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Researchers found that new data that the development of type 1 diabetes is viral in nature. Employees of the University of Tampere have identified enteroviruses, the effect of which, according to their estimates, due to the death of cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. Previously, different groups of scientists also suggested that enterovirus infection may be involved in the development of type 1 diabetes. Now scientists, led by Professor Heikki Hiyoti found that this can stand for Coxsackie viruses type B. This conclusion was reached as a result of a series of studies involving children with a genetic predisposition to diabetes. Professor Hiyoti said his group has developed and tested a prototype of the vaccine in mice against infection with a strain of coxsackievirus B1 and other related strains. Researchers estimate that vaccination can prevent the development of diabetes in children with high genetic predisposition.

From the dawn of time, the human population has periodically been decimated by outbreaks of serious disease. In the 1600s, bubonic plague was rife across Europe and millions perished from the disease. The influenza virus has also been a deadly killer over the centuries and even today, people still die from the more serious strains of the flu. But thankfully for mankind, many of the most serious diseases such as yellow fever, typhoid and diphtheria have been all but eradicated as a result of widespread vaccination programmes. Why Bother With Vaccinations? Even though serious diseases such as measles and mumps have mostly been vanquished in modern society, they haven't disappeared completely, which is why vaccination programmes are just as vital today as they were a few decades ago. Without protection from vaccinations, you and your family are at risk of serious disease or even death. Vaccinations Are Safe Millions of people are vaccinated every year and even though there a...

Have you heard the phrase "biologic drug" before? In a recent study, researchers analyzed the effectiveness and cost of biologic drugs in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. The study authors analyzed data on 844 people with relapsing-remitting MS in the United States. To help reduce drug costs for any medical condition you have, remember to get the health advice of your doctor and other natural health-care providers. Have you heard the phrase "biologic drug" before? Biologic drugs are made from a living organism or its products. They are used in the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of cancer and other diseases. Biologic drugs, also known as "biologic agents" or "biological agents," may include such things as antibodies, interleukins, and vaccines. In a recent study, researchers analyzed the effectiveness and cost of biologic drugs in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. What they found was not particularly flattering. In fact, they had...

Can't kick cigarettes? A vaccine may one day help by preventing nicotine from reaching its target in the brain, according to research published this week. Most smoking therapies do a poor job of stopping the habit 70% to 80% of smokers who use an approved drug therapy to quit relapse. Scientists say this is because the targets of existing therapies are imperfect, only slightly weakening nicotine's ability to find its target in the brain. So some scientists have been trying a different approach creation of a vaccine. It would work like this: People would inject the vaccine like a shot, and the vaccine would create nicotine antibodies, molecules that can snatch up nicotine from the bloodstream before it reaches the brain. The vaccine could be used by smokers who want to quit or people who are worried about getting addicted to cigarettes in the future. Researchers have tried to create vaccines in the past, but the ones they've come up with have not been particularly effe...