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Meds, Mind, Body & Benefits => Research News & Studies => Topic started by: phildinftlaudy on October 18, 2011, 08:19:41 pm
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Scientists Reveal Surprising Picture of How Powerful Antibody Neutralizes HIV
ScienceDaily (Oct. 13, 2011) — Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have uncovered the surprising details of how a powerful anti-HIV antibody grabs hold of the virus. The findings, published inScience Express on October 13, 2011, highlight a major vulnerability of HIV and suggest a new target for vaccine development.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111013141816.htm
MVA-B Spanish HIV Vaccine Shows 90 Percent Immune Response in Humans
ScienceDaily (Oct. 6, 2011) — Phase I clinical trials developed by Spanish Superior Scientific Research Council (CSIC) together with Gregorio Marañón Hospital in Madrid and Clínic Hospital in Barcelona, reveals MVA-B preventive vaccine's immune efficiency against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). 90% of the volunteers who went through the tests developed an immunological response against the virus and 85% has kept this response for at least one year. Safety and efficiency of this treatment have been described in articles for Vaccine and theJournal of Virology.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110928105722.htm
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very cool