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The older shots, made of killed Vibrio cholerae, do not stimulate the immune system in the right way.
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Now others are working on a raft of vaccines that stimulate the immune system to attack cancerous prostate cells.
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Meanwhile Chiron is testing vaccines to stimulate the immune system against hepatitis C.
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TNG1412 was an antibody designed to stimulate the immune system and, in doing so, fight cancer in a whole new way.
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Dead tissue produced by the anti-tumor effects of the Roche drug, could help stimulate the immune system and enhance the impact of the Bristol drug.
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The vaccine, called Stimuvax, aims to stimulate the immune system to attack a protein fragment called MUC-1 found on lung, breast, prostate and colon tumors.
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It is hoped this combination will stimulate the immune system to recognising and destroying cancer cells, while at the same time preventing rapid re-population by any cells not killed off by the immune defences.
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By then a researcher at Elan named Dale Schenk had come up with a radical new idea for removing plaques: Why couldn't you make a vaccine to stimulate the immune system to clear the plaques?
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And Cantab Pharmaceuticals, a Cambridge-based biotechnology firm, has almost finished safety trials with its anti-cocaine vaccine designed to stimulate an addict's own immune system to fight off the drug, just as it might a bacterial infection.
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