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A new way to stimulate the immune system and fight infection

A study carried out by Eric Vivier and Sophie Ugolini at the Marseille-Luminy Centre for Immunology has just reveal a gene in mice which, when mutated, can stimulate the immune system to help fight against tumors and viral ...

Medical research created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Gene knockout stops immune cell development

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have identified the key gene in ensuring that our immune defences develop infection-fighting cells. No cells of the adaptive immune system ...

Immunology created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers take a step forward in transplanting pig cells to regenerate human cartilage

Researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have studied for the first time the response of human NK cells (Natural Killer) against porcine chondrocytes (cartilage cells).

Medical research created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Enhancing the effectiveness of a breast cancer treatment

Breast cancers expressing the protein HER2 have a particularly poor prognosis. Treatment with trastuzumab (Herceptin) benefits some patients with HER2-positive breast cancer, but it is not as effective as had been hoped. ...

Cancer created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0