Strong and light, spider silk is one of the most impressive materials in the natural world. Now, scientists in Germany and Switzerland have found a new use for spider silk – wrapping up cancer drugs to protect them until they can reach their tumorous targets.
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Intriguing new research suggests that a particular bacteria may have beneficial anti-inflammatory effects on the brain. Early studies in rodent models found that through injections of the bacteria the animals can be "immunized" against displaying anxious responses to stressful situations.
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An experimental Ebola vaccine, not yet officially licensed for human use, has been engaged in the newly spreading outbreak after a request from the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to access this potentially life-saving new vaccine.
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A new study suggests antibiotic use in babies can impair the efficacy of several key vaccinations administered in the early years of life. The study hypothesizes that antibiotics can disrupt an infant’s developing gut microbiome which subsequently can reduce the effectiveness of a vaccination.
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Rresearchers at the University of Michigan have found a way to retrain the immune system to ignore allergens by developing a nasal spray that vaccinates against peanut allergies, with promising results in mouse tests.
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An study from has found that mice injected with induced pluripotent stem cells display immune system responses to a variety of cancers. If replicated in humans this could pave the way for a personalized cancer treatment that essentially vaccinates patients against many types of tumors.
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It’s hard to fight a virus that’s always mutating, but new research out of Georgia State University is closing in on a universal vaccine. The study uses nanoparticles containing proteins that are common to all influenza A viruses.
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New research from the University of Washington School of Medicine could pave the way for a universal flu shot by developing a novel DNA vaccine that targets the genetic components of the virus.
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Needles are usually seen as a necessary evil, but maybe they don’t have to be - plenty of painless alternatives are in the works. Now, a pain-free jet-injection device has emerged from development limbo with a commercialization deal that should see it soon hit the market.
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A new vaccine targeting dozens of new strains of pneumonia could save “hundreds of thousands of lives” according to researchers. Early studies show the new vaccine effectively protects against a variety of bacteria that causes pneumococcal disease including pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis.
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