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Scientists Discover Connection Between Autoimmunity, Infection
By Angela Laguipo | Jan 09, 2017 10:00 AM ESTA team of scientists found a possible connection between infection and autoimmune diseases.
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Exciting News: The New Designer Cell Therapy Saves a Dying Child from Leukemia
By Kanika Gupta | Nov 10, 2015 09:48 AM ESTWhen parents of Layla Richards, an infant, were told that their daughter will die, it left them heartbroken and devastated. From the time she turned 14 weeks old, she has been enduring treatment for severe lymphoblastic leukemia
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Gene Editing Reverses Aggressive Leukemia In Baby
By R. Siva Kumar | Nov 09, 2015 10:18 AM ESTA gene editing technique, employed for the first time outside the laboratory, helped a baby recover from leukemia.
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Early Results from Ebola Trial are Promising
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 27, 2014 10:30 AM ESTThe experimental vaccine for Ebola is promising so far, the NIH REPORTED.
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10 Ways to Boost your Immune System
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 08, 2014 11:08 AM EDTWith the flu season starting, here are 10 ways to boost your immune system.
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Researchers Discover Pain Receptors On T-Cells
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 06, 2014 10:23 AM EDTResearchers have discovered that T-cells - a type of white blood cell that learns to recognize and attack microbial pathogens - are activated by a pain receptor, according to a new study.
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Immune System Of Newborn Babies Is Stronger Than Previously Thought
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 22, 2014 10:44 AM EDTImmune T cells of newborn may have the ability to trigger an inflammatory response to bacteria, according to a new study.
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Engineered T-Cells can Fight Post-Transplant Viruses
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 26, 2014 01:05 PM EDTResearchers reported that engineered T-cells were capable of fighting viral infections that occur after bone marrow transplants.
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Potential New Target For Cancer Immunotherapy Discovered
By Kamal Nayan | May 26, 2014 09:48 AM EDTResearchers have found a way to target elusive cells that suppress immune response, depleting them with peptides that spare other important cells and shrink tumors in preclinical experiments.
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Immune System's Rules Of Engagement Discovered
By Kamal Nayan | May 25, 2014 05:41 AM EDTResearchers at Stanford's School of Medicine have revealed in a new study how T cells, the immune system's foot soldiers respond to an enormous number of potential health threats.
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Scientists Use Woman’s Cells to Fight her own Aggressive Tumors
By Cheri Cheng | May 09, 2014 03:02 PM EDTA new case report detailed how scientists used a woman's own immune system T-cells to fight her cancer.
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Protein Found in Sea Coral Could Protect Against HIV
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 30, 2014 10:09 AM EDTA new study identified a protein from the sea coral that could protect the body from HIV.
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Researchers Discover Enzyme That Could Be Promising Target To Treat Asthma And Cancer
By Kamal Nayan | Apr 11, 2014 10:02 AM EDTResearchers have identified an enzyme involved in the regulation of immune system T cells that could be a useful target in treating asthma and boosting the effects of certain cancer therapies.
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Cancers Grow Better in the Cold
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 19, 2013 01:14 PM ESTResearchers found in rat models that colder temperatures appeared to promote cancer growth.
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Molecular Switch to Enhance the Performance of Immune Cells Identified
By Staff Reporter | Jan 21, 2013 08:07 AM ESTIn a recent research, scientists were able to find a process which converts CD4 helper T cells into killer T cells. This will enable the immune system to attack the viruses, tumors and other infected cells more aggressively.
