News tagged with natural immunity

Team finds antibody that transforms bone marrow stem cells directly into brain cells

In a serendipitous discovery, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found a way to turn bone marrow stem cells directly into brain cells.

Medical research Apr 22, 2013 | 5 / 5 (11) | 2 |

Not all cytokine-producing cells start out the same way, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Cytokines are molecules produced by immune cells that induce the migration of other cells to sites of infection or injury, promote the production of anti-microbial agents, and signal the production of inflammatory ...

Immunology May 13, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Competing antibodies may have limited the protection achieved in HIV vaccine trial in Thailand

Continuing analysis of an HIV vaccine trial undertaken in Thailand is yielding additional information about how immune responses were triggered and why the vaccine did not protect more people.

HIV & AIDS May 06, 2013 | not rated yet | 0 |

Study finds key protein for firing up central nervous system inflammation

Scientists have identified an influential link in a chain of events that leads to autoimmune inflammation of the central nervous system in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Medical research May 02, 2013 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0 |

T cells rely on 'rheostat' to help ensure that the immune response matches the threat

A properly functioning immune system is a lesson in balance, providing protection against disease without attacking healthy tissue. Work led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists and published recently in Nature Im ...

Immunology Apr 30, 2013 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0 |

New immune cells hint at eczema cause

(Medical Xpress)—University of Sydney researchers have discovered a new type of immune cell in skin that plays a role in fighting off parasitic invaders such as ticks, mites, and worms, and could be linked to eczema and ...

Immunology Apr 22, 2013 | 5 / 5 (7) | 1 |

Two-pronged approach to immune activation could lead to vaccines that effectively shut down tumor expansion

Tumor cells often express proteins that set them apart from their healthy neighbors. These very same proteins can also help the immune system to recognize and destroy the cancer. Several research groups and ...

Cancer Apr 26, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Research shows oral supplement increases body's storage of antioxidant

(Medical Xpress)—Oral supplementation of glutathione is effective in increasing the body's stores of the antioxidant, said Penn State College of Medicine researchers in study results presented at a conference today (April ...

Medical research Apr 23, 2013 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0