30Oct/13

HIV antibodies 'have potent impact' – BBC News


BBC News

HIV antibodies ‘have potent impact’
BBC News
A potential new HIV treatment has a “profound and unprecedented” impact on the virus, according to animal studies published in the journal Nature. Potent antibodies were able to wipe a hybrid of human and monkey immunodeficiency viruses from the 
Germ-hunting antibodies suppress HIV-like virus in monkeysVancouver Sun
Monoclonal antibodies show promise as effective HIV therapyMedical Xpress
Harvard AIDS researcher finds antibodies fight HIV in monkeysWorcester Telegram
Wall Street Journal –Chicago Tribune (blog)
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30Oct/13

HIV Treatment May Someday Include Monoclonal Antibodies: Lab-Created … – Medical Daily


Medical Daily

HIV Treatment May Someday Include Monoclonal Antibodies: Lab-Created
Medical Daily
New published online today in Nature provides evidence that monoclonal antibodies — ‘designer molecules’ produced in a lab to target specific disease — may be an effective therapy for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). “Our data 
AIDS Scientists Encouraged By Antibodies That Hit Monkey VirusNPR (blog)
Swarms of antibodies could control HIVHealth24.com
Monoclonal antibodies show promise as effective HIV therapyScience Daily (press release)
Worcester Telegram
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30Oct/13

"Molecular Velcro" May Lead to Cost-Effective Alternatives to Natural Antibodies – HispanicBusiness.com

“Molecular Velcro” May Lead to Cost-Effective Alternatives to Natural Antibodies
HispanicBusiness.com
Taking inspiration from the human immune system, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ( Berkeley Lab ) have created a new material that can be programmed to identify an endless variety of molecules.

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30Oct/13

Organ Donation Bill passes third reading – CTV News


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Organ Donation Bill passes third reading
CTV News
Bill 207, the Human Tissue and Organ Donation Amendment Act passed its third reading in the Alberta Legislature Tuesday, and the government hopes it will go on to help improve organ donation rates in the province. The legislation was brought forward, 
Alberta passes organ donation billGlobalnews.ca
Fewer brain deaths hurting organ donation rates, study findsCalgary Herald
Fewer patients with brain injury progressing to ‘brain death’Fox News
National Post –Nottingham Post –Edmonton Journal
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30Oct/13

“Molecular Velcro” may lead to cost-effective alternatives to natural antibodies – R & D Magazine

“Molecular Velcro” may lead to cost-effective alternatives to natural antibodies
R & D Magazine
Taking inspiration from the human immune system, researchers at the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE)’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have created a new material that can be programmed to identify an endless variety of molecules.

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30Oct/13

'Molecular Velcro' may lead to cost-effective alternatives to natural antibodies – Science Daily (press release)

‘Molecular Velcro’ may lead to cost-effective alternatives to natural antibodies
Science Daily (press release)
Oct. 30, 2013 — Taking inspiration from the human immune system, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have created a new material that can be programmed to identify an endless variety of 

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