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MVA85A: New vaccine against TB
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MVA85A: New vaccine against TB

A new vaccine that works to prevent tuberculosis made by Oxford University and is in clinical trials in South Africa. This vaccine is very safe and stimulates a high lev…

December 14, 2018
Identify the genes of
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Identify the genes of

For the first time, research on the virus that causes AIDS is done through genetic analysis. Even this time, international scientists have discovered three genes that ca…

December 14, 2018
Skin cells help fight cancer in children
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Skin cells help fight cancer in children

Genetically modified skin can be used to treat a type of cancer in children, according to a British study. Scientists at the University of London say they were able to s…

December 14, 2018
Rice contains vaccine against cholera
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Rice contains vaccine against cholera

The team, led by Professor Hiroshi Kiyono, of the University of Tokyo's Department of Immunology, announced the development of a rice containing vaccine for cholera. Thi…

December 14, 2018
The fetus is resistant to influenza
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The fetus is resistant to influenza

A new study shows that developing fetuses are resistant to the flu vaccine that is injected into the mother. This finding may help end the debate about how the immune sy…

December 14, 2018
Successful trial treatment of diabetes
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Successful trial treatment of diabetes

French and German scientists have successfully treated type 1 diabetes in mice with a vaccine made from biological ingredients in their own bodies. This success opens up…

December 14, 2018
Guess the lover through the gene
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Guess the lover through the gene

A new study found a group of genes, related to immune function, can judge how much a woman is attracted to her partner and how loyal she is to her partner. These pairs h…

December 14, 2018
What do you understand about infections?
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What do you understand about infections?

We are all susceptible to infections, mostly mild runny nose, but there are also a few more serious cases. We explain how the disease spreads, why are some people more s…

December 14, 2018
Is the intestine redundant?
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Is the intestine redundant?

Recently, scientists found that the appendix has an important role in the fetus and in young people. Endocrine cells appear in the appendix of the fetus around the 11th…

December 14, 2018