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Science News for March 3, 2000


Jefferson virologists create rabies virus-based vaccine against HIV

Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have created a vaccine using a weakened rabies virus to carry an HIV envelope protein into cells, prompting the immune system to produce anti-HIV antibodies. The successful test in mice lends promise to eventually developing a human vaccine against HIV.

SourceThomas Jefferson University·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·DateMar 3, 2000

Combination of stress, low serotonin may promote heart disease

A study by Duke University Medical Center researcher Edward Suarez found that stress triggers an immune response in people with low serotonin levels, increasing the risk of heart disease. Subjects with normal or high serotonin levels showed no increased immune response under stressful conditions.

SourceDuke University Medical Center·DateMar 3, 2000