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Researchers discover new way concerning immune defence
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Monocytes, a kind of white blood cell, generate cytokines, which are inflammatory messengers required for an adequate immune response. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn have discovered that platelets, also known as thrombocytes, interact with monocy
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IIT Jodhpur researchers develop sensor to track disease progression, provi
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur researchers have developed a nanosensor that helps in the quick detection of cytokines, a group of proteins that regulate various cells.
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Changes in gut microbiota during pregnancy alter immune system response: S
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
During pregnancy, a woman's immune system undergoes considerable changes, but experts still don't fully understand the underlying mechanisms. A recent study illustrates how gut bacteria may play a role.
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Changes in gut microbiome during pregnancy influence immune system respons
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a publication published in mSystems, changes in cytokine levels--immune system proteins involved in inflammation--during pregnancy may be connected to particular changes in the mother's gut microbiome as well as plasma and fecal metabolites.
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Researchers reveal cause of inner-ear bone loss
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A group of researchers revealed how a person's hearing and balance may be compromised by a variety of disorders and difficulties caused by prolonged middle ear inflammation. A typical problem is the formation of cholesteatomas, which are abnormal ear collections of cells that, if not treated
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Study gives new insight into cause of inner-ear bone loss
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A person's hearing and balance may be impacted by a number of issues and difficulties brought on by persistent middle ear inflammation. A common issue is the development of cholesteatomas, which are aberrant ear collections of cells that, if addressed, can lead to bone erosion. Consequently,
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Antiviral cytokines dampen immune response to tuberculosis: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered how anti-viral cytokines can reduce the immune response to tuberculosis. The findings were published in the journal 'Cellular Immunology.'
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Anti-viral cytokines blunt immune response to tuberculosis: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered how anti-viral cytokines can reduce the immunological response to tuberculosis. The study was published in the journal, 'Cellular Immunology.'
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Researchers develop new immunotherapy treatment to target respiratory vira
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A researcher at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine has created a novel, more accurate therapy for a leading source of sickness worldwide each year - acute respiratory virus infections.
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Study reveals why brain cells are needed for fever
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The body's response to infection or inflammation is fever, which also serves as a defence mechanism against things like viruses and bacteria. The body releases molecules called cytokines into the bloodstream when it is infected or inflammatory. The blood-brain barrier, a system of microscopi
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Scientists aim to make cancer immunotherapy safer and more effective
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Louisiana [US], May 9 (ANI): According to new research, scientists are working to improve immune checkpoint inhibitors to better target tumours and reduce their impact on healthy tissues.
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Study: Exercise increases body's own 'cannabis' which reduces chronic infl
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 22 (ANI): In a new study, experts from the University of Nottingham found that exercise intervention in people with arthritis did not just reduce their pain, but also lowered the levels of inflammatory substances (called cytokines).
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