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Cancer Immunology
Cancer Immunology: is an interdisciplinary branch of biology concerned with the role of the immune system in the progression and development of cancer; the most well known application is cancer immunotherapy, where the immune system is used to treat cancer.
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NOV 13, 2017Immunology
The battle between the immune system and growing tumors involves natural killer (NK) cells and a protective barrier put ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 09, 2017Immunology
Regulatory T cells control the activity of other cells, but who regulates the regulatory T cells? Scientists from the Sa ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 02, 2017Immunology
Five fruits from trees found in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest may be even better for us than blueberries, blackberr ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 02, 2017Health & Medicine
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is known for its connection to cervical cancer. The exact mechanism isn't entirely cl ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 01, 2017Immunology
Smoking cigarettes is a habit well-known for its association with an increased risk for lung cancer, heart disease, and ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 24, 2017Immunology
T cells and B cells, two immune system cell types you want on the prowl during an infection, need a molecular push to le ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 17, 2017Immunology
The influenza vaccine may not be as effective as it needs to be for young leukemia patients, who are at an especially hi ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 06, 2017Cancer
Earlier this week, a man’s “lung cancer” turned out to be a toy he swallowed 40 years ago. To continue ...OCT 02, 2017Immunology
Miscommunication between the nervous system and the immune system leads to the coughing and wheezing known all too well ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 22, 2017Cancer
With cancer putting up such strong fight, scientists are resorting to more unconventional therapies to give them the edg ...SEP 21, 2017Cancer
The gut microbiome is increasingly recognized as a vital player in the development of colon cancer. But good bacteria, s ...SEP 16, 2017Health & Medicine
Most babies born with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) don’t live past their first year of life, but there ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 13, 2017Immunology
DNA damage in cells can lead to cancer, so why do B cells of the immune system intentionally damage their own DNA? A new ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 08, 2017Health & Medicine
More than half of all heart attack patients die within five years of the event. This is a frightening statistic, but Uni ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 06, 2017Immunology
Scientists interested in manipulating the immune system, either to suppress autoimmune reactions or to boost anti-cancer ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 05, 2017Immunology
There are key differences between the two parts of the immune system - innate and adaptive - and a new study adds one mo ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 29, 2017Infographics
Over the years, vaccines have prevented countless cases of disease and saved millions of lives. Currently, there are ove ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorAUG 28, 2017Immunology
The vessels of the lymphatic system are similar to those of the circular system in that they cart around cells for use a ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 26, 2017Immunology
The body can’t make omega-3 fatty acids on its own, which is why nutrition scientists stress the importance of obt ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 15, 2017Cardiology
Inflammation in the liver and boosted cholesterol levels in the blood vessels create the perfect storm for vascular dise ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 14, 2017Immunology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease, impacts 1.5 million people in the United States, and scientists are st ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 07, 2017Immunology
Cancer can't hide from the immune system anymore - scientists are on the verge of identifying every single gene muta ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 04, 2017Immunology
An intricate relationship between the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the part of the brain that senses smell contribute ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 31, 2017Immunology
Parkinson’s disease (PD), a condition usually associated with the nervous system, appears to have a connection to ...Written By: Kara Marker
NOV 13, 2017
Immunology
The battle between the immune system and growing tumors involves natural killer (NK) cells and a protective barrier put
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 09, 2017
Immunology
Regulatory T cells control the activity of other cells, but who regulates the regulatory T cells? Scientists from the Sa
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 02, 2017
Immunology
Five fruits from trees found in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest may be even better for us than blueberries, blackberr
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 02, 2017
Health & Medicine
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is known for its connection to cervical cancer. The exact mechanism isn't entirely cl
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 01, 2017
Immunology
Smoking cigarettes is a habit well-known for its association with an increased risk for lung cancer, heart disease, and
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 24, 2017
Immunology
T cells and B cells, two immune system cell types you want on the prowl during an infection, need a molecular push to le
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 17, 2017
Immunology
The influenza vaccine may not be as effective as it needs to be for young leukemia patients, who are at an especially hi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 06, 2017
Cancer
Earlier this week, a man’s “lung cancer” turned out to be a toy he swallowed 40 years ago. To continue
...
OCT 02, 2017
Immunology
Miscommunication between the nervous system and the immune system leads to the coughing and wheezing known all too well
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 22, 2017
Cancer
With cancer putting up such strong fight, scientists are resorting to more unconventional therapies to give them the edg
...
SEP 21, 2017
Cancer
The gut microbiome is increasingly recognized as a vital player in the development of colon cancer. But good bacteria, s
...
SEP 16, 2017
Health & Medicine
Most babies born with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) don’t live past their first year of life, but there
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 13, 2017
Immunology
DNA damage in cells can lead to cancer, so why do B cells of the immune system intentionally damage their own DNA? A new
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 08, 2017
Health & Medicine
More than half of all heart attack patients die within five years of the event. This is a frightening statistic, but Uni
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 06, 2017
Immunology
Scientists interested in manipulating the immune system, either to suppress autoimmune reactions or to boost anti-cancer
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 05, 2017
Immunology
There are key differences between the two parts of the immune system - innate and adaptive - and a new study adds one mo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 29, 2017
Infographics
Over the years, vaccines have prevented countless cases of disease and saved millions of lives. Currently, there are ove
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
AUG 28, 2017
Immunology
The vessels of the lymphatic system are similar to those of the circular system in that they cart around cells for use a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 26, 2017
Immunology
The body can’t make omega-3 fatty acids on its own, which is why nutrition scientists stress the importance of obt
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 15, 2017
Cardiology
Inflammation in the liver and boosted cholesterol levels in the blood vessels create the perfect storm for vascular dise
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 14, 2017
Immunology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease, impacts 1.5 million people in the United States, and scientists are st
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 07, 2017
Immunology
Cancer can't hide from the immune system anymore - scientists are on the verge of identifying every single gene muta
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 04, 2017
Immunology
An intricate relationship between the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the part of the brain that senses smell contribute
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 31, 2017
Immunology
Parkinson’s disease (PD), a condition usually associated with the nervous system, appears to have a connection to
...
Written By:
Kara Marker