Immunology/Allergies/Asthma

Restoring the immune system may help smokers quit by improving cognitive function ANAHEIM, CA (Embargoed until 10:30 a.m. PDT, Tuesday, June 25, 2019) - Research presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and…
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Macrophages visible within tumors in miceCredit: Courtesy of Zhihong Chen Glioblastomas, the deadliest type of brain tumor in adults, attract "turncoats." These are macrophages, a type of immune cell, which promote tumor progression and…
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Researchers discover new protective mechanismCredit: Sigal/Charité Stem cells are not only key players in tissue regeneration, they are also capable of taking direct action against bacteria. This is the finding of a study conducted by…
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Researchers from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital have succeeded in using mice with a transplanted human immune system to study functions in the immune system which are otherwise particularly difficult to study Researchers…
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LJI team finds that 'doublet' immune cells are much more common--and more important in disease--than previously thoughtCredit: Dr. Yunmin Jung, La Jolla Institute LA JOLLA, CA - Sorting through individual immune cells is a handy…
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Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 25, 2019) - A checkpoint may delay travelers but it can help give cancer free rein by suppressing the natural immune response that should destroy it,…
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Study finds key microbes missing from guts of infants with food allergy; restoring these bacteria prevents food allergy and suppresses established disease in mice BOSTON - June 24, 2019 -- A study by scientists at Boston Children's…
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Study finds altered gut microbiota in infants with food allergy; oral therapy to replenish bacteria prevented food allergy and suppressed established disease in mice Boston, MA -- Every three minutes, a food-related allergic reaction sends…
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Americans cite online articles, past secrets/wrongdoing by pharmaceutical industry and information from medical experts as top sources of suspicionCredit: American Osteopathic Association CHICAGO--June 24, 2019--A recent online…
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Credit: ZHANG Wei and LI Shengying Mycophenolic acid (MPA), discovered in 1893, was the first natural antibiotic to be isolated and crystallized in human history. Today, this fungal metabolite has been developed into multiple first-line…
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(New York, NY - June 20, 2019) -- World Trade Center (WTC) responders with prostate cancer showed signs that exposure to dust from the World Trade Center site had activated chronic inflammation in their prostates, which may have…
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The majority of women who undergo surgery for suspected ovarian cancer do not have cancer. A novel blood test developed by researchers at Uppsala University and the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, now offers the possibility…
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Credit: Indiana University Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered how a dangerous parasite maintains a steady supply of nutrients while replicating inside of its host cell: it calls for delivery.…
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Millennial lung health will get its first focus with $24.8 million grantCredit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- We don't yet know the long-term impact on someone's lungs when they vape. Or if the air quality where a person…
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