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Therapeutic vaccine for ovarian cancer in clinical trials
Prima BioMed (ASX: PRR) announced today at the "Thank You" Day celebration at Sydney Children's Hospital that it has completed initial recruitment of its Phase IIa clinical trial in ovarian cancer at the Austin Hospital. view more (2005-10-12)
Novel vaccine shows promise against early-stage breast cancer
A diagnosis of breast cancer has taken on a new meaning in the past 10 years, as research has produced a host of new therapies and detection techniques, significantly improving long-term survival for women who have been fighting the disease. view more (2006-11-13)
Encouraging Results For Long-Term Efficacy Of Meningitis C Vaccine
Four-year results assessing the efficacy of the UK meningitis C vaccine programme are reported in a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET. The vaccine is now showing long-term efficacy, except for infants initially vaccinated younger than 5 months of age. The meningococcal serogroup C conjugate (MCC) vaccine programme was introduced... view more... (2004-07-21)
New study suggests potential for a broadly-protective HIV vaccine
New research conducted at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) suggests that it may be possible to develop a vaccine that protects against the myriad strains of the HIV virus. view more (2007-05-30)
Children's National researchers develop novel anti-tumor vaccine
A novel anti-tumor vaccine for neuroblastoma and melanoma developed by scientists and clinicians at Children's National Medical Center in collaboration with investigators from the University of Iowa is showing significant impact on tumor growth in mice. view more (2008-10-03)
Worldwide distribution of cervical cancer virus is consistent with vaccine targets
The variety of human papilloma viruses that cause invasive cervical cancer cases worldwide are largely consistent across continents, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. view more (2007-08-02)
Early promising results in malaria vaccine trial in Mali
A small clinical trial conducted by an international team of researchers in Mali has found that a candidate malaria vaccine was safe and elicited strong immune responses in the 40 Malian adults who received it. view more (2008-01-23)
Flu vaccine appears safe for young children
Use of the influenza vaccine in children 6 to 23 months is not associated with an increased risk for a medical visit for any serious conditions. view more (2006-10-25)
Volunteers sought for avian flu vaccine study
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is enrolling volunteers in a study to test a new vaccine that targets avian flu, the first such vaccine against the virus. view more (2005-10-31)
Combination vaccine protects monkeys from ebola and Marburg viruses
An experimental, combination vaccine against Ebola and Marburg viruses using virus-like particles (VLPs) provides complete protection against infection in monkeys. view more (2008-02-27)
Vaccine shows therapeutic promise against advanced melanoma
A vaccine for one of the most lethal cancers, advanced melanoma, has shown improved response rates and progression-free survival for patients when combined with the immunotherapy drug, Interleukin-2. view more (2009-06-01)
Monitoring the response to vaccination against melanoma
A new study published in PLoS Medicine this week describes a way to measure the immune response in people treated with an experimental vaccine to melanoma. view more (2005-09-20)
Milestone biodefense publication by Elsevier journal Vaccine
Last week during the 'Vaccines for Biothreats and Emerging and Neglected Diseases Symposium' in Galveston TX, USA, the Elsevier journal Vaccine released a supplement dedicated to vaccines for biodefense. view more (2009-11-20)
Possible Hepatitis C vaccine
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infects up to 500,000 people in the UK alone, many of the infections going undiagnosed. It is the single biggest cause of people requiring a liver transplant in Britain. view more (2007-09-06)
Call for further study on meningococcal vaccine
Epidemiologist Dr Mahomed Patel said that an analysis of historical patterns of meningococcal incidence should also be examined to better understand, and further prevent, the bacterial infection. view more (2007-02-15)
In a crisis, creating DNA vaccine could help save lives, slow spread of 'bird flu'
Researchers scrambling to combat a virulent form of bird flu that could mutate into a form easily spread among humans should consider developing vaccines based on DNA, according to British biochemical engineers. view more (2005-10-20)
Scientists identify common HPV genotypes in northern India, encourage vaccination
Although a wide spectrum of human papillomavirus is seen across the population of India, HPV-16 and HPV-18 are the most common types and a vaccination targeting these types could eliminate 75 percent of the cervical cancers in the region. view more (2009-10-12)
Safe vaccine to combat herpes infections
The unpleasant and painful sores, and infection of newborn babies caused by the genital herpes virus could soon be a thing of the past according to Dr Julian Hickling, who is presenting results from Xenova Research Ltd today, Tuesday 8 April 2003, to the Society for General Microbiology's Spring Meeting in Edinburgh. "The challenge is trying... view more... (2003-04-02)
Painkillers may threaten power of vaccines
With flu-shot season in full swing and widespread anticipation of the HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, a new University of Rochester study suggests that using common painkillers around the time of vaccination might not be a good idea. view more (2006-11-29)
Meningococcal C Vaccine Could Increase Relapse For Children With Kidney Disease (p 449)
Withholding meningococcal vaccine could be the best strategy for children with the kidney disorder nephrotic syndrome, according to authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET. In November, 1999, all children under 18 years of age in the UK were offered immunisation with the newly introduced meningococcal C conjugate vaccine... view more... (2003-08-06)
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