Immunology
Study finds vitamin A directs immune cells to the intestines
A key set of immune cells that protect the body from infection would be lost without directions provided by vitamin A, according to a recent study.
Jul 9, 2015
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News tagged with innate immune system
Psychology & Psychiatry
Immune and clotting components in blood could contribute to psychosis
A scientific review has found evidence that a disruption in blood clotting and the first line immune system could be contributing factors in the development of psychosis.
Jul 16, 2021
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Immunology
Study identifies protein that triggers lupus-associated immune system activation
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have identified an inflammatory molecule that appears to play an essential role in the autoimmune disorder systemic lupus erythematosus, commonly known as lupus. In their ...
Apr 6, 2015
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Neuroscience
Researchers find molecular signal that could help confirm early diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
By the time multiple sclerosis is normally diagnosed—when brain lesions appear on magnetic resonance imaging scans—the patient can have irreversible damage and treatment options can be limited. But in a Stanford Medicine-led ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Immunology
Escorting a key immune protein to its demise to control inflammation
Monash University researchers have discovered a key mechanism in the body's immune system that helps control the inflammatory response to infection. The discovery could help pave the way for more targeted therapies in a range ...
May 4, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Manipulating dose, timing of two therapies reduces relapse in mouse models of breast cancer
Changing the standard dose and timing of two therapies greatly cut tumor relapse and reduced side effects in mouse models of kinase mutated breast cancer and lung cancer, UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center researchers ...
Aug 9, 2019
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Medical research
Vitamin B3 may offer new tool in fight against 'superbugs'
A new study suggests that nicotinamide, more commonly known as vitamin B3, may be able to combat some of the antibiotic-resistance staph infections that are increasingly common around the world, have killed thousands and ...
Aug 27, 2012
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Immunology
Red grapes, blueberries may enhance immune function
In an analysis of 446 compounds for their the ability to boost the innate immune system in humans, researchers in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University discovered just two that stood out from the crowd – ...
Sep 17, 2013
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HIV & AIDS
Discovery of HIV 'invisibility cloak' reveals new treatment opportunities
Scientists have discovered a molecular invisibility cloak that enables HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, to hide inside cells of the body without triggering the body's natural defence systems.
Nov 6, 2013
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Immunology
Boost to lung immunity following infection
The strength of the immune system in response to respiratory infections is constantly changing, depending on the history of previous, unrelated infections, according to new research from the Crick.
Jan 13, 2020
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