A group of investigators at the University of British Columbia (UBC) announces the discovery of a molecular pathway that is involved in the internal guidance system that allows immune cells to find and identify pathogen fragments.
This mechanism is therefore absolutely essential to our body's defenses. When th... |
6 February 2012
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A group of experts at Children's Hospital Boston announces the discovery of a genetic regulator that plays a tremendous role in helping immune system cells respond to virtually any kind of emergency. While flowing through the bloodstream, immune cells need to be prepared to take on any type of invaders that coul... |
12 September 2011
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HIV is a very tricky virus, and it's very good at playing hide and seek inside the body, but now, its latest hideout has been revealed and new drugs are on their way.For the past three decades, scientists have been struggling to find a way of fighting this deadly virus, who has infected over 30 million people wo... |
24 January 2011
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A team of Canadian researchers found a new target for multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that affects millions of people worldwide.MS is a disease caused by damage to the protective covering wrapped around the nerves of the central nervous system (CNS), called myelin. Prior research has shown that certain white blood... |
12 January 2011
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Drugs that rely on the action of proteins are oftentimes very effective at treating or preventing various conditions, but one of their limitations is the fact that they cannot be easily administered gradually. In other words, pills containing them tend to release the active molecules all at once, which means that the... |
23 April 2010
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Six people in Oregon lost their lives after being infected with a new strain of airborne fungus. Experts investigating the new lethal agent say that the organism is highly virulent, and that it appears to be benefiting from the most suitable conditions for survival in the Pacific Northwest. The temperate climate here... |
23 April 2010
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It is a widely known fact that individuals who are obese tend to be more prone to developing a host of medical conditions, including diabetes and heart diseases. A new study comes to suggest that one of the reasons why this happens is because excess fat, especially around the abs, can hinder the action of the immune ... |
23 April 2010
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The vast majority of bacteria, microbes and viruses entering our bodies have a very short-lived existence. They are immediately picked up by the immune system, which sends its killer cells to deal with the problem. Only highly-adapted, very tough bugs endure, such as MRSA and HIV. Common ones die off within a few day... |
30 March 2010
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While being overly-optimistic might make you look dumb, generally speaking, just the right amount of the feeling may actually have significant health advantages. According to new researches, it could be that always seeing the full half of the glass might contribute to the well-being of the immune system, strengthenin... |
25 March 2010
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A new medical breakthrough, made by researchers at the University of Verona, in Italy, revealed the mechanisms that trigger epileptic seizures in mice. Miscoordination between the immune cells and the blood vessels in the brain can lead to the release of compounds that cause the inflammation of the vessels, thus trig... |
25 November 2008
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