Monkey&#39;s immune system aids scientists to design a new type of ...
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They report that they injected nine male macaque monkeys with Eppin, a protein from the testes. Seven became infertile, and of these five became fertile again when the treatment stopped.
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Parkinson's researchers inject human stem cells into primates for the first time, with promising results.
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Scientists in the United States find a way to turn lazy monkeys into workaholics using gene therapy.
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This is more than a stunt, South Korean scientists say, promising that successful gene manipulation in felines will open the door to advances in human genetic research.
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Men could one day use a contraceptive which uses the body&#39;s immune system to prevent conception, say researchers. Scientists, from the University of North Carolina, immunised male monkeys with a protein found in the testes which made them infertile.
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A landmark international study involving top South African scientists has unlocked some of the human immune system&#39;s deepest secrets, boosting hopes of developing the world&#39;s first successful Aids vaccine.
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The options for male contraception have been limited to condoms and vasectomies. But researchers now point to a new method that shows promise, a shot that prompts an immune reaction to a protein produced in the male reproductive system.
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Stem cells taken from tiny monkey  embryos and implanted in the brain reversed some of the  Parkinson's symptoms in monkeys used to study the disease,  Japanese researchers reported on Monday.
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Two researchers who opened up the field of heart-valve replacement and a scientist who discovered a type of cell that plays a key role in the immune system have won prestigious medical prizes.
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A contraceptive vaccine for men that temporarily blocks male fertility has come a step closer with a study showing that it is possible to inoculate monkeys against their own sperm.
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A team of University of Pittsburgh scientists has produced the world&#39;s first cloned monkey embryos with the help of the South Korean scientists who created the first mature human cloned embryos.
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The experiment is part of an explosion in the new field of synthetic biology.
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Scientific study of the secrets of "freeze-tolerant" animals may yield clues for improving human medicine.
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A therapeutic vaccine found to significantly strengthen the immune system against HIV infection as a complement to the protease-inhibitor AIDS &quot;cocktail&quot; has been developed by a research team at Hadassah University Medical Center in Jerusalem&#39;s Ein Kerem
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Scientists have discovered a new type of embryonic stem cell in mice and rats that should speed up research into regenerative medicine and help in the hunt for cures to a range of diseases.
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WASHINGTON - The world of male contraception has been limited to condoms and vasectomies. But researchers now point to a new method that shows promise - a shot that prompts an immune reaction to a protein produced in the male reproductive system.
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Japanese researchers said they had successfully treated monkeys with Parkinson's disease through a stem cell transplant, potentially paving the way for an ideal remedy to the intractable disease.