development of Broadly-protective HIV Vaccine is Possible
...that the goal of induction of truly broad-spectrum neutralising antibodies may be achieved. During the st... immunisations to determine their effectiveness in neutralising the infectivity of a variety of HIV-1 strains. ... It was seen that the antibodies were capable of neutralising all 48 strains of HIV-1 tested. The result...Colas can cause bone loss in old women
...tual cola drinkers may be adversely affecting their bone health by regularly consuming doses of phosphoric acid that do not contain calcium or another neutralising ingredient." They say that one message from their study is that "women concerned about osteoporosis may want to steer away from frequent consumpt...The issue of urinary incontinence
...icated designs and high-tech materials for the manufacture of incontinence pads will increase. But it is unlikely that there would ever be a method of neutralising unpleasant smells from stale urine. ...Video: Partnership Unites UCB with Consumer Product Innovator OXO(R)
...R) CIMZIA (R) is the only PEGylated anti-TNF (Tumour Necrosis Factor). Cimzia (R) has a high affinity for human TNF-alpha, selectively neutralising the pathophysiological effects of TNF-alpha. Over the past decade, TNF-alpha has emerged as a major target of basic research and clinical investigatio...Avian influenza survivors' antibodies effective at neutralising H5N1 strain
Adults who have recovered from the potentially deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza may hold the key to future treatments for the virus, according to an international team of researchers. In a study published today in the open access journal PLoS Medicine, the researchers have shown how specific ...Adding high doses of sludge to neutralize soil acidity not advisable
...o reduce this acidity, an alkaline system is necessary. But the alkanility of the system created on uniting the sludge with the soil is not capable of neutralising the acidity generated. On the other hand, the application of much lower doses of waste sludge three times less considerably reduces acidification ...