News tagged with mucous
Scavenger cells accomplices to viruses
Mucosal epithelia do not have any receptors on the outer membrane for the absorption of viruses like hepatitis C, herpes, the adenovirus or polio, and are thus well-protected against pathogenic germs. However, certain viruses, ...
Jul 21, 2011 |
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Circulating blood antibodies are not required for HIV protection
New research shows that protective immunity against HIV can be achieved without the presence of virus neutralizing antibodies in the blood. The study, published by Cell Press in the February issue of the journal Immunity, de ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Feb 10, 2011 |
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Fish sleep more soundly when they have a mosquito net
University of Queensland research has found fish have developed their own mosquito nets in order to get a good night's sleep.
Nov 17, 2010 |
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Can EP4 agonist alleviate gastric lesions?
Over 300 million patients use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the world to treat pain, arthritis, fever and other diseases. Nearly 30% of the users suffer from gastric lesions and bleeding. To mitigate NSAIDs' ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Giant marine worms lived 475 million years ago: scientists
Spanish researchers said Monday they have discovered evidence of a type of giant worm that lived 475 million years ago and was up to one metre (three feet) in length.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 03, 2009 |
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Model for new generation of blood vessels challenged
In-growth and new generation of blood vessels, which must take place if a wound is to heal or a tumor is to grow, have been thought to occur through a branching and further growth of a vessel against a chemical gradient of ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 01, 2009 |
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