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Researchers create heat stable vaccines using silica
Researchers at the University of Bath, working with colleagues at the University of Newcastle, have created a technique which can keep vaccines intact at high temperatures by encasing them in silica cages. When a protein in solution is…
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Current vaccination trials using Zika Purified Inactivated Virus (ZPIV) vaccine
The first of five early stage clinical trials to test the safety and ability of an investigational Zika vaccine candidate called the Zika Purified Inactivated Virus (ZPIV) vaccine to generate an immune system response has begun at…
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Research finds that better cognitive function is associated with higher physical activity and healthy eating habits (fruits and vegetables)
Findings published this week in the Journal of Public Health reveal that both younger and older Canadian adults who engage in regular physical activity, consume more fruits and vegetables and are normal weight or overweight have overall…
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Polysorbate, a food additive found to be protective against E. coli poisoning
Polysorbate, a safe additive found in everything from ice cream to cosmetics, has been proven to slow the toxic effects of E. coli poisoning. The findings, featured in the current issue of the journal Biofouling, show that…
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Scientists find why it is difficult to create vaccine for Hepatitis C virus
Researchers have been trying for decades to develop a vaccine against the globally endemic hepatitis C virus (HCV). Now scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered one reason why success has so far been elusive.…
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Study reveals potential new treatment target Nuak1 kinase to prevent accumulation of protein in early Alzheimer’s disease
Taking a pill that prevents the accumulation of toxic molecules in the brain might someday help prevent or delay Alzheimer’s disease, according to scientists at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and Johns Hopkins University School…
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