Immune System Research Sees Many Similarities Among People

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Human immune systems are much more alike than previously believed, a finding that may lead to new ways to detect, diagnose and treat cancer and autoimmune diseases, say U.S. researchers.

When it comes to the immune system, we're all more alike than previously thought, study finds

When it comes to the mechanics of the human immune system, we are all more alike than previously thought, according to a new study.

Lupus study suggests blood-thinner drugs may help

LONDON - Scientists studying the autoimmmune disease lupus have found that blood platelets are key in its development and say their findings in the lab suggest blood-thinning drugs may offer a new way to treat patients.

GreenVax Selects Xcellerex XDR Single-Use Bioreactors For New Vaccine And Biotherapeutics Program

Xcellerex, Inc. announced that Project GreenVax has agreed to acquire XDR GMP single-use production bioreactors from Xcellerex. The systems will be deployed in a new facility currently under construction in Bryan, Texas. Project GreenVax is spearheaded by Texas Plant-Expressed Vaccine Consortium, which consists of G-Con, LLC and The Texas A&M University System. Financial terms were not disclosed ...

Winnebago County flu shot campaign launches early

ROCKFORD — What Winnebago County Health Department Administrator Mike Bacon refers to as the annual flu vaccination campaign is off to an early start this year, and for the first time authorities are urging nearly everyone to be vaccinated.