Tattoos may help deliver vaccine
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Scientists in Germany say that tattoos could be the ideal way of delivering vaccines into the body.
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By Emily Ramshaw, The Dallas Morning News  Feb. 18--AUSTIN -- Advocates of mandatory HPV vaccines for Texas schoolgirls rest their case on sound science -- medical evidence that a few shots could nearly eradicate the sexually transmitted disease and the cancer it can cause.
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Now, researchers are pointing to a promising new method -- a shot that prompts an immune reaction to a protein produced in the male reproductive system.
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A vaccine now in clinical trials gets the body's immune system to attack cocaine when it's introduced, thereby killing the desire for it, say researchers who believe they have found a cure for the addiction.
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An experimental vaccine may help cocaine addicts break the cycle of dependency. Other addiction vaccines could follow
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Researchers have developed a patch that uses modified thermal inkjet printer technology to administer medicines.
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Those who dread hypodermic needles may someday be able to apply their medicine on their skin instead, a couple of researchers believe.
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A device that projects an enhanced image of the underlying veins onto the skin could avoid botched injection attempts, scientists believe.
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The world of male contraception has been limited to condoms and vasectomies. But researchers now point to a new method that shows promise &#151; a shot that prompts an immune reaction to a protein produced in the male reproductive system.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 16 -- The tattoo on Cappie Pondexter's left arm was inked when she was still in high school. It features the WNBA logo, and reads "The Future."
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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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A vaccine to help patients fend of blood cancers could be a reality in the near future.
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By Brad Shannon, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Feb. 6--Gov. Chris Gregoire told the state's association of medical doctors Monday that she prefers a voluntary, state-paid program for vaccinating pre-teen girls against a sexually transmitted virus linked to cervical cancer.
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NEW YORK - Joe Tamargo wears his support for Martha Stewart on his sleeve. Actually, it's UNDER his sleeve.  Tamargo, 31, has started a new enterprise, selling advertisers the opportunity to permanently tattoo their messages on his body.
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Injecting flu vaccine into the skin instead of muscle could stretch limited supplies, two studies reported Wednesday. Researchers injected less than half the standard flu vaccine dose into the skin.
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A South Korean institute said Tuesday it has found a way to administer vaccines under the tongue, potentially eliminating the need for painful needle jabs.
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It&#39;s one of the most common cancers in women and kills about a quarter of a million patients each year but scientists said on Friday that a new vaccine could prevent most cases of cervical cancer.