Vaccines help prevent disease by inducing immunological memory, the ability of immune cells to remember and respond more quickly when re-exposed to the same pathogen. While certain phases of the pathway are well understood, ...
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More than a century ago, scientists demonstrated that sleep supports the retention of memories of facts and events. Later studies have shown that slow-wave sleep, often referred to as deep sleep, is important for transforming ...
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Just as militaries need to have trained, experienced soldiers ready for future wars, making sure that the immune system has enough battle-ready T cells on hand is important for fast-acting, more effective vaccines, according ...
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The problem with traditional cancer treatments is that their effects don't always last: Stop the therapy and the disease may return. That's why antibody therapy—which not only kills tumors, but also appears to train the ...
May 13, 2015
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A study published in the journal science provides support for a new—and still controversial—understanding of the immune system. the research was conducted by collaborators in the U.S. and Europe, including Robert Cramer, ...
Sep 26, 2014
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By charting the differing fates of individual T cells, researchers have shown that previously unpredictable aspects of the adaptive immune response can be effectively modeled. The crucial question: What determines which of ...
Mar 20, 2013
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