News articles tagged with 'Immunology'
Autoimmune response can induce pancreatic tumour rejection
— 9 Sep 2009 15:13 | HealthImmune responses are capable of killing tumours before they can be directed toward normal body tissue, according to new scientific findings published in Cancer Research, a journal of... — full story
Microbiologists find defence molecule that senses respiratory viruses
— 23 Aug 2009 17:00 | HealthA cellular molecule that not only can sense two common respiratory viruses but also can direct cells to mount a defence has been identified by microbiologists at The University of Texas... — full story
Drug rescues memory lost to Alzheimer's disease
— 15 Jul 2009 00:52 | HealthA drug similar to one used in clinical trials for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis has been found to rescue memory in mice exhibiting Alzheimer's symptoms... — full story
Study describes new notion in diagnosing food allergies, 'delayed anaphylaxis'
— 15 May 2009 05:28 | HealthSpring is here and more of us are heading outside to enjoy jogging, hiking, gardening and camping. Wherever our outdoor adventures lead, there is a good chance that we'll come in contact... — full story
Broccoli may help protect against respiratory conditions like asthma
— 3 Mar 2009 14:50 | HealthHere's another reason to eat your broccoli: UCLA researchers report that a naturally occurring compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may help protect against respiratory... — full story
Novel pandemic flu vaccine effective against H5N1 in mice
— 1 Mar 2009 15:10 | HealthVaccines against H5N1 influenza will be critical in countering a possible future pandemic. Yet public health experts agree that the current method of growing seasonal influenza vaccines... — full story
Radioimmunotherapy: Promising treatment for HIV infection and viral cancers
— 14 Feb 2009 18:30 | HealthScientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have piggybacked antibodies onto radioactive payloads to deliver doses of radiation that selectively target and... — full story
Scientists discover how deadly fungus protects itself
— 4 Feb 2009 13:58 | HealthResearchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered how a deadly microbe evades the human immune system and causes disease. The study, published... — full story
Novel method of immunisation that completely eliminates malaria parasites
— 2 Feb 2009 18:34 | HealthSingapore scientists report that they have discovered a novel method of immunisation that completely eliminates the malaria parasites in both stages of the parasite's development... — full story
Interferon needed for cells to 'remember' how to defeat a virus
— 3 Dec 2008 11:52 | HealthScientists at UT Southwestern Medical Centre have determined that the immune-system protein interferon plays a key role in 'teaching' the immune system how to fight off repeated infections... — full story