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Study finds immune cells embedded in tissues provide unique defenses again
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], June 30 (ANI): According to a new study, CD8+ T cells which are activated in response to infections and tumours and are able to recall the names of harmful invaders, are receiving more attention from researchers studying how the human immune system reacts to pathogens and ca
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Study: New way in which T cells learn to tell friend from foe
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): Researchers identify new mechanism that teaches immune cells-in-training to spare the body's own tissues while attacking pathogens. As part of this early education, specialized thymus cells 'pose' as different tissues, teaching the immune system how to recogni
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Study finds immune therapy targets cells that cause leukemia relapse
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 2 (ANI): According to a preclinical study conducted by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, genetically engineered immune cells successfully targeted the specific cancer cells that may be responsible for relapse of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a type of blood cancer,
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Cancer treatment with the ability to alter tumour immunophenotypes: Resear
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
South Korea (Asia), May 31 (ANI): According to research, 'STING', which is an innate immune regulatory protein has the ability to promote tumour immunoreactivity and immune cell penetration into the tumour microenvironment (TME).
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Study finds immune cells' key characteristics in ovarian cancer
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 24 (ANI): Over the past few decades treatments for ovarian cancer have barely changed. Currently, surgery and chemotherapy are the most common therapeutic approaches for it.
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Immune cells' key characteristics in ovarian cancer identified by research
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 18 (ANI): Treatments for ovarian cancer have changed little over the past few decades, with surgery and chemotherapy being the most common therapeutic approaches.
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Scientists who treated HIV infected patient with special stem-cell transpl
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Denver (Colorado) [US], February 20 (ANI): HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) a virus that attacks the body's immune system has been known to have no cure. However, a patient living with HIV who received a blood stem cell transplant for high-risk acute myeloid leukaemia has been free of the
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Study reveals secret hideouts of ovarian cancer
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], February 12 (ANI): Ovarian cancer often goes undetected until it reaches a level wherein it has spread within the pelvis and stomach. Every year, roughly 550 women develop ovarian cancer in Finland. Ovarian cancer is difficult to treat and it is commonly fatal, with 320 w
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Study finds how liver and immune cells communicate while fasting
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Munich [Germany], February 9 (ANI): People often fast for losing weight. Sometimes they do it for better digestion. Previous studies have shown how fasting can influence the immune system to improve different chronic inflammatory conditions, but little is known about how immune responses mig
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Study discovers key growth factor protein effective in protection against
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): A recent discovery by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers has said that a growth factor protein produced by rare immune cells in the intestine can protect against the effects of Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an umbrella term used to describe disorders th
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Scientists develop new way to deliver RNA for those afraid of needles
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Cambridge (Massachusetts) [US], February 1 (ANI): Traditionally, vaccines have always been injected. Same is the case with RNA vaccines. This, however can be a hindrance for people who fear needles. Now, a team of MIT researchers have come up with an innovative solution for this.
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Researchers discover key growth factor protein, effective in protection ag
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 1 (ANI): Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term used to describe disorders that involve chronic inflammation of one's digestive tract. A recent discovery by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers has said that a growth factor protein produced by rare immune
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