Immunology
Immune cells can switch from 'gang members' to 'police officers'
When the immune system overreacts, as in an allergic reaction, cells causing trouble can change into cells that dampen the reaction.
Jul 10, 2018
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Immunology
New target identified for food allergy therapy: Blocking enzyme prevents allergic reaction to peanuts
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at National Jewish Health have identified an enzyme that is essential to the allergic reaction to peanuts. Blocking the enzyme's activity in sensitized mice prevented diarrhea and inflammation, ...
Aug 1, 2013
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Medical research
Fast track to vascular disease
In Western societies, atherosclerosis of the arteries is one of the leading causes of death. Chronic, localized inflammation of the blood vessel wall facilitates the growth of fibrous plaques, which leads to narrowing or ...
Jun 3, 2011
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Medical research
Molecular homing beacon redirects human antibodies to fight pathogenic bacteria
With the threat of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens growing, new ideas to treat infections are sorely needed. Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and ...
May 6, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Administration of meningococcal vaccine with other routine infant vaccines appears effective
Administration of routine infant immunizations with a vaccine for serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis, a bacterium that is a cause of serious disease such as sepsis and meningitis, was effective against meningococcal strains ...
Feb 7, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Resistance to immune checkpoint blocker drug linked to metabolic imbalance
A metabolic imbalance in some cancer patients following treatment with a checkpoint inhibitor drug, nivolumab, is associated with resistance to the immunotherapy agent and shorter survival, report scientists from Dana-Farber ...
Sep 25, 2019
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Vaccination
ACAAI: Reaction to COVID-19 vaccine unlikely for those with common allergies
Allergic reactions to vaccines are generally rare and people with common allergies are not more likely to have a reaction to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, according to guidance released by the American College of ...
Dec 21, 2020
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Immunology
Body's 'safety procedure' could explain autoimmune disease
Monash University researchers have found an important safety mechanism in the immune system that may malfunction in people with autoimmune diseases, such as Multiple Sclerosis, potentially paving the way for innovative treatments.
Sep 5, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover how melanoma cells circumvent the immune system
Melanoma is so dangerous because it tends to metastasize early on. New treatment approaches utilize, among other things, the ability of the immune defense to search out and destroy malignant cells. Yet this strategy is often ...
Oct 10, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals how patients' smoking history changes evolution of lung cancer
Understanding the differences in the evolution of lung cancer between smokers and non-smokers could be the key to unlocking new treatments.
Apr 20, 2023
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