News tagged with immune system

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Researchers discover how the flu virus tells time

Scientists have discovered that that the flu virus can essentially tell time, thereby giving scientists the ability to reset the virus' clock and combat it in more effective ways. According to researchers at the Icahn School ...

Medical research created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Early treatment for HIV slows damage to immune system and reduces risk of transmission

A 48-week course of antiretroviral medication taken in the early stages of HIV infection slows the damage to the immune system and delays the need for long term treatment, according to research published today in the New En ...

HIV & AIDS created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Immunology research sheds new light on cell function, response

A Kansas State University-led study has uncovered new information that helps scientists better understand the complex workings of cells in the innate immune system. The findings may also lead to new avenues in disease control ...

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New norovirus strain could cause severe gastro epidemic

(Medical Xpress)—UNSW researchers have discovered a new strain of norovirus that they warn could cause a severe epidemic of acute gastroenteritis in Australia this winter.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists say vaccine temporarily brakes HIV

A team of Spanish researchers say they have developed a therapeutic vaccine that can temporarily brake growth of the HIV virus in infected patients.

HIV & AIDS created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Team finds molecule that polices TB lung infection, could lead to vaccine

The presence of a certain molecule allows the immune system to effectively police tuberculosis (TB) of the lungs and prevent it from turning into an active and deadly infection, according to a new study led by researchers ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research opens up possibility of therapies to restore blood-brain barrier

(Medical Xpress)—Research led by Queen Mary, University of London, has opened up the possibility that drug therapies may one day be able to restore the integrity of the blood-brain barrier, potentially ...

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Statin drug shows promise for fighting malaria effects

Researchers have discovered that adding lovastatin, a widely used cholesterol-lowering drug, to traditional antimalarial treatment decreases neuroinflammation and protects against cognitive impairment in a mouse model of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cholesterol boosts the memory of the immune system

The memory of the human immune system is critical for the development of vaccines. Only if the body recognizes a pathogen with which it has already come into contact in the case of a second infection, the ...

Immunology created Dec 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New insights into how immune system fights atherosclerosis

A study led by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers has found that an important branch of the immune system, in reaction to the development of atherosclerotic lesions, mounts a surprisingly robust anti-inflammatory ...

Immunology created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists discover how HIV virus gains access to carrier immune cells to spread infection

Scientists from the AIDS Research Institute IrsiCaixa have identified how HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, enters the cells of the immune system enabling it to be dispersed throughout an organism. The new ...

HIV & AIDS created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Way to make one-way flu vaccine discovered

A new process to make a one-time, universal influenza vaccine has been discovered by a researcher at Georgia State University's Center for Inflammation, Immunity and Infection and his partners.

Medications created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Autoimmune disease—retraining white blood cells

Symptoms of an autoimmune disease disappeared after a team of scientists retrained the white blood cells. This method is extremely promising for treating diseases such as type I diabetes and multiple sclerosis.

Immunology created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study brings long-sought vaccines for deadly parasite closer to reality

One major cause of illness from food-borne diseases is the parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii). New insights into how the immune system combats T. gondii are provided in a study published by Cell Press Decemb ...

Immunology created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Intestinal immune cells play an unexpected role in immune surveillance of the bloodstream

A type of immune cell found in the small intestine plays a previously unsuspected role in monitoring antigens circulating in the bloodstream. The findings from a team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers clarify ...

Immunology created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast