According to a new study, older female mice had more immune cells entering areas of the body where they should not have, demonstrating that sex differences contribute to age-related inflammation, which should be considered ...
Jun 12, 2023
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Researchers at the University Health Network and University of Toronto have discovered a new biotherapeutic molecule—produced by a strain of oral probiotic bacteria—that kills infectious pathogens while promoting a healthy ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Human reproduction is completely dependent on the healthy function of an underestimated but vital organ: the endometrium. This is the spongy tissue that lines the inner surface of the womb.
May 31, 2023
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Since it was identified in 1984 as the cause of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has infected more than 80 million people and been responsible for some 40 million deaths worldwide, ...
May 30, 2023
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In the human central nervous system, there are tiny cells that—for most people, most of the time—provide important immune protection to the brain and spinal cord. Occasionally these microglia cells run terribly awry, ...
May 30, 2023
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a crucial regulator of the anti-cancer immune response that could change the game in the fight against cancer. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...
May 29, 2023
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The entire family of coronaviruses is equipped with multiple methods of evading the human immune system, and two new studies have taken a deep dive into how these viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, leverage highly specialized ...
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a highly contagious and seasonal respiratory virus that mainly causes common cold symptoms in healthy adults but can cause more serious lung infections in infants, the immunocompromised ...
May 24, 2023
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Despite intensive research since the beginning of the pandemic, it is still unclear which components of the immune system are involved in the early control of virus replication in the respiratory tract, preventing COVID-19 ...
May 24, 2023
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Type I interferon, a protein that is important for the body's defense against viruses, plays a critical role in suppressing inflammation in mice infected with the schistosome parasite, Penn State immunology researchers have ...
May 5, 2023
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