http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Though it originates from the body's own cells, a tumor is as much of a hostile invader as any virus or bacterium. If the immune system is sufficiently sensitized, it can mount a counterattack just as it might fight an infection. For many patients, this response is insufficient, but researchers led by Jean-Pierre Abastado of the A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network have uncovered an immune mechanism that may help patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) keep their liver cancer at bay. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-immune-pathway-body-liver-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:00:01 EST news289635899 Research released today demonstrates how new scientific knowledge is driving innovative treatments for spinal cord injuries. Spinal cord damage is debilitating and life-altering, limiting or preventing movement and feeling for millions worldwide, and leading to chronic health conditions and pain. The new studies suggest potential therapies for managing the aftermath of pain and pressure sores, repairing nervous system damage, and speeding recovery. The findings were presented at Neuroscience 2012, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world's largest source of emerging news about brain science and health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-recovery-alleviate-pain-spinal-cord.html Neuroscience Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:10:24 EST news269539511 Infectious diseases -- both old and new -- continue to exact a devastating toll, causing some 13 million fatalities per year around the world. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-advanced-genetic-screening-method-vaccine.html Medical research Wed, 09 May 2012 13:13:16 EST news255787983 A team of UCLA scientists has found that the pathogen that causes leprosy has a remarkable ability to avoid the human immune system by inhibiting the antimicrobial responses important to our defenses. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-stealthy-leprosy-pathogen-evades-critical.html Immunology Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:00:20 EST news247033527 UCLA researchers demonstrated that loss of a key protein that regulates estrogen and immune activity in the body could lead to aspects of metabolic syndrome, a combination of conditions that can cause Type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis and cancer. Called estrogen receptor alpha, this protein is critical in regulating immune system activity such as helping cells suppress inflammation and gobble-up debris. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-loss-key-estrogen-metabolic-syndrome.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:32:23 EST news234538333