News articles tagged with 'dendritic'
Personalised dendritic cell vaccine increases survival in patients with deadly brain cancer
— 17 Mar 2011 18:44 | HealthA dendritic cell vaccine personalised for each individual based on the patient's own tumour may increase median survival time in those with a deadly form of brain cancer called glioblastoma,…
Why oestrogen makes you smarter
— 18 Nov 2010 11:21 | HealthOestrogen is an elixir for the brain, sharpening mental performance in humans and animals and showing promise as a treatment for disorders of the brain such as Alzheimer's disease and…
New class of 'dancing' dendritic cells derived from blood monocytes
— 11 Nov 2010 11:38 | HealthDendritic cells, known to be the prime movers of the body's immune response, are still notoriously difficult to study in humans. Samples, which come primarily from bone marrow or lymphoid…
Scientists pinpoint key defence against parasite infection
— 8 Nov 2010 17:48 | HealthScientists have made a significant discovery about how the body defends itself against snail fever, a parasitic worm infection common in developing countries…
The world is full of darkness, reflected in the physiology of the human retina
— 6 Oct 2010 05:59 | HealthPhysicists and neuroscientists from the University of Pennsylvania have linked the cell structure of the retina to the light and dark contrasts of the natural world, demonstrating the…
These dendritic cells are fishy, but that's a good thing
— 9 Sep 2010 10:15 | HealthScientists from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified dendritic antigen-presenting cells in zebrafish, opening the possibility that the tiny fish…
Those with allergic asthma face double trouble during flu season
— 29 May 2010 14:45 | HealthNew research from UT Southwestern Medical Centre suggests that allergic reactions to pet dander, dust mites and mould may prevent people with allergic asthma from generating a healthy…
Rare hybrid cell key to regulating the immune system
— 25 May 2010 10:37 | HealthA cell small in number but powerful in its ability to switch the immune system on or off is a unique hybrid of two well-known immune cell types, Medical College of Georgia researchers…
Why symptoms of schizophrenia emerge in young adulthood
— 16 Mar 2010 03:17 | HealthIn reports of two new studies, researchers led by Johns Hopkins say they have identified the mechanisms rooted in two anatomical brain abnormalities that may explain the onset of schizophrenia…
Identified: Switch that turns on allergic disease in people
— 21 Jan 2010 17:49 | HealthA new study in human cells has singled out a molecule that specifically directs immune cells to develop the capability to produce an allergic response. The signalling molecule, called…