Malaria vaccine shows promise
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After more than two decades of effort, researchers say they have found the first vaccine that is effective against malaria. Trials in Africa showed that the vaccine blocked almost half of new infections in
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A  discovery could lead to drugs to treat a 'forgotten' tropical disease, scientists hope.
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LONDON - Scientists have made important progress in the quest for a malaria vaccine, showing for the first time that childhood shots can prevent nearly one-third of cases and slash the risk of severe, life-threatening attacks by almost two-thirds.    Experts say the findings, outlined this week in The Lancet medical journal, provide robust evidence that the dream of developing a vaccine that will get babies through the most vulnerable period of infancy could become a reality by the end of the decade...
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Medical researchers have obtained promising results from a trial of a genetically-engineered allergy vaccine.
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A vaccine targeting a deadly strain of  meningitis proved to be safe and highly effective in protecting  African children, researchers said on Friday, raising hope that  it may help prevent epidemics that afflict many African  countries.
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Infusions of albumin, a blood   protein, could potentially save up to 80 percent of children   who otherwise die from malaria, researchers reported on Friday.
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A VACCINE for treating lung cancer has shown very promising results in a trial, according to results presented yesterday. More than half the patients, in whom the disease was at an advanced
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Coming soon to a jungle near you -- mosquitoes genetically engineered so they cannot give people malaria. But this time scientists want to do it right.
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Scientists discover a new protein they believe could help develop much more effective medicines.
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Scientists have made important progress in their quest for a malaria vaccine, showing for the first time that childhood shots can prevent nearly one-third of cases and reduce the risk of severe, life-threatening attacks by almost two-thirds.
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Researchers and the medical community alike are excited by a new cervical cancer vaccine. It&#39;s been found to be 100 per cent effective in clinical trials -- the first vaccine ever to prevent a cancer.
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Clinical trials are under way in the UK to test how effectively it combats the increasingly drug-resistant malaria parasite. The drug is a synthetic, simpler version of a traditional
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The options for male contraception have been limited to condoms and vasectomies. But researchers now point to a new method that shows promise, a shot that prompts an immune reaction to a protein produced in the male reproductive system.
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French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis has launched a cheap anti-malaria pill that could cut deaths from the killer disease in Africa.
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Mumbai, Oct. 15: GlaxoSmithkline (GSK) today announced a breakthrough in malaria vaccine development. This followed encouraging results from a paediatric safety and efficacy clinical trial of the vaccine in Africa.
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After about two decades of trying to develop a vaccine against malaria, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals has achieved a breakthrough of sorts.
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Scientists have taken an important step towards developing an effective malaria vaccine, announcing in today&#39;s edition of the Lancet that a candidate vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline will protect a significant number of children.