Whether conscious of it or not, when entering a new space, we use our sense of smell to assess whether it is safe or a threat. In fact, for much of the animal kingdom, this ability is necessary for survival and reproduction. ...
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A certain type of immune cell—the regulatory T cell, or Treg for short—is in charge of putting on the brakes on the immune response. In a way, this cell type might be considered the immune system's traffic cops.
Nov 29, 2012
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The surface of all cells is covered with carbohydrates. On cancer cells, however, the carbohydrates often differ from the carbohydrates located on the surface of healthy cells. Professor Mads Hartvig Clausen and Postdoc Cecilia ...
Jan 26, 2022
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What woman has not wanted to gobble up a baby placed in her arms, even if the baby is not hers? This reaction, which everyone has noticed or felt, could have biological underpinnings related to maternal functions. For the ...
Sep 23, 2013
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A protein in Salmonella inactivates mast cells—critical players in the body's fight against bacteria and other pathogens—rendering them unable to protect against bacterial spread in the body, according to researchers ...
Dec 12, 2013
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Up until now the causes of the development of chronic lymphatic leukaemia, the most common form of cancer of the blood in Europe, have been unknown. At present a cure is not possible. A research group at the MedUni Vienna ...
Apr 11, 2012
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A ground-breaking imaging system to track malarial infection of blood cells in real time has been created by a collaboration catalysed by the University's Physics of Medicine Initiative.After over a decade of research into ...
Feb 7, 2013
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One of the biggest challenges to the development of medical treatments for cancer is the fact that there is no single kind of cancer. Cancers derive from many kinds of cells and tissues, and each have their own characteristics, ...
Sep 28, 2020
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A lifestyle that features fresh foods and limited use of products likely to contain environmental chemicals has been shown to reduce exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as BPA and phthalates, in a small ...
Jun 26, 2012
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Researchers at Texas A&M University have already shown that paternal drinking habits prior to conception can have a negative effect on fetal development—with semen from men who regularly consume alcohol impacting placenta ...
Dec 13, 2023
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