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Researchers target cancer's protective barrier
Cancer cells are notorious for their camouflage work, which enables them to escape immune targeting. Now scientists are learning how to strip away the disguise and allow the immune system to do its work, by targeting cells called myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) that shield the tumor. This would also enhance the effectiveness of newer cancer immunotherapies like Chimeric-Antigen Receptor T cell (CAR-T).
PrimeraDx receives its fourth patent
PrimeraDx, Inc., a privately held molecular diagnostics company, announced today that it has received its fourth patent. The patent, entitled "Methods and systems for dynamic gene expression profiling", with inventor Vladimir Slepnev, Ph.D., describes a novel method of quantitative analysis of gene expression allowing simultaneous interrogation of multiple genes in a single tube reaction.
Mosquito borne virus alert for Western Australia
There is a mosquito alert for people living and holidaying in northern and central WA after a high number of reports of encephalitis and Ross River virus. According to Department of Health entomologist Sue Harrington, it is confirmed that a Carnarvon resident has been diagnosed with the potentially fatal encephalitis while several other cases are currently being investigated.
Urgent vaccine requirements for treating epidemic diseases voiced at ECI 2009
As a result of dominant media coverage of new epidemic threats such as swine influenza, other infection risks receive less public attention than they deserve. "We would like to bring to everybody's attention that the infectious diseases with the most severe consequences continue to be old acquaintances such as tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, malaria and hepatitis C. About six million people worldwide die of these diseases every year," says Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. Stefan H. E. Kaufmann, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin, at the 2nd European Congress of Immunology ECI 2009.
Swinging 60s saw a rise in HPV related cancers
Rates for cancers linked to a sexually-transmitted virus have increased in the post World War II baby boomer generation according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer (Wednesday February 4).
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