News tagged with adaptive immune
Scientists engineer new type of vaccination that provides instant immunity
The experiments, thus far performed only in mice, appear to overcome a major drawback of vaccinations - the lag time of days, or even weeks, that it normally takes for immunity to build against a pathogen. This new method ...
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Mar 02, 2009 |
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When it comes to the immune system, we're all more alike than previously thought, study finds
When it comes to the mechanics of the human immune system, we are all more alike than previously thought, according to a new study by scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 01, 2010 |
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Autoinflammatory disease model reveals role for innate, not adaptive, immunity
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have developed the first mouse model for auto-inflammatory diseases, disorders that involve the over-activation of the body's innate, primitive immune ...
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Jun 04, 2009 |
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New discovery suggests our lungs are 'innately prone' to silicosis and related diseases
For the nearly 2 million U.S. workers exposed to silica dust each year, a new discovery may help prevent or treat the development of chronic lung diseases related to this exposure. In the September 2010 issue of the Journal of ...
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Aug 31, 2010 |
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Childhood asthma explained with gene mapping
An international research team, including researchers from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, has found six gene variants that can explain nearly 40 percent of all cases of asthma in children. The findings, presented in top-ranked ...
Sep 23, 2010 |
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Subtle differences can lead to major changes in parasites
Researchers have found the subtle genetic differences that make one parasite far more virulent than its close relative.
Mar 22, 2012 |
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