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Antibodies
Antibodies are blood proteins produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. Antibodies combine chemically with substances that the body recognizes as alien, such as bacteria, viruses, and foreign substances in the blood.
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MAR 04, 2017Immunology
Six years ago, researchers from Kobe University discovered a new condition caused by an autoimmune reaction against PIT- ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 02, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Looking at the dynamics of living cells is very challenging compared to looking at cells that have been fixed in stasis, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2017Cardiology
Following a heart attack, the same cells of the immune system that help put damaged heart tissue back together can malfu ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 24, 2017Immunology
An unexpected interaction between regulatory immune cells and antibody-producing plasma cells surprised scientists, but ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 22, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells are still not well understood, but there is a lot of interest in knowing more about them for many reasons; th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2017Cancer
Cancer took an estimated 600,000 lives in the United States alone in 2016–costing Americans and their families rou ...Written By: Brook SpencerFEB 21, 2017Immunology
Human immunodeficiency virus, notoriously known as HIV, appears untouchable by the immune system, resulting in millions ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 18, 2017Microbiology
People have attempted to use ricin as a bioterrorism agent on many occasions throughout the world, and in one incident i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2017Videos
Scientists are developing antibodies that can be used in a rapid Ebola detection test. It currently takes several days f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2017Immunology
A specialized form of immune B cells exist in the human spleen to protect the body from specific types of bacteria. But ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 28, 2017Videos
Flu season is, once again, upon us. While the influenza vaccine significantly reduces the incidence of flu cases, some p ...JAN 27, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Imaging miniscule biological structures is rife with challenges. As instruments zoom in on ever-smaller parts, one probl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2017Microbiology
Clostridium difficile often infects hospitalized patients who have undergone antibiotic therapy. These bacteria infect t ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 24, 2017Immunology
B cells are the multi-taskers of the immune system, and their different duties require different amounts of energy. A ne ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 22, 2017Immunology
New technology allows scientists to watch immune cells move in real time, and researchers recently took advantage of thi ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 20, 2017Videos
Snakes, scorpions, and jellyfish have one thing in common - they all contain venom designed to inflict pain, incapacitat ...JAN 16, 2017Immunology
A team of scientists has created a genetic map of all possible receptors the human immune system might generate—al ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 13, 2017Immunology
TGF-beta may be an “old story” in the study of cancer but a plot twist was recently encountered by scientist ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A sip or two of alcohol at an office party seems innocent enough. However, for one woman who was particularly sensitive ...JAN 10, 2017Immunology
The body organ known as the appendix has long been claimed to have no known function, but recent research has shown that ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 01, 2017Microbiology
Vaccines are meant to preemptively protect the body from infection, and while it is possible to produce such protective ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2016Infographics
Less than half a century ago, a positive diagnosis of HIV or AIDS would be a death sentence. For decades, so little ...DEC 21, 2016Cancer
Liquid biopsies have recently become the new platform for noninvasive and accurate monitoring of cancer progression. Now ...DEC 20, 2016Cancer
JUPITER, FL – December 20, 2016 – Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
MAR 04, 2017
Immunology
Six years ago, researchers from Kobe University discovered a new condition caused by an autoimmune reaction against PIT-
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 02, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Looking at the dynamics of living cells is very challenging compared to looking at cells that have been fixed in stasis,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2017
Cardiology
Following a heart attack, the same cells of the immune system that help put damaged heart tissue back together can malfu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 24, 2017
Immunology
An unexpected interaction between regulatory immune cells and antibody-producing plasma cells surprised scientists, but
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 22, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells are still not well understood, but there is a lot of interest in knowing more about them for many reasons; th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2017
Cancer
Cancer took an estimated 600,000 lives in the United States alone in 2016–costing Americans and their families rou
...
Written By:
Brook Spencer
FEB 21, 2017
Immunology
Human immunodeficiency virus, notoriously known as HIV, appears untouchable by the immune system, resulting in millions
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 18, 2017
Microbiology
People have attempted to use ricin as a bioterrorism agent on many occasions throughout the world, and in one incident i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2017
Videos
Scientists are developing antibodies that can be used in a rapid Ebola detection test. It currently takes several days f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2017
Immunology
A specialized form of immune B cells exist in the human spleen to protect the body from specific types of bacteria. But
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 28, 2017
Videos
Flu season is, once again, upon us. While the influenza vaccine significantly reduces the incidence of flu cases, some p
...
JAN 27, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Imaging miniscule biological structures is rife with challenges. As instruments zoom in on ever-smaller parts, one probl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2017
Microbiology
Clostridium difficile often infects hospitalized patients who have undergone antibiotic therapy. These bacteria infect t
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 24, 2017
Immunology
B cells are the multi-taskers of the immune system, and their different duties require different amounts of energy. A ne
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 22, 2017
Immunology
New technology allows scientists to watch immune cells move in real time, and researchers recently took advantage of thi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 20, 2017
Videos
Snakes, scorpions, and jellyfish have one thing in common - they all contain venom designed to inflict pain, incapacitat
...
JAN 16, 2017
Immunology
A team of scientists has created a genetic map of all possible receptors the human immune system might generate—al
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 13, 2017
Immunology
TGF-beta may be an “old story” in the study of cancer but a plot twist was recently encountered by scientist
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A sip or two of alcohol at an office party seems innocent enough. However, for one woman who was particularly sensitive
...
JAN 10, 2017
Immunology
The body organ known as the appendix has long been claimed to have no known function, but recent research has shown that
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 01, 2017
Microbiology
Vaccines are meant to preemptively protect the body from infection, and while it is possible to produce such protective
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2016
Infographics
Less than half a century ago, a positive diagnosis of HIV or AIDS would be a death sentence. For decades, so little
...
DEC 21, 2016
Cancer
Liquid biopsies have recently become the new platform for noninvasive and accurate monitoring of cancer progression. Now
...
DEC 20, 2016
Cancer
JUPITER, FL – December 20, 2016 – Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)