Researchers have uncovered new information on cells involved in the body's immune response following kidney injury. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), ...
Dec 7, 2017
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In a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, Doris Wilflingseder investigates the initial stages of HIV infection, a period when the immune system might still stop the virus.
Nov 27, 2017
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Although dietary salt intake positively correlates with blood pressure, the mechanisms linking salt to hypertension are not well understood.
Nov 14, 2017
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Researchers from the University of Bonn have isolated a molecule that is suitable for the control of contact allergies. The study illuminates a central immune mechanism, which may also play a role in other inflammatory diseases ...
Oct 30, 2017
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The size, shape and number of dendritic spines in the brain may play a major role in whether someone gets Alzheimer's disease, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dendritic spines are sub-units ...
Oct 25, 2017
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A surprising discovery that immune cells possess an internal warehouse of glycogen used to activate immune responses could help to increase immune activity in vaccines or suppress immune reactions in autoimmune disease or ...
Sep 5, 2017
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By studying a worm infection, EPFL scientists have discovered how lymphatic vessels grow within lymph nodes, with major implications for cancer and inflammation.
Aug 28, 2017
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UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report for the first time that tumors stressed by cancer immunotherapy release their mitochondrial DNA into nearby immune cells, triggering a host alert system.
Aug 24, 2017
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Researchers have evidence that the specialized T cells responsible for maintaining a balanced immune response are vulnerable to exhaustion that disrupts normal functioning and may even contribute to allergic reactions. St. ...
Aug 24, 2017
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Mayo Clinic researchers, along with colleagues at the University of Iowa, report that a human gut microbe discovered at Mayo Clinic may help treat autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. The findings appear in Cell ...
Aug 8, 2017
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