Even just thinking you're hungry could change your immune system—new research in mice
Feeling hungry doesn't just make you reach for a snack—it may also change your immune system.
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mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines train the 'long-term memory' of the immune system, study reveals
Researchers at the University of Cologne and University Hospital Cologne have determined that the novel mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines not only induce acquired immune responses such as antibody production, but also cause persistent ...
Mar 26, 2025
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Rapid liver regeneration: New mechanism is triggered by glutamate just minutes after damage occurs
The liver is a vital organ, crucial to digestion, metabolism and the elimination of toxins. It has a unique ability, regeneration, which allows it to replace liver cells damaged by the very toxins that these cells eliminate. ...
Mar 26, 2025
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Even one night of lost sleep can alter your immune system, increase inflammation
New research reveals insight into the impact sleep quality has on a person's immune system, and how it could be linked to the development of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.
Feb 24, 2025
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Key immune differences that make one West African ethnic group less susceptible to malaria identified
A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi has uncovered how genetic and lifestyle factors influence immune responses to malaria in children from two large West African ethnic groups. The study found that children from the Fulani ...
Feb 19, 2025
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Fetal defense: Study reveals early immune protection in the womb
Research from Duke-NUS Medical School has revealed that fetuses are not as defenseless as once thought; they can actually fight infections from within the womb. This new understanding could significantly change the way doctors ...
Dec 9, 2024
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COVID caused cancer tumors to shrink in mice—new study
A fascinating new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, has revealed an unexpected potential benefit of severe COVID infection: it may help shrink cancer.
Nov 28, 2024
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A turning point for cancer treatment: Monocytes boost T-cells in immunotherapy
In recent decades, immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment, offering effective options for diseases once considered uncurable, such as melanoma, lung, and bladder cancers. What began as laboratory research has now ...
Nov 27, 2024
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Heart signals brain to boost sleep for healing after heart attack, study finds
A heart attack can trigger a desire to get more sleep, allowing the heart to heal and reduce inflammation—and this happens because the heart sends special signals to the brain, according to a new Mount Sinai study.
Oct 30, 2024
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Systemic inflammation may play a role in how air pollution contributes to cognitive impairment
Air pollution is often viewed as an outdoor hazard and a threat to respiratory health. Emerging research shows that air pollution may also affect our brain health. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5), is a complex mixture of ...
Oct 21, 2024
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