News articles tagged with 'thymus'
Scientists find cause of fatal inflammation of the heart muscle
— 29 Mar 2011 17:22 | HealthScientists of the German Cancer Research Centre (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ), jointly with colleagues in the United States, have found out that inflammations of the heart…
Lampreys give clues to evolution of immune system
— 3 Feb 2011 16:54 | BiologyBiologists have discovered that primitive, predatory lampreys have structures within their gills that play the same role as the thymus, the organ where immune cells called T cells develop…
Stem cell versatility could help tissue regeneration
— 19 Aug 2010 10:01 | HealthScientists have reprogrammed stem cells from a key organ in the immune system in a development that could have implications for tissue regeneration…
Cells changing track: Thymus cells transform into skin cells in Swiss laboratory
— 19 Aug 2010 09:25 | HealthTaking one type of cell and transforming it into another type is now possible. Cells taken from the thymus have been transformed into skin cells - a discovery that may have important…
Caltech biologists discover how T cells make a commitment
— 3 Jul 2010 08:57 | HealthWhen does a cell decide its particular identity? According to biologists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), in the case of T cells - immune system cells that help…
Immune system compromised during spaceflight, study finds
— 15 May 2010 13:26 | HealthAstronauts are known to have a higher risk of getting sick compared to their Earth-bound peers. The stresses that go with weightlessness, confined crew quarters, being away from family…
Fluorescent probes may permit monitoring of chemotherapy effectiveness
— 14 Jul 2009 15:31 | HealthGoing out like a brilliant flame is one way to get attention. If physicians could watch tumour cells committing a form of programmed suicide called apoptosis, a desired effect of workhorse…
Scientists identify enzyme important in ageing
— 11 Jul 2009 13:53 | HealthThe secret to longevity may lie in an enzyme with the ability to promote a robust immune system into old age by maintaining the function of the thymus throughout life, according to…
Rare disorder gives modellers first glimpse at immune system development
— 17 Jun 2009 04:26 | HealthChildren born without thymus glands have given Duke University Medical Centre researchers a rare opportunity to watch as a new immune system develops its population of infection-fighting…
UBC research finds molecular 'key' to successful blood stem cell transplants
— 23 Apr 2009 12:41 | HealthUniversity of British Columbia researchers have discovered a 'molecular key' that could help increase the success of blood stem cell transplants, a procedure currently used to treat…