New Scientist 30 July 2008, pages 42-45 A vaccine for modern living (by Jim Giles) Discusses vaccines for drug addiction.
25 January 2005 Younger siblings cut multiple sclerosis risk (by Shaoni Bhattacharya) Spending the early years with younger brothers or sisters slashes the risk of developing MS in adulthood, perhaps by boosting the immune system.
17 July 2004, page 9 The superfast way to find cures (by Michael Le Page)
13 May 2003 Sticky plant sap linked to African child cancer (by Shaoni Bhattacharya) The gooey sap of the African milkbush, used as a toy by children, appears to switch on a virus that causes a deadly cancer.
24 July 1999, page 21 Science Daily 11 December 2007 Vaccine shows promise in preventiing mono Describes results of a Belgian study into a vaccine targeting Epstein-Barr virus.
Scientific American October 2009, pages 52-59 Boosting vaccines: The power of adjuvants (by Nathalie Garçon and Michel Goldman) Comments on renewed interest in adding ingredients that can enhance the effect of vaccines. |
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