Study shows antibody therapy clears Alzheimer's plaques in mice
Antibodies against amyloid beta (Aβ) protein deposits that are thought to play a role in Alzheimer's disease have shown some success in preventing the buildup of deposits in animals, but they have not been effective at removing ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Dec 05, 2012 |
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Research shows immune system response is detrimental to novel brain cancer therapy
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that the response of natural killer (NK) cells is detrimental to glioblastoma virotherapy, a novel way of treating malignant brain cancer by injecting a virus into the tumor. ...
Cancer
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Novel antibodies for combating Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease
Antibodies developed by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are unusually effective at preventing the formation of toxic protein particles linked to Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, ...
Neuroscience
Dec 03, 2012 |
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Researchers discover how the deadly malaria parasite evades the immune system, make progress toward developing a cure
(Medical Xpress)—More than a million people die each year of malaria caused by different strains of the Plasmodium parasite transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito. The medical world has yet to find an effective ...
Medical research
Dec 03, 2012 |
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Surprise HIV diagnosis becomes life-changing moment
(HealthDay)—It was 1995, and 36-year-old Maria Davis had it all: a successful career as a music promoter and a model, two kids, and a man she loved so much she was going to move thousands of miles to be ...
HIV & AIDS
Nov 30, 2012 |
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Dispelling common myths about the flu vaccine
Every fall, people wonder whether to get an influenza or flu shot.
Medications
Nov 29, 2012 |
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New treatment aids weight loss, improves diabetes in monkeys
(HealthDay)—A new, lab-created antibody that mimics the action of a naturally occurring molecule causes weight loss in monkeys, researchers report.
Medical research
Nov 28, 2012 |
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New hope for setback-dogged cancer treatment
Several drugs companies have ineffectively tried to produce antibodies that bind to the IGF-1 receptor on the cell surface, which has a critical part to play in the development of cancer. Scientists at Karolinska Institutet ...
Cancer
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Alzheimer's disease in mice alleviated promising therapeutic approach for humans
Pathological changes typical of Alzheimer's disease were significantly reduced in mice by blockade of an immune system transmitter. A research team from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the University ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Nov 25, 2012 |
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A more complicated network than generally accepted may control maturation of B cells in the immune system
The process of blood cell development, known as hematopoiesis, gives rise to numerous different immune cell subtypes. Each of these in turn matures through a stepwise process governed by the action of transcription ...
Medical research
Nov 22, 2012 |
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How does immune globulin therapy work? Now is the time to find out
Immune globulin replacement began decades ago as a treatment for patients who could not make their own protective antibodies, but has proven to have much broader benefits than originally expected. With new uses regularly ...
Immunology
Nov 21, 2012 |
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How defects in a signaling protein sabotage the immune system in multiple, seemingly contradictory ways
The antibody response to immune threats is managed by cells known as B lymphocytes. The differentiation and function of B cells are tightly regulated to ensure a prompt response to confirmed dangers, such ...
Immunology
Nov 21, 2012 |
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Low levels of donor-specific antibodies increase risks for transplant recipients
Kidney transplant recipients who have even very low levels of preformed antibodies directed against a donated kidney have a significantly increased risk of organ rejection and kidney failure, according to a study appearing ...
Other
Nov 15, 2012 |
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Discovery could lead to faster diagnosis for some chronic fatigue syndrome cases
For the first time, researchers have landed on a potential diagnostic method to identify at least a subset of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a complex disorder with no known definitive cause or cure.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 14, 2012 |
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Micro-needle array: New method for delivering the drug into the body just by attaching it onto the skin
Fujifilm Corporation has developed the micro-needle array which is a new drug administration method that has gained attention for delivering the drug into the body just by attaching it onto the skin.
Medical research
Nov 14, 2012 |
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