Immunology
Is schizophrenia a disorder of the immune system?
Using data from the largest ever genetic study of schizophrenia, researchers have shed light on the role of the immune system.
Jul 19, 2016
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Immunology
Malnutrition, shaping up to be a first world problem
Australian researchers have discovered that a bad diet has consequences on your immune system even before you notice an increase in body weight.
Jul 18, 2016
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Immunology
Engineering the immune system to kill cancer cells
In late 2015, former President Jimmy Carter announced that he was free of the metastatic melanoma that had spread to his liver and brain. In addition to surgery and radiation, Carter was treated with an immunotherapy drug, ...
Jun 15, 2016
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Immunology
Breastfeeding is good for yet another reason, researchers discover
A mother's breast milk supports immune responses in her newborn that help the infant's gut become a healthy home to a mix of bacterial species, thanks in part to newly identified antibodies from the mother, according to a ...
May 6, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Neutralizing a tumor's acidic environment improves activity of immune-targeting cancer therapies
Cancer cells have the ability to grow in an acidic tumor environment that is detrimental to other cells, including immune cells. In a Cancer Research cover article published this week, Moffitt Cancer Center reported that ...
Mar 17, 2016
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Health
Put that in your e-cigarette and smoke it, or should you?
Smoking cigarettes dramatically increases a person's risk for a host of diseases, and there's an assumption that electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are not harmful because users do not inhale smoke full of known carcinogens. ...
Feb 11, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How science can teach us to be more relaxed
After a busy and stressful year, I recently found myself physically and mentally exhausted with a very real need to relax. A last-minute holiday felt like a perfect solution and I returned feeling refreshed and recharged. ...
Jan 26, 2016
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Immunology
Discovery reveals how protective immune cells protect themselves
Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered the mechanism by which immune cells called regulatory T cells keep themselves intact and functional during their demanding task of holding the immune system ...
Jan 25, 2016
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Immunology
Life-extending hormone bolsters the body's immune function
A hormone that extends lifespan in mice by 40% is produced by specialized cells in the thymus gland, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers. The team also found that increasing the levels of this ...
Jan 11, 2016
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Immunology
High folic acid intake in aged mice causes a lowered immune response
Previous studies have shown an association between high folic acid intake and a reduction in the immune system defenses needed to fight viral infections and cancer. In a new study in mice published in the Journal of Nutritional ...
Jan 11, 2016
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