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Make-up of gut microbiome may influence COVID-19 severity, immune response
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): The variety and volume of bacteria in the gut, known as the microbiome, may influence the severity of COVID-19 as well as the magnitude of the immune system response to the infection, suggests the findings of new research.
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Study discovers protein critical for metabolic activity
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Texas [US], January 9 (ANI): A preclinical research, published in Nature Immunology claimed that scientists from The University of Texas have found a protein that is critical to T-cell metabolism and effective in regulating the anti-tumour immune response.
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Study finds protein critical to T cell metabolism, anti-tumour immune resp
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that a protein called NF-kappa B-inducing kinase (NIK) is essential for the shift in metabolic activity that occurs with T cell activation, making it a critical factor in regula
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Study reveals COVID-19 severity is affected by proportion of antibodies ta
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 25 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that COVID-19 antibodies wane significantly within several months of infection and preferentially target a different part of the virus in mild cases of COVID-19 than in comparison to severe ones.
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New COVID-19 testing approach measures patients' immune response for bette
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): Researchers from UC San Francisco and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub (CZ Biohub) have developed a new approach for COVID-19 testing that detects a distinct pattern of immune gene expression in infected individuals.
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Study reveals potential cancer therapy may boost immune response
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], December 7 (ANI ): A new approach to cancer therapy shows potential to transform the commonly used chemotherapy drug gemcitabine into a drug that kills cancer cells in a specialised way, activating immune cells to fight cancer, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Cance
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WHO says almost all COVID-19 cases develop immune response
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 5 (ANI): Almost 100 per cent of COVID-19 patients develop antibodies no matter the course of the disease, WHO's Maria Van Kerkhove said on Friday.
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Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine "well tolerated in older adults"
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): Major drug marker Serum of Institute of India (SII) on Thursday said that the coronavirus vaccine, developed by teams at the University of Oxford, has been shown to trigger a robust immune response in healthy adults aged 56-69 and those over 70 years
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UK's Oxford vaccine phase-2 trial indicates strong results in older adults
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): In a major development, UK's Covid-19 vaccine has shown similar strong immune response in healthy older adults -aged 56 years and above- to those seen in people between 18 to 55 years, according to findings from a phase-2 trial.
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E-cigarette users may have increased susceptibility to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): In a controlled study of smokers, nonsmokers, and e-cigarette users, University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers found that e-cigarette users exhibited significantly altered immune responses to a model of influenza virus infection, suggesti
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Vitamin E extracted from palm oil useful in boosting immune response based
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 15(ANI): The findings of a new study conducted on mice liver cells reveal that vitamin-e extracted from palm oil helps in boosting the immune response of the body.
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Palm oil extracted from Vitamin E useful in boosting immune response based
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 8(ANI): Vitamin E extracted from palm oil helps in boosting the immune response of the body, suggest the findings of a study conducted on mice liver cells.
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