Novel immunotherapies can strengthen the body's own defenses against cancer cells. Treatment of patients with advanced disease can promote partial and complete tumor regressions. However, such strategies also frequently fail. ...
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White blood cells called neutrophils, which are the first line of defense against infection, play an unexpected role by boosting antibody production, according to research led by Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The findings ...
Jul 24, 2012
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Every year, thousands of babies in Germany are born many weeks too early and often have to struggle for months. The earlier the babies are born, the higher the risk of life-threatening complications. Infections can lead to ...
Feb 22, 2023
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A newly developed compound that reduces harmful inflammation caused by overactive neutrophils in rats shows great potential as a safer treatment for various inflammatory diseases in humans.
Aug 22, 2024
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Lead author Neta Rosenzweig, Ph.D., of the Brigham and Women's Hospital Ann Romney Center for Neurological Diseases, and senior author Oleg Butovsky, Ph.D., of the Ann Romney Center and Gene Lay Institute of Immunology and ...
Jul 3, 2024
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Fresh insights into a potentially life-threatening lung disease that causes persistent coughing could pave the way for new therapies.
Jun 13, 2018
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Advances in emergency medicine and trauma surgery have had a significant impact on survival of patients in the days immediately after major injuries, including burns. Patients who survive the immediate aftermath of their ...
Jun 19, 2013
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Typhoid fever is caused by systemic (body-wide) infection with Salmonella enterica Typhi. In contrast, infection with the closely related bacterium Salmonella enterica Thyphimurium is usually limited to the gut and causes ...
Aug 7, 2014
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Neutrophils are an important type of white blood cell that help your immune system fight infections. One of the many ways neutrophils help is by capturing germs in sticky, spider web-like structures called neutrophil extracellular ...
Aug 13, 2024
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Lung cancer remains a leading global health concern, responsible for the highest number of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Central to its development is the tumor microenvironment, which involves a complex interplay with ...
May 15, 2024
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