Health
'Bee' prepared for insect stings
You may not be aware of an allergy until you're stung.
Apr 6, 2021
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Health
Bees responsible for most venomous bite and sting hospitalisations in Australia
Over 3,500 Australians were hospitalized due to contact with a venomous animal or plant in 2017–18, according to a new report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Mar 2, 2021
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Immunology
'STING'-ing tumors with nanoparticles
A new nanoparticle-based drug can boost the body's innate immune system and make it more effective at fighting off tumors, researchers at UT Southwestern have shown. Their study, published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, ...
Feb 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How does SARS-CoV-2 evade our immune defenses?
How does SARS-CoV-2 evade our immune defenses? It's a good question, actually. When SARS-CoV-2 defeats host defenses, we need to know how it does so, and conversely, when host defenses prevail, that also needs to be understood. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bzzz, slap! How to treat insect bites (home remedies included)
It's the holidays and we're spending more time outdoors. This means we're exposed to the more annoying and painful aspects of summer—insect bites and stings.
Dec 29, 2020
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Neuroscience
Taking the STING out of MND
Melbourne researchers are working towards a potential treatment to slow the progression of motor neuron disease (MND), offering hope to people with this debilitating and incurable illness.
Oct 7, 2020
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Immunology
Q&A: Bee sting allergy—here's what you need to know
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 52 years old and recently experienced a severe reaction when I was stung by a bee. I do not have any other allergies and I do not recall having a reaction to a bee sting as a child. Is it normal to ...
Sep 22, 2020
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Medical research
Finding a way to STING tumor growth
The immune protein STING has long been noted for helping protect against viruses and tumors by signaling a well-known immune molecule. Now, UT Southwestern scientists have revealed that STING also activates a separate pathway, ...
Aug 24, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Molecule that activates immune protein STING shows promising results against tumors
Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered a molecule that can activate a natural immune-boosting protein called STING. The findings mark a key advance in the field of oncology, as the STING protein is known for its strong ...
Aug 20, 2020
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Immunology
Identification of a new mechanism in the immune system provides knowledge about diseases
An active immune system protects against diseases and infections. An overactive immune system is the body's worst enemy. One example of this is multiple sclerosis, which is a so-called autoimmune disease, while an overactive ...
Aug 4, 2020
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