(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers working at the NIH–DHHS facility in Bethesda Maryland has found that injecting immune cells from mice that were stressed, caused lessened depression symptoms in other mice whose ...
The adaptive immune system has the ability to 'remember' a given pathogen or cancer cell by producing memory T cells that can mount a rapid counterattack against future threats. The innate immune system, on the other hand, ...
Jan 23, 2015
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A new hybrid vehicle is under development. Its performance isn't measured by the distance it travels, but rather the delivery of its cargo: vaccines that contain genetically engineered DNA to fight HIV, cancer, influenza ...
Nov 25, 2014
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A molecule that helps cancer cells evade programmed self-destruction, an internal source of death, might also help malignant cells hide from the immune system, an external source of death.
Oct 7, 2014
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A study published in the journal science provides support for a new—and still controversial—understanding of the immune system. the research was conducted by collaborators in the U.S. and Europe, including Robert Cramer, ...
Sep 26, 2014
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Sensors of microbial infections are the immune system's first line of defense. These molecules are the sentries guarding against dangerous invaders. Once they spy a threat, they sound an alarm, marshaling other defenders ...
Jul 10, 2014
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Investigators at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found a therapy that reverses new onset Type 1 diabetes in mouse models and may advance efforts in combating the disease among humans.
Jun 15, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Putting out the fires of inflammation takes more than the immune system itself, studies of the human microbiome have revealed. It also takes more than one arm of the immune system, according to new research ...
Apr 10, 2014
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The immune system is an integral part of our body, keeping us safe from diseases – from the common cold to more severe illnesses such as cancer.
Jan 8, 2014
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The lung lesions in an individual infected with tuberculosis (TB) are surprisingly variable and independent of each other, despite whether the patient has clinically active or latent disease, according to a new animal study ...
Dec 15, 2013
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