Immunology
New research targets immune system vulnerabilities
In the battle against infections and diseases, from AIDS to cancer to diabetes, T-cells are the human body's first line of defense.
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HIV & AIDS
Candida-specific helper T cells are preferential and early targets of HIV
Candida yeasts normally live on human skin and mucous membranes without causing disease. In individuals with a weakened immune system, however, they are a major cause of opportunistic infections. A study published on June ...
Jun 9, 2016
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Immunology
New clues found to immune system's misfiring in autoimmune diseases
A person's genetic makeup plays a role in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis that develop when the body is attacked by its own immune system. But little is known about how immune cells are pushed into overdrive.
Jun 2, 2016
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Medical research
Vaccination under the influence of estradiol increases vaginal antiviral immunity
When it comes to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), some female hormones are protective while others make women more susceptible. A study in mice published on May 5th in PLOS Pathogens suggests that estradiol (E2) exerts ...
May 5, 2016
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Immunology
Study ties recently discovered immune cell to disease
Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have unraveled the workings of an important type of immune cell whose existence was unknown just a few years ago.
Apr 18, 2016
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Diabetes
Solving a genetic mystery in type 1 diabetes
In type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks the body's own insulin-producing cells. Scientists understand reasonably well how this autoimmune attack progresses, but they don't understand what triggers the attack or how ...
Apr 11, 2016
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Medical research
Will blocking IL-17A help treat kidney disease?
Many different diseases and insults can injure kidneys, resulting in kidney failure. Some autoimmune diseases damage glomeruli (the 'filtering units' of the kidney), while problems with the tubules (for example, impaired ...
Jan 22, 2016
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Immunology
Researchers reveal mechanisms of how body remembers, fights infections
Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have found a potential way to influence long-term memory formation in the immune system. The researchers published their results today in Nature Communications.
Jan 8, 2016
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Immunology
Researchers explore natural molecule's potential to aid immune response
Environment can make all the difference in behavior - even at the cellular level. Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have discovered even a small shift in environmental factors can change how a cell ...
Oct 27, 2015
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Immunology
Dietary fat impacts autoimmune flare-ups in mice
Dietary fat may impact the severity and duration of autoimmune flare-ups, suggests a study published on October 20 in the journal Immunity. Adjusting the length of fatty acids consumed by mice altered the function of T helper ...
Oct 20, 2015
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