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Researchers develop new material to treat wounds, can protect against resi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Gothenburg [Sweden], May 11 (ANI): A team of researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has developed a new material that prevents infections in wounds - a specially designed hydrogel, that works against all types of bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant ones.
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Study reveals children with weaker immune system not showing higher risk
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Southampton [England], April 22 (ANI): Children with weakened immune systems have not shown a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 infection despite commonly displaying symptoms, a new study suggests.
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UK human 'challenge trial' launches to study COVID-19 reinfection
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 19 (ANI): A year-long trial launched Monday to study how the immune system reacts in people contracting coronavirus for the second time.
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Choosing the "Right" test is critical to understand the immune response to
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): Roche Diagnostics India launched its Quantitative antibody test- Elecsys Anti SARS CoV-2 S in January this year. The test since then has now been widely used in government and private hospitals and labs in various parts across the countr
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UK researchers plan to 'deliberately infect' COVID-19 survivors
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 17 (ANI): Researchers in the United Kingdom said on Friday they will launch a year-long study to deliberately infect people who have recovered from COVID-19 to study whether people become infected a second time and to see if there are particular immune responses that prote
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Study discusses impact of chemotherapy on immune cells
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], April 12 (ANI): The findings of recent research from Queen Mary University of London revealed novel insights into the effects of chemotherapy on the tumour microenvironment (TME).
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Study explores link between infant antibiotic exposure, future immune resp
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): An irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon is found in infants who were exposed to antibiotics in utero and infancy. T cells are a valuable component of the immune system's response toward allergens in later life, after only six months.
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Infant antibiotic exposure may affect future immune responses toward aller
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): According to a new study, exposure to antibiotics in utero and infancy can lead to an irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon, a valuable component of the immune system's response toward allergens in later life, after only six months.
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Immune system harmed by preservative used in popular processed foods: Stud
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 28 (ANI): A food preservative that is used to prolong the shelf life of Pop-Tarts, Rice Krispies Treats, Cheez-Its and almost 1,250 other popular processed foods might cause harm to the immune system, suggest the findings of a new peer-reviewed study by Environmental W
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Preservative used in popular processed foods may harm immune system
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 25 (ANI): The findings of a new peer-reviewed study by Environmental Working Group suggested that a food preservative that is used to prolong the shelf life of Pop-Tarts, Rice Krispies Treats, Cheez-Its and almost 1,250 other popular processed foods might cause harm to
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Cancer immunotherapy may also treat certain autoimmune diseases, claims st
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): A team of researchers at the University of Michigan has found that disrupting the interaction between cancer cells and certain immune cells is more effective at killing cancer cells than current immunotherapy treatments.
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Study shows how pregnancy turns the stress response on its head
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 16 (ANI): Researchers in a recent study found that the link between physical health problems and psychological stress generally relates to a stress-induced immune response gone wild, with inflammation then causing damage to other systems in the body. This is a predi
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