A new approach to attacking viruses has been discovered by US doctors.
The new approach is an alternative to targeting the parts of the virus which they continually modify – as current vaccines do.
Antibodies have now been discovered which attack a part of the virus which does not change. These destroy the virus. [...]
New Immune Treatment Attacks ‘Flu Virus
February 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Cutting Edge
Tags: immune·infection·system·virus
“Therapeutic Antibodies” Target Bacteria & Cancer Cells
December 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Cutting Edge
Important Longevity Weapon
Many, if not most, people die eventually of an infection which gets hold because we are weakened for some reason. Pneumonia is common. It is important for longevity that we can deal with such infections effectively as well as other immune system challenges such as autoimmune diseases.
Most drug companies have cut [...]
Tags: antibodies·bacteria·blood·Cancer·immune·infection·longevity·research·system·virus
Nanoparticles Target Cancer Cells
August 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Cutting Edge
Researchers at Georgia Tech, Atlanta have managed to target cancer cells by attaching magnetic nanoparticles into them.
Having attached the magnetic nanoparticles, a magnet applied at the skin surface attracts the cancer cells to the skin surface. In this position it is much easier to deal with them in a safe way.
The trick used [...]

