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Immunity
Immunity: is the balanced state of multicellular organisms having adequate biological defenses to fight infection, disease, or other unwanted biological invasion, while having adequate tolerance to avoid allergy, and autoimmune diseases.
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OCT 10, 2017Videos
A "one size fits all" approach to vaccination is taking place with a new technology from the Massachusetts Institute of ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 09, 2017Cardiology
When your muscles feel stiff - if you’ve just woken up or you’re sore from exercise - it’s difficult t ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 08, 2017Videos
The following video from the Centers for Disease Control is about sepsis; what it is and how to prevent it. It affects p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2017Immunology
Cells that are infected with a virus sacrifice themselves, dying before the virus has a chance to use the cell’s o ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 06, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a new way to deliver CRISPR that doesn't require a virus, and that worked better than CRISPR-Cas ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2017Cancer
Earlier this week, a man’s “lung cancer” turned out to be a toy he swallowed 40 years ago. To continue ...OCT 05, 2017Immunology
The newest leap forward in Zika virus vaccine developing is probably the most exciting yet. The vaccine, a DNA-based app ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 05, 2017Infographics
Cancer touches the lives of most people in the world in one way or another. From family members, friends, or colleagues ...Written By: Jennifer EllisOCT 04, 2017Immunology
The immune response needs to be just right: not too much, or an autoimmune disease will develop; not too little, or viru ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 02, 2017Immunology
Miscommunication between the nervous system and the immune system leads to the coughing and wheezing known all too well ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 01, 2017Microbiology
Research has found a backup plan that cells use when the immune response is being evaded by pathogenic bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations in DNA can have a variety of harmful effects, but sometimes a mutation can confer a benefit.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2017Microbiology
Although a flu shot might not inspire joy, it seems that being in a good mood on the day of getting it can improve the p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Investigators have been working to learn more about a totally new class of chemicals that are released in response to in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2017Immunology
A unique interaction between immune cells and the nervous system could explain why older people have more belly fat - an ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 27, 2017Plants & Animals
Rabies can be a major issue for dogs; if medical attention isn’t sought immediately after a dog gets bitten by an ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 26, 2017Immunology
With no FDA-approved vaccines or antiviral drugs to treat Ebola, those affected rely on the immune system to save them f ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 25, 2017Videos
The Koch Institute at MIT presents awards for amazing microscopy images. One winner, "Mind the Gap," is seen here. The i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2017Immunology
Killing two birds with one stone may be possible for Dengue virus and Zika virus, two pathogens spread by the same mosqu ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 25, 2017Neuroscience
At present, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimate that 1 in 68 children will be diagnosed with an autism spectr ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Mysterious nanotubes are starting to get serious research attention, but little is known about their function.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has used $20 million to create a consortium of universities that will support a ne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2017Cancer
With cancer putting up such strong fight, scientists are resorting to more unconventional therapies to give them the edg ...SEP 22, 2017Cardiology
Why can’t humans regrow their organs like some organisms can? It certainly would help repair some of the damage do ...Written By: Kara Marker
OCT 10, 2017
Videos
A "one size fits all" approach to vaccination is taking place with a new technology from the Massachusetts Institute of
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 09, 2017
Cardiology
When your muscles feel stiff - if you’ve just woken up or you’re sore from exercise - it’s difficult t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 08, 2017
Videos
The following video from the Centers for Disease Control is about sepsis; what it is and how to prevent it. It affects p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2017
Immunology
Cells that are infected with a virus sacrifice themselves, dying before the virus has a chance to use the cell’s o
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 06, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a new way to deliver CRISPR that doesn't require a virus, and that worked better than CRISPR-Cas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 05, 2017
Immunology
The newest leap forward in Zika virus vaccine developing is probably the most exciting yet. The vaccine, a DNA-based app
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 05, 2017
Infographics
Cancer touches the lives of most people in the world in one way or another. From family members, friends, or colleagues
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
OCT 04, 2017
Immunology
The immune response needs to be just right: not too much, or an autoimmune disease will develop; not too little, or viru
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
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
OCT 01, 2017
Microbiology
Research has found a backup plan that cells use when the immune response is being evaded by pathogenic bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations in DNA can have a variety of harmful effects, but sometimes a mutation can confer a benefit.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2017
Microbiology
Although a flu shot might not inspire joy, it seems that being in a good mood on the day of getting it can improve the p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Investigators have been working to learn more about a totally new class of chemicals that are released in response to in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2017
Immunology
A unique interaction between immune cells and the nervous system could explain why older people have more belly fat - an
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 27, 2017
Plants & Animals
Rabies can be a major issue for dogs; if medical attention isn’t sought immediately after a dog gets bitten by an
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 26, 2017
Immunology
With no FDA-approved vaccines or antiviral drugs to treat Ebola, those affected rely on the immune system to save them f
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 25, 2017
Videos
The Koch Institute at MIT presents awards for amazing microscopy images. One winner, "Mind the Gap," is seen here. The i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2017
Immunology
Killing two birds with one stone may be possible for Dengue virus and Zika virus, two pathogens spread by the same mosqu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 25, 2017
Neuroscience
At present, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimate that 1 in 68 children will be diagnosed with an autism spectr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mysterious nanotubes are starting to get serious research attention, but little is known about their function.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has used $20 million to create a consortium of universities that will support a ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2017
Cancer
With cancer putting up such strong fight, scientists are resorting to more unconventional therapies to give them the edg
...
SEP 22, 2017
Cardiology
Why can’t humans regrow their organs like some organisms can? It certainly would help repair some of the damage do
...
Written By:
Kara Marker