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Immune System
Immune System: is the body's defense against infectious organisms and other invaders. The immune system is made up of a network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to protect the body.
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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 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 28, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been trying to use the body's natural defenses to fight successfully against cancer, a promising idea st ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2017Videos
While there does appear to be some evidence that letting a dog lick your face isn't the best idea for good health, Dr. P ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2017Cancer
In yet another report, researchers demonstrate the cunning capabilities of cancer cells to evade death. This time, scien ...FEB 27, 2017Immunology
Thanks to the innate immune response, humans have an immediately-acting defense mechanism set in place against invading ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 27, 2017Infographics
Feeling forgetful? Finding it hard to focus? Have a shortened temper? You might need more sleep… Sleep deprivatio ...Written By: Jennifer EllisFEB 27, 2017Cancer
Immunotherapy, the technique of using the immune system to fight off disease, is one of the most promising avenues for a ...FEB 26, 2017Videos
What could seem like only a very persistent cold could actually be pneumonia, which is more likely to occur after a cold ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2017Videos
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) tabulated that 122,563 people currently are in need of a lifesaving organ tr ...FEB 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A modification to DNA called methylation has been connected to obesity. It is known that many changes are made to genes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2017Immunology
An unexpected interaction between regulatory immune cells and antibody-producing plasma cells surprised scientists, but ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 24, 2017Microbiology
Researchers from Harvard Medical School have reported on the results of a large-scale search for immunomodulatory organi ...Written By: Kerry EvansFEB 23, 2017Immunology
Scientists keep chipping away at the mysteries of the immune system, and this time in a new study published in Nature Co ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 23, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Using cells in culture for biomedical research usually involves taking an entire population, rather than i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2017Immunology
More than ten thousand liters of air enter the lungs on a given day, but it’s not just oxygen that fills the lungs ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 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 17, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
For patients with diabetes Type 1, an experimental therapy may be able to slow the progression of their disease. By trai ...FEB 16, 2017Microbiology
Spoiler alert, you’re infected with Epstein-Barr virus. Well, you’re probably infected - nearly 98% of peopl ...Written By: Kerry EvansFEB 15, 2017Immunology
Pregnant women are left to ponder the sex of their babies until an ultrasound can determine a male or female fetus aroun ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 13, 2017Microbiology
As research on the microbiome expands and links are found to many types of diseases, there is still a focus on looking a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2017Immunology
After early a decade of research, scientists have finally discovered the function of the “Armadillo repeat contain ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 10, 2017Microbiology
There is a huge interest in the development of new antibiotics; they are important drugs and not many new ones come long ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
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 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 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been trying to use the body's natural defenses to fight successfully against cancer, a promising idea st
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2017
Videos
While there does appear to be some evidence that letting a dog lick your face isn't the best idea for good health, Dr. P
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2017
Cancer
In yet another report, researchers demonstrate the cunning capabilities of cancer cells to evade death. This time, scien
...
FEB 27, 2017
Immunology
Thanks to the innate immune response, humans have an immediately-acting defense mechanism set in place against invading
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 27, 2017
Infographics
Feeling forgetful? Finding it hard to focus? Have a shortened temper? You might need more sleep… Sleep deprivatio
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
FEB 27, 2017
Cancer
Immunotherapy, the technique of using the immune system to fight off disease, is one of the most promising avenues for a
...
FEB 26, 2017
Videos
What could seem like only a very persistent cold could actually be pneumonia, which is more likely to occur after a cold
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2017
Videos
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) tabulated that 122,563 people currently are in need of a lifesaving organ tr
...
FEB 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A modification to DNA called methylation has been connected to obesity. It is known that many changes are made to genes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2017
Immunology
An unexpected interaction between regulatory immune cells and antibody-producing plasma cells surprised scientists, but
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 24, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers from Harvard Medical School have reported on the results of a large-scale search for immunomodulatory organi
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
FEB 23, 2017
Immunology
Scientists keep chipping away at the mysteries of the immune system, and this time in a new study published in Nature Co
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 23, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Using cells in culture for biomedical research usually involves taking an entire population, rather than i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2017
Immunology
More than ten thousand liters of air enter the lungs on a given day, but it’s not just oxygen that fills the lungs
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
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 17, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
For patients with diabetes Type 1, an experimental therapy may be able to slow the progression of their disease. By trai
...
FEB 16, 2017
Microbiology
Spoiler alert, you’re infected with Epstein-Barr virus. Well, you’re probably infected - nearly 98% of peopl
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
FEB 15, 2017
Immunology
Pregnant women are left to ponder the sex of their babies until an ultrasound can determine a male or female fetus aroun
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 13, 2017
Microbiology
As research on the microbiome expands and links are found to many types of diseases, there is still a focus on looking a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2017
Immunology
After early a decade of research, scientists have finally discovered the function of the “Armadillo repeat contain
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 10, 2017
Microbiology
There is a huge interest in the development of new antibiotics; they are important drugs and not many new ones come long
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch