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Immunological memory
Immunological memory describes a specialized function of the immune system which allows it to respond quickly and effectively to agents to which it has previously been exposed. Immunological memory occurs because the immune system produces a population of immune cells characterized as antigen-specific lymphocytes. These cells are primed to recognize the agent to which memory has been initiated providing the immune system a chance to eliminate it before it can cause significant damage.
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MAR 14, 2023Immunology
It has been thought that the first step in B cell activation, when these immune cells recognize an infectious pathogen, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2023Immunology
At one time, natural killer cells were thought of as a small group of specialized immune cells that can rapidly and dest ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers investigated a two-pronged immunotherapy approach that eliminates metastatic breast cancer in mice. The corr ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 07, 2023Neuroscience
Neuroscience examines the nervous system's and brain's functions, including diseases, disorders, and treatments. ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 26, 2023Immunology
"Original antigenic sin" is a phenomenon that was identified in 1960; it refers to s situation in which the im ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2023Immunology
T cells are a major component of the adaptive immune system, which forms a kind of memory of the pathogens it reacts to. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
It was once thought that inflammation and immune responses in the brain were limited; that is was a so-called immune pri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2022Immunology
For many years, scientists have searched for the cause of Alzheimer's disease. While a lot of research attention foc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have developed an experimental mRNA vaccine that protects against all known ...Written By: Zoe MichaudNOV 11, 2022Immunology
A bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant has been an effective but risky way to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), and no ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2022Immunology
The physiological impact of various diets has been hotly debated for years. Scientists have now used a mouse model to sh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2022Immunology
Introduction The immune system plays a dual role in inflammation and cancer development. Immune system effector cells ra ...Sponsored By: Sino BiologicalSEP 04, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Brief exposure to rapamycin, a promising anti-aging drug, may have similar effects on health and lifespan as longer trea ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 17, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Surprisingly similar mechanisms of pattern recognition can be found among incredibly diverse organisms.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2022Health & Medicine
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has continued to evolve since the start of the pandemic, and we've moved down the list of variants ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2022Immunology
Some common bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus have both harmless and pathogenic versions. While staph is often harmles ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2022Immunology
For centuries, the thymus was dismissed as a vestigial organ. But in the 60s, researchers suggested that it was actually ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological disorder affecting memory and mental functions that currently affects over 6 ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUN 20, 2022Health & Medicine
The New England Journal of Medicine published results from a small study by researchers at New York’s Memorial Slo ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUN 15, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
High-intensity-focused ultrasound (HIFU) can treat some men with prostate cancer instead of surgery or radiation therapy ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 02, 2022Immunology
As soon as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, researchers isolated SARS-CoV-2 and began studying the virus. The information scie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2022Immunology
Our immune system uses T cells to rapidly identify and respond to different kinds of pathogens, whether they're viruses ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2022Immunology
The immune system has an incredible ability to remember past infections, so it can defeat pathogens that return more qui ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2022Health & Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers recently discovered that inhibiting a key signaling pathway in brain cells can lessen ...Written By: Kerry Charron
MAR 14, 2023
Immunology
It has been thought that the first step in B cell activation, when these immune cells recognize an infectious pathogen,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2023
Immunology
At one time, natural killer cells were thought of as a small group of specialized immune cells that can rapidly and dest
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers investigated a two-pronged immunotherapy approach that eliminates metastatic breast cancer in mice. The corr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 07, 2023
Neuroscience
Neuroscience examines the nervous system's and brain's functions, including diseases, disorders, and treatments.
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 26, 2023
Immunology
"Original antigenic sin" is a phenomenon that was identified in 1960; it refers to s situation in which the im
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2023
Immunology
T cells are a major component of the adaptive immune system, which forms a kind of memory of the pathogens it reacts to.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
It was once thought that inflammation and immune responses in the brain were limited; that is was a so-called immune pri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2022
Immunology
For many years, scientists have searched for the cause of Alzheimer's disease. While a lot of research attention foc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have developed an experimental mRNA vaccine that protects against all known
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
NOV 11, 2022
Immunology
A bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant has been an effective but risky way to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), and no
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2022
Immunology
The physiological impact of various diets has been hotly debated for years. Scientists have now used a mouse model to sh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2022
Immunology
Introduction The immune system plays a dual role in inflammation and cancer development. Immune system effector cells ra
...
Sponsored By:
Sino Biological
SEP 04, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Brief exposure to rapamycin, a promising anti-aging drug, may have similar effects on health and lifespan as longer trea
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 17, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Surprisingly similar mechanisms of pattern recognition can be found among incredibly diverse organisms.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2022
Health & Medicine
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has continued to evolve since the start of the pandemic, and we've moved down the list of variants
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2022
Immunology
Some common bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus have both harmless and pathogenic versions. While staph is often harmles
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2022
Immunology
For centuries, the thymus was dismissed as a vestigial organ. But in the 60s, researchers suggested that it was actually
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological disorder affecting memory and mental functions that currently affects over 6
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUN 20, 2022
Health & Medicine
The New England Journal of Medicine published results from a small study by researchers at New York’s Memorial Slo
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 15, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
High-intensity-focused ultrasound (HIFU) can treat some men with prostate cancer instead of surgery or radiation therapy
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 02, 2022
Immunology
As soon as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, researchers isolated SARS-CoV-2 and began studying the virus. The information scie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2022
Immunology
Our immune system uses T cells to rapidly identify and respond to different kinds of pathogens, whether they're viruses
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2022
Immunology
The immune system has an incredible ability to remember past infections, so it can defeat pathogens that return more qui
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2022
Health & Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers recently discovered that inhibiting a key signaling pathway in brain cells can lessen
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron