A team led by Thomas B. Nutman, M.D., of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has completed a large-scale analysis of most of the proteins produced ...
Biotechnology
May 23, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Victims of third-degree burns and other traumatic injuries endure pain, disfigurement, invasive surgeries and a long time waiting for skin to grow back. Improved tissue grafts designed by Cornell scientists ...
Materials Science
May 17, 2011
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A new chemical bonding process can add new functions to stainless steel and make it a more useful material for implanted biomedical devices. Developed by an interdisciplinary team at the University of Alberta and Canada's ...
Materials Science
Apr 27, 2011
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Like us, plants rely on an immune system to fight off disease. Proteins that scout out malicious bacterial invaders in the cell and communicate their presence to the nucleus are important weapons in the plant's disease resistance ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 15, 2010
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German researchers discover how immune system B-cells can react to very different substances.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 6, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- South Dakota State University livestock research is trying to determine whether the genes cattle inherit help determine the way they respond to vaccinations.
Other
Aug 5, 2010
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A team of biochemists has identified the molecular mechanism by which an immune response is triggered by the invading viruses, according to recent research.
Biochemistry
Jul 15, 2010
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Astronauts are known to have a higher risk of getting sick compared to their Earth-bound peers. The stresses that go with weightlessness, confined crew quarters, being away from family and friends and a busy work schedule ...
Biochemistry
May 14, 2010
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A discovery by associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry Brian Baker and his research group at the University of Notre Dame reveals the importance of dynamic motion by proteins involved in the body's immune response. ...
Biochemistry
Jan 21, 2010
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Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that exaggerated responses of the immune system explain why the elderly succumb to viral infections more readily than younger people. Published in the November 19 Cell Host ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 18, 2009
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