MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'antibodies'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:09:40 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5061744&cid=t_111572_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FUvxf1VTOQmI%2F Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Julie Overbaugh, and Stacey Schultz-Cherry Vincent, Rich, Julie and Stacey recorded TWiV at the 30th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology in Minneapolis, where they discussed the role of neutralizing antibodies in protection against HIV-1 infection, and astroviruses, agents of gastroenteritis. Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiV 143 (48 MB .mp3, 66 minutes). Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, by email, or listen on your mobile device with the Microbeworld app. Links for this episode: HIV-1 neutralizing antibodies and risk of infant infection (J Virol) Astrovirus increases epithelial barrier (J Virol) Virology special reviews issue (open access) Don Ganem interrup... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5061744 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:47:58 +0100 5061744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151791&cid=t_111572_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcuring-the-common-cold-from-the-inside-out%2F2010.11.09 Antibodies can fight viruses from within infected cells, reported researchers who now believe that treatments could be applied to viral diseases like the common cold, “winter vomiting,” and gastroenteritis. Previously, scientists thought that antibodies could only reduce infection by attacking viruses outside cells and by blocking their entry into cells. Once inside the cell, the body’s only defense was to destroy the cell. But protection mediated by antibodies doesn’t end at the cell membrane. It continues inside the cell to provide a last line of defense against infection. Researchers at the U.K.’s Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology showed that cells possess a cytosolic IgG receptor, tripartite motif-containing 21 (TRIM21), whic... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151791 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:00:00 +0100 4151791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490830&cid=t_111572_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F20%2Fexpression-of-proteins-linked-to-poor-outcome-in-women-with-ovarian-cancer%2F Scientists have established the presence of certain proteins in ovarian cancer tissues and have linked these proteins to poor survival rates in women with advanced stages of the disease. Scientists have established the presence of certain proteins in ovarian cancer tissues and have linked these proteins to poor survival rates in women with advanced [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490830 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:09:14 +0100 3490830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3407961&cid=t_111572_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.virology.ws%2F013_W3310_10.wmv Download: .wmv (327 MB) | .mp4 (90 MB) Visit the virology W3310 home page for a complete list of course resources. (Source: virology blog) virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3407961 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:45:33 +0100 3407961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1389075&cid=t_111572_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F275154746%2F “And then the guilt starts again because I have brain-eating blood that attacked Hayden.” So says Dee Cogdill of Benton, Ohio in the April 21st Cleveland Banner; Hayden is 11 years old and autistic. Cogdill and her husband, Ed, took Hayden to Johns Hopkins University to participate in a research study about maternal antibodies (more about this here). In the study that the Cogdills participated in, “an antibody in all mothers of autistic children was found in their blood that was not present in mothers with typical children.” It’s from this finding that Dee Cogdill’s comment about “guilt” comes in, and also the worry that she may have contributed or even caused her son to become autistic. I’ve noted a similar line of thinking in parents ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1389075 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:57:59 +0100 1389075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1261674&cid=t_111572_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F242019008%2F Genetic and environmental factors are frequently cited as causes for autism (and, just to be upfront about it, the genetic studies best explain why my son is autistic). Three recent studies suggest that immunological factors ought also to be considered. Earlier this month, two studies conducted by researchers at the University of California-Davis M.I.N.D. Institute suggested links between autism and mothers’ immune systems. According to one study, some cases of “regressive autism” (in which a child seems to be developing normally and then loses skills and becomes autistic, in contrast to “early onset autism”) may be connected to the immune systems of mothers during pregnancy; researchers hope to further study IgG antibodies as a potential factor for autism (Ig... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1261674 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:28:08 +0100 1261674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=957329&cid=t_111572_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50226711%2Ffourth_antibody_to_detect_type_1_diabetes_discovered.php Let us be reminded that type 1 diabetes (formerly called juvenile diabetes) is an autoimmune disease by which the body's immune system mistakenly targets the pancreas, killing the cells (pancreatic beta cells) that make insulin. Once the pancreatic beta cells are compromised, there won't be enough insulin in the body to control blood sugar levels. That's why those with type 1 diabetes need external source of insulin to manage their condition. There are antibodies in the human blood (three, previously identified) that are used as measures to detect predisposition (or risk level) to type 1 diabetes. The recent identification of the fourth antibody (ZnT8) will help accurately predict one's predisposition to type 1 diabetes -actually increasing the accuracy to 96 percent... Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=957329 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:22:05 +0100 957329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=793007&cid=t_111572_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fnewly-discovered-antibody-may-be-bodys.html In what could prove to be an important development in the search for a treatment of Alzheimer's disease, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center physician-scientists say the results of an initial (Phase I) clinical study provide encouraging evidence that antibodies derived from human plasma can capture the beta-amyloid protein in blood and exert positive effects on patients' thinking abilities.Read more at the Alzheimer's Reading Room: Newly Discovered Antibody May Be Body's Natural Defense Against Alzheimer's (Gammagard) (Source: CareGiver, The) CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=793007 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:47:00 +0100 793007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=774148&cid=t_111572_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F02%2Fmy-first-hate-mail%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Blogs, Allie Beatty, Support, PersonalitiesA little over 2 weeks ago I posted something about diabulemia on site where diabetics exchange their feelings, frustrations, and experiences with the disease. Two Type 1 diabetic women took the time to write me a very thoughtful hate mail. Hate is a strong word but these are some strong accusations. For starters, they said, "There ain't no such word as diabulemia. It's called diabetic stupidity." That is cut directly from the email, and as you can see - it was written with an arrogant disregard for the 450,000 people suffering from this serious condition. I understand strong words come from passion. An email with the subject title "There's type 1, and then there are fools with type 1" could only have been composed ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=774148 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 774148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=592594&cid=t_111572_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F06%2Ftype-2-injecting-insulin-defeating-the-purpose%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Drugs, ResearchIf you read a warning label on your insulin that said - may decrease the amount of insulin you produce - would you think twice about injecting? Any foreign body that enters the body creates an antibody and insulin (especially genetically modified human insulin) is no exception to the rule. More importantly are the types of antibodies created by genetically modified human insulin. They could be similar to the types of antibodies that cause type 1 diabetes - also known as insulin-dependent diabetes. Insulin antibodies and c-peptide can tell if your injected insulin is attacking your islets (the cells naturally producing insulin). This is an important fact for type 2 diabetics injecting insulin because your body is producing insulin and your c... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=592594 Sun, 06 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 592594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=590967&cid=t_111572_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F05%2Fnew-drug-combo-fights-certain-breast-cancers%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Drug, Research, Daily newsOn Tuesday, researchers announced that a three-drug cocktail may help women with HER2-positive breast cancer better than any other drug used on its own. About one quarter of women with breast cancer make up this HER2 category.Tests on mice revealed using the three drugs along with breast cancer drug tamoxifen helped wipe out tumors altogether. And the tumors did not come back. This is the first time mice were cured of a very aggressive human breast tumor. Incidentally, when a single drug was used, tumors returned within several weeks.The three wonder drugs used in this study -- all are monoclonal antibodies that precisely target certain aspects of tumors -- are the experimental drug pertuzumab; trastuzumab, also known as Herceptin; and ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=590967 Sat, 05 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 590967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=556859&cid=t_111572_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F20%2Fthought-for-the-day-a-vaccine-for-breast-cancer-too%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Drug, Research, Daily news, Thought for the DayThere's a new vaccine out there that stimulates the immune system to find and destroy breast cancer cells. In early experiments, the vaccine held off or stopped the growth of tumors in all of the mice studied. Some mice were even cured.Think about this:Research presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research reveals this vaccine is different from most under development that help kick-start the immune systems of sick patients. In this case, the vaccine tells the immune system to recognize breast cancer cells and to attack and kill them on the spot.One researcher says breast cancer cells usually fly under the radar of the immune system. To combat this problem, the injectable vaccine use... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=556859 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 556859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=545825&cid=t_111572_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F16%2Fcustomer-for-life-but-only-what-they-want-to-sell%2F This study was published around the time when all of the synthetic human insulins were sweeping the Nation. I tried calling my local CVS Pharmacy on Saturday morning to see if I could get some purified porcine insulin. No such luck. Go figure. The big guys were successful at convincing the medical community and patients that no other insulin is better. Correction - no other insulin is cheaper to manufacture and that means it is better for them. And the importance of C-peptide was overlooked entirely - or was it? C-peptide prevents the complications associated with injecting insulin - but that sounds like another marketable drug. After all - synthetic human insulin doesn't have C-peptide. REAL HUMAN INSULIN does (the way it comes out of the beta cells, in natural form, it does)!!! And as lo... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=545825 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 545825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=538578&cid=t_111572_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F108382317%2Faveo_and_scheringplough_under.html Discovered by AVEO Pharmaceuticals Inc. (8917542), AV-299 is a highly potent antagonist of hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF) that has been found highly efficient against preclinical models of human cancer. AVEO has entered into a development and commercialization agreement with Schering-Plough (NYSE:SGP) for the antibody AV-299. The terms of agreement include: AVEO will have primary responsibility for clinical development of AV-299 through proof-of-concept in man.AVEO will also apply its HRP™ platform during a multi-year translational research program designed to discover biomarker profiles of patients most likely to benefit from treatment with AV-299.Results of this research will be used to design the optimal clinical development plan for AV-299.AVEO retains the optio... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=538578 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:47:25 +0100 538578