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Infections during pregnancy affects brain development in the fetal stage

AstudypublishedinthejournalofNeuroscienceonMondayrevealedthatinfectionsorothertriggersforapregnantmother'simmunesystemcanaffectherbaby'sbraindevelopment.Ateamle

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Antibody helps keep man's HIV at bay for 10 months

Anexperimentaltherapyhasheldbackoneman'sHIVinfectionfor10months,doctorshavereported.Hewasoneof18peopleinasmalltrialtestinginjectionsof"broadlyneutralisingantibo

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Hunt for HIV cure turns to cancer drugs

TheoutstandingprogressinboostingtheimmunesystemtotreatcancermayhelpunlockacureforHIV,accordingtoscientistsmeetinginParis.Thebody'snormaldefencesstruggletocleart

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HIV and cancer teams double up to seek out new disease killers

HIVexpertsataninternationalconferencestartingonSaturdayarekeenlycourtingcolleaguesinoncologytoexplorewhetheradvancesinharnessingtheimmunesystemagainstcancercanh

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Why it's important to let your kids be exposed to germs

Parentsareover-sterlisingtheenvironmentsoftheirchildrenbecausetheydon'tunderstandwhydirtisgoodforus,agermexpertsays.ProfessorJackGilbertsaidthatexposuretomicrob

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Scientists find how plant's immune systems resist disease

Scientists have discovered how plant's immune systems are able to resist disease, researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia said Tuesday.

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Stanford researchers map human body's antibody production

​Stanford University researchers have mapped out how the human body creates antibodies of every class in the immune system, revealing that a diverse set of antibody-producing cells springs from the same kind of ancestor.

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New vaccine generates strong immune response against hepatitis C

A new hepatitis C vaccine has shown promising results in an early clinical trial at Oxford University in Britain, generating strong and broad immune responses, according to the results published Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

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Vaccine breakthrough key to controlling asthma

New Zealand researchers said Monday they have discovered new vaccine technology for the treatment of asthma and other allergic diseases.

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U.S. research explains why flu more dangerous in pregnant women

U.S. research expPregnant women were more likely to get sicker from the flu than other healthy adults because they have an unusually strong immune response to influenza, a new study from the Stanford University said Monday.