Cancer Vaccine Acceleration Fund Is Launched by CRI
The Cancer Research Institute has launched the Cancer Vaccine Acceleration Fund to speed the clinical development of therapeutic cancer vaccines and other immune system-based therapies.
Influenza Vaccination Reduces Pneumonia Severity During Flu Season
An observational, multicenter cohort study found that in patients evaluated during the flu season, community-acquired pneumonia was less severe in those who had received flu vaccine than in those who had not
A Fake and a Fraud: Joachim Boldt, MD
A research scandal raises new questions about the safety of synthetic colloids in place of human albumin.
Scientists Discover 600 Fat Species in Human Blood
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have created the first “lipidome” of human plasma, identifying and quantifying almost 600 distinct fat species in human blood.
Breakthrough Made in Cause of Encephalitis
Scientists at the Health Protection Agency in England have made a breakthrough in determining the causes of encephalitis.
Swine Flu Produces Protective Antibodies Against Other Flu Strains
A recent study has found that people infected with H1N1 swine flu produce antibodies that are protective against a variety of flu strains, which may help scientists eventually develop a universal vaccine.
New Test May Offer Better Cancer Screening
A new cancer test is sensitive enough to spot a single cancer cell among a billion healthy cells, which may offer a better way to screen for the disease than methods currently used.
Prophylactic von Willebrand Factor Therapy Reduces Bleeds in Patients with Severe von Willebrand Disease
New findings from the VWD International Prophylaxis Study showed that prophylactic von Willebrand factor replacement therapy significantly reduces the median number of bleeding episodes
in 39 subjects severely affected with von Willebrand disease.
‘Master Switch’ Identified in Inflammatory Diseases
Imperial College London scientists have identified a protein, called IRF5, that acts as a “master switch” in certain white blood cells that either stimulate or suppress inflammation.
Use of Marijuana Increases Cancer Risk
Researchers at the University of South Carolina found that THC, the chemical behind the “high” of cannabis, fueled the production of a flood of cells thought to weaken the body’s built-in defenses.