Immunology
Cough virus kills liver cancer cells and hepatitis virus
A virus that causes childhood coughs and colds could help in the fight against primary liver cancer, according to a study.
Nov 16, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus spike protein activated natural immune response, damaged heart muscle cells
Heart damage is common among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, leading many to wonder how the virus affects the heart. Now, researchers have found that the spike protein from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ...
Jul 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A strong immune system helps ward off colds and flus, but it's not the only factor
It's peak flu season. You're cold, rugged up and squashed on public transport or in the lift at work. You hear a hacking cough, or feel the droplets of a sneeze land on your neck. Will this turn into your third cold this ...
Aug 10, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Can you get COVID-19 twice within 90 days? Here's why it's more likely now than ever
When looking at the state of COVID-19 in the United States, Mansoor Amiji, distinguished professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern, invites you to think from the perspective of a virus. What does ...
Jun 10, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New vaccine type overcomes cancerous tumor defenses
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. and one in Japan has developed a new type of vaccine that helps the immune system destroy cancerous tumors by overcoming their defense system. In their ...
Oncology & Cancer
Toxoplasma gondii can stop cancer in its tracks as a vaccine
Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is a single-celled parasite that is happiest in a cat's intestines, but it can live in any warm blooded animal. Found worldwide, T. gondii affects about one-third of the world's population, 60 ...
Jul 18, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mosquito spit may affect your immune system for days
Mosquito saliva alone—even in the absence of any pathogens—contains hundreds of proteins. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have discovered that the interaction of these proteins with the ...
May 17, 2018
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'Hybrid immunity' gives best COVID protection: studies
People with the "hybrid immunity" of having been both fully vaccinated and previously infected with COVID-19 have the strongest protection against the virus, two new studies said on Friday.
Apr 1, 2022
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Immunology
Nanoparticles hold promise as double-edged sword against genital herpes
An effective vaccine against the virus that causes genital herpes has evaded researchers for decades. But now, researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago working with scientists from Germany have shown that zinc-oxide ...
Apr 27, 2016
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Immunology
Harnessing the 'Natural Killer' within us to fight cancer
Our bodies are constantly and successfully fighting off the development of cells that lead to tumours - but when there is disruption to this process cancer is free to develop.
May 23, 2016
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