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STOCKHOLM (MedPage Today) -- The risk of skeletal-related events declined significantly in patients with advanced cancer who were treated with denosumab rather than zoledronic acid, pooled data from three large trials showed.

The first antibody which can fight all types of influenza A virus - which cause flu in humans - has been discovered, researchers claim.

(University of Maryland) New findings by a University of Maryland-led team of scientists indicate that a genetically engineered fungus carrying genes for a human anti-malarial antibody or a scorpion anti-malarial toxin could be a highly effective, specific and environmentally friendly tool for combating malaria, at a time when the effectiveness of current pesticides against malaria mosquitoes is declining.

(Purdue University) Researchers have learned the structure that results when an antibody binds to the West Nile virus, neutralizing the virus by locking up its infection mechanism.

The information could help scientists develop a vaccine against the mosquito-borne disease.

(American Friends of Tel Aviv University) US drug company obtains worldwide rights for an antibody fragment developed by Tel Aviv University that may have an advantage in treating cancer patients

TORONTO (MedPage Today) -- Within a few weeks of HIV infection, the antibody-producing arm of the immune system is seriously damaged, researchers said.