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Immune system ageing can be identified by CT scan: Study
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Thymus, a small and generally obscure organ, may have a larger function in adult immune system than previously thought. The glandular tissue in the thymus is replaced by fat as we age, but the rate at which this occurs is connected to sex, age, and lifestyle factors, according to a recent st
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Sleepaxa Unveils Revolutionary Sleep and Migraine Glasses, a First in the
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11: In the rapidly evolving world of technology, we are constantly being introduced to something new. Whether it's a corporate worker in any sector, a student taking classes, or our parents. Nobody is immune to technology.
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Study finds how immunity from routine vaccines can fight cancer
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In theory, a team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst proved that a protein antigen from a childhood vaccine may be administered into the cells of a malignant tumour to reorient the body's immune system against the cancer, effectively stopping it and preventing its recurrence.
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Study reveals how cancer drug helps to restore immune system's ability to
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A group led by scientists at The University of Texas at Austin has discovered a brand-new, bio-inspired medication that restores the capability of immune cells to combat cancer. The medication increases the effectiveness of immunotherapy and inhibits tumour growth in mice models of melanoma,
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Premature neonates in neonatal care units are at risk of developing deadly
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Premature neonates in neonatal care units are extremely sensitive to potentially lethal infections. To help keep these babies safe, the risk of infection must be maintained to a minimum.
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Premature babies in neonatal care units are susceptible to fatal illnesses
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Premature babies in neonatal care units are very sensitive and susceptible to potentially fatal illnesses. To help keep these babies safe, the danger of infection must be kept as low as possible. A particular problem is late-onset sepsis which starts from three days after birth, when bacter
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Senescent immune cells promote lung tumor growth: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Researchers detected senescent macrophages in the lung that not only remained but also supported tumour growth in a recent Cancer Cell study.
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Research reveals senescent immune cells promote lung tumor growth
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Macrophages are white blood cells that serve as the body's first line of defence against infection. Macrophages can launch a reaction against tumours in addition to destroying dangerous germs. However, macrophages, like other cells, can reach a state known as senescence, which is associated
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Immune cells are vital for effective immunisation against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
An important fraction of immune system cells necessary for effective immunisation against the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic virus has recently been the subject of new research.
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Study discovers training gut's immune system to combat detrimental effects
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In a new study, mice with immune systems that had been trained against the microbial protein flagellin did not experience the usual harmful repercussions of taking food additive emulsifiers, pointing to a potential new way to combat numerous chronic inflammatory illnesses. These findings we
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Mothers' ability to ‘remember’ prior pregnancies can provide strategies fo
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
For decades, scientists have understood that pregnancy requires a mother's body to modify so that her immune system does not fight the developing foetus as if it were a hostile foreign invader. Despite knowing a lot more about pregnancy immunology in recent years, a new study demonstrates t
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Immune cells are critical to efficacy of coronavirus vaccinations: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A study has provided fresh information on a vital subset of immune system cells required for successful vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic virus.
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