Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists in China believe new drug can stop pandemic 'without vaccine'
A Chinese laboratory has been developing a drug it believes has the power to bring the coronavirus pandemic to a halt.
May 19, 2020
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Immunology
Assassin cells armed with anticancer drugs kill cancer masses
There are immune cells in our bodies that directly destroy infected or cancer cells—they are called natural killer cells. Recently, a POSTECH research team has developed an integrative cancer therapy using adoptive natural ...
May 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Expert offers advice for looking after your immune system during COVID-19
Dr. Glen Davison, a Nutrition and Exercise Immunology expert at the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, has addressed some questions regarding how exercise and nutrition affect the immune system. He has related this to ...
Apr 24, 2020
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Doctor urges alcohol moderation during pandemic to maintain a healthy immune system
While it may be tempting to drink more while quarantined at home, a Loyola Medicine doctor is urging moderation, as too much alcohol can diminish the body's ability to fight off infections like COVID-19.
Apr 3, 2020
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Immunology
Novel cell-based cancer immunotherapy shows promise in early studies
Scientists have developed a new immunotherapy that eradicates solid tumours in mice without adverse side effects, according to a new study published today in eLife.
Mar 31, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Anxiety about coronavirus can increase the risk of infection—but exercise can help
Worried about COVID-19? You may be putting yourself at undue risk, because chronic anxiety suppresses the immune system and increases our risk for infection.
Mar 23, 2020
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Medications
A new strategy for the management of inflammatory pain
A group of researchers from Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin has discovered a new mechanism of long-lasting pain relief. The cell-signaling protein interleukin-4 induces a specific type of blood cell to produce endogenous ...
Mar 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists identify potential targets for immune responses to novel coronavirus
Within two months, SARS-CoV-2, a previously unknown coronavirus, has raced around globe, infecting over a 100,000 people with numbers continuing to rise quickly. Effective countermeasures require helpful tools to monitor ...
Mar 12, 2020
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Immunology
Liver diseases and obesity: Protein research identifies new treatment options
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a molecular pathway that, when silenced, could restore the normal function of immune cells in people with fatty liver disease. The findings could lead to new ...
Feb 26, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify possible new combination treatment for advanced melanoma
A study by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that using an immunotherapy drug called NKTR-214, also known as bempegaldesleukin, in combination with an infusion of anti-tumor immune cells, ...
Jan 31, 2020
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