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Newly-discovered process brings immune cells up to speed
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Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): Cancer cells use an unusual mechanism to migrate into new tissue and form metastases there. The same process probably also keeps some immune cells on their toes.
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Study finds inhibiting enzyme boosts the innate immune response
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Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): Researchers have identified a promising strategy for the development of broad-spectrum antiviral therapies that center around promoting a strong immune response capable of stopping a number of viruses in their infectious tracks.
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Study identifies mechanism otherwise found in metastasizing cancer cells
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Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): Cancer cells use an unusual mechanism to migrate into new tissue and form metastases there. The same process probably also keeps some immune cells on their toes. According to the study, certain structures, the centrioles, increase in number. This makes it e
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Study: Novel treatment effective for bladder cancer
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Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): An epigenetics drug currently being used for the treatment of blood cancers and rare sarcomas can stop the growth of bladder cancer by activating the immune system, reports a new study in mice. The drug is now being tested in a national clinical trial for pa
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Immunologic defect may leave some vulnerable to rare bacterial infection:
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Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): The bacterium that causes tuberculosis has a cousin you've never heard of: MAC. This bacterial complex is everywhere, but most people never show symptoms. Yet some people get very, very sick. Researchers have now uncovered an immunologic defect that could ex
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Some people may be susceptible to uncommon bacterial illness because of im
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California [US], October 4 (ANI): Everybody occasionally breathes in Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteria, yet the majority of individuals don't become ill. These dangerous Mycobacterium tuberculosis cousins usually spend their brief, innocuous lives in food, soil, water, or dust.
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Researchers find immunotherapies for chemotherapy-resistant breast tumour
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London [England], October 1 (ANI): The researchers have identified immune cell types that could be targeted to create particular immunotherapies for chemotherapy-resistant breast tumours.
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Study reveals that ticks weaken skin's immune response
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Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): Hitherto, scientists have not fully understood why ticks are such dangerous disease vectors. A research team now shows that tick saliva inhibits the skin's defense function, thereby increasing the risk of diseases such as tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) or
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Researchers develop new Zika vaccine that shows promise in animal models
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Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): Researchers have developed a Zika vaccine technology that is highly effective and safe in preclinical mouse models.
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Study finds how ancient viral genes helps brain to fight against new infec
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Tokyo [Japan], September 27 (ANI): The impact of viruses on our daily lives, from the common cold to COVID-19, is enormous, but infections that took place millions of years ago have had a profound impact on the course of human evolution. This is due to the viral genes' incorporation into the
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Study finds how immune cells function in patients with chemotherapy-resist
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London [England], September 26 (ANI): Immune cell types that could be targeted to develop specific immunotherapies in chemotherapy-resistant breast cancers have been identified by the investigators.
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Scientists discover new drug to lower symptoms of severe eczema
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Illinois [US], September 24 (ANI): Researchers from Northwestern Medicine discovered a new drug that was highly effective in lowering the signs and symptoms of moderate-to-severe eczema. This is the first trial to use a biologic therapy (monoclonal antibody) instead of immune-suppressing dru
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