Posts Tagged ‘immune cells’
Rheumatoid arthritic pain could be caused by antibodies
Antibodies that exist in the joints before the onset of rheumatoid arthritis can cause pain even in the absence of arthritis, …
Read Full ArticleCheckmate for hepatitis B viruses in the liver
Researchers have for the first time succeeded in conquering a chronic hepatitis B infection in a mouse model. …
Read Full ArticleUnhealthy gut promotes spread of breast cancer
New research suggests an unhealthy, inflamed gut causes breast cancer to become much more invasive and spread more quickly to other parts of the body. …
Read Full ArticleBid to beat superbugs boosted by immune defense discovery
The fight against superbugs could be helped by the discovery of a potential therapy based on the body’s natural immune defenses. …
Read Full ArticleBeing sick in the morning can be different from being sick at night
Researchers discuss how time of day affects the severity of afflictions ranging from allergies to heart attacks. …
Read Full ArticleNew findings could lead to improved vaccinations against sexually transmitted infections
Researchers have shown how skin vaccination can generate protective CD8 T-cells that are recruited to the genital tissues and could be used as a vaccination strategy …
Read Full ArticlePreventing cell death as novel therapeutic strategy for rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers found that the death of macrophages, an immune cell type, can trigger rheumatoid arthritis. Moreover, they discovered how the protein A20 prevents macrophage death …
Read Full ArticleObesity reprograms immune cells in breasts to promote tumor formation
Study shows obesity reprograms mammary adipose tissue macrophages to a pro-inflammatory phenotype that supports tumor formation. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers identify a diagnostic biomarker for chronic fatigue syndrome
People suffering from a debilitating and often discounted disease known as chronic fatigue syndrome may soon have something they’ve been seeking for decades: scientific proof of their ailment. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers reveal key to targeting dormant cancer cells
An international team of scientists has uncovered the unique set of genes that keeps some cancer cells dormant. …
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