News articles tagged with 'immunology'
Air pollution alters immune function, worsens asthma symptoms
— 6 Oct 2010 04:59 | HealthExposure to dirty air is linked to decreased function of a gene that appears to increase the severity of asthma in children, according to a joint study by researchers at Stanford University…
Novel nanotechnology collaboration leads to breakthrough in cancer research
— 2 Sep 2010 16:22 | HealthOne of the most difficult aspects of working at the nanoscale is actually seeing the object being worked on. Biological structures like viruses, which are smaller than the wavelength…
Scientists discover clues to inflammatory disease
— 16 Jul 2010 12:34 | HealthImmune system cells called macrophages spring into action to surround and destroy threats such as viruses or cancer cells. But sometimes the would-be protective response leads to persistent…
Interferon might help asthma patients breathe easier, UT Southwestern study suggests
— 14 Jul 2010 11:22 | HealthAn immune-system protein already used to treat diseases like multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C and a variety of cancers might also aid asthma patients, UT Southwestern Medical Centre…
Virus infection may trigger unusual immune cells to attack nerves in multiple sclerosis
— 12 Jun 2010 10:45 | HealthA virus infection can incite the body to attack its own nerve tissue by activating unusual, disease-fighting cells with receptors for both viral and nerve proteins. The dual-receptor…
Novel nanoparticles prevent radiation damage
— 27 Apr 2010 11:24 | HealthTiny, melanin-covered nanoparticles may protect bone marrow from the harmful effects of radiation therapy, according to scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva…
Poorly understood cell plays role in immunity against the flu
— 23 Mar 2010 15:15 | HealthA new understanding of a certain cell in the immune system may help guide scientists in creating better flu vaccines, report researchers from the Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine…
MRC scientists announce advance in understanding body's natural defences
— 15 Mar 2010 13:45 | HealthResearch program at the University of Leicester has potential for therapies for lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and types of cancer…
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…
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…