Immunology
Research reveals surprising health benefits of chewing your food
Scientists have shown that chewing your food properly can boost your mouth's immune system to protect you against illness.
Jan 19, 2017
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Immunology
Study shows a baby makes copies of maternal immune cells it acquires through mother's milk
Scientists have long understood that mother's milk provides immune protection against some infectious agents through the transfer of antibodies, a process referred to as "passive immunity." A research team at the University ...
Sep 27, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New target identified in fight against Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis
Highlighting a potential target in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests that triggering a protein found on the surface of brain cells may help slow the progression of these ...
Mar 2, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ebola vaccine promising in first human trials
Researchers say they're a step closer to developing an Ebola vaccine, with a Phase 1 trial showing promising results, but it will be months at the earliest before it can be used in the field.
Nov 26, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US-based scientist makes potent version of H1N1 flu
A US-based Japanese scientist said Wednesday he has succeeded in engineering a version of the so-called swine flu virus that would be able to evade the human immune system.
Jul 2, 2014
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Medical research
Novel treatment for gonorrhea acts like a 'live vaccine,' prevents reinfection
A new gonorrhea treatment, based on an anti-cancer therapy developed by a Buffalo startup company, has successfully eliminated gonococcal infection from female mice and prevented reinfection, according to research published ...
Sep 18, 2013
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Medical research
New modular vaccine design combines best of existing vaccine technologies
A new method of vaccine design, called the Multiple Antigen Presentation System (MAPS), may result in vaccines that bring together the benefits of whole-cell and acellular or defined subunit vaccination. The method, pioneered ...
Jul 29, 2013
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Medical research
Malaria's severity reset by mosquito
(Medical Xpress)—For the first time, researchers have proven that the way in which malaria is transmitted to the host affects how severe the resulting infection will be.
May 30, 2013
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Medical research
Two-pronged immune cell approach could lead to universal shot against flu
Seasonal epidemics of influenza result in nearly 36,000 deaths annually in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Current vaccines against the influenza virus elicit an antibody response specific ...
Mar 14, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds protein link to sexually transmitted disease susceptibility
Monash Institute of Medical Research scientists have found a protein in the female reproductive tract that protects against sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) such as chlamydia and herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Feb 28, 2013
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