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Tag: Immune System
Aspirin said to boost cancer immunotherapy effectiveness
Time and again studies have pointed out aspirin as being helpful against cancer and a new study echoes this by showing that aspirin could boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy in cancer patients….
Immune system molecule promotes cognitive decline; could lead to dementia cure
Researchers have revealed that an immune system molecule dubbed beta-2 microglobulin, or B2M, is responsible for blocking regeneration of brain cells and promotion of cognitive decline and are hopeful that it may…
Researchers take the fight against cancer to molecular level
The fight against cancer is one that we haven’t won yet, but it seems that an expert at the University of Alberta, Canada believes that he has the key to take on…
43% of Brits have natural immunity against seasonal and pandemic flu
Flu is one of the most common disease that affects lots of Britons, but a new study has a found that a whopping 43 per cent of people across England have natural…
Research sheds light on how immune cells detect and migrate to wounds
A team of researchers led by University of Bristol have discovered how immune cells, which play a vital role in upkeep and repair of our bodies, detect wounded or damaged sites and…
Genetically engineered herpes virus capable of halting skin cancer
Phase III of a viral immunotherapy wherein genetically engineered herpes virus were used against skin cancer has shown promising results with the herpes virus able to halt the progression of skin cancer…
Researchers capture video of cytotoxic T cells hunting down, eliminating cancer cells
Researchers have captured a dramatic and stunning video of our body’s ‘serial killers’ – cytotoxic T cells – as they hunt down and eliminate cancer cells before moving on to their next…
Researchers discover how cancer tricks the lymphatic system into spreading tumors
Researchers have discovered how cancer tricks the lymphatic system into spreading tumors – a mechanism, which researchers say, involves cancer cells disguising themselves as immune cells to infiltrate the lymphatic system and…
Measles virus said to suppress immune system for up to three years
Children affected by measles are said to be highly susceptible to host of other deadly diseases for up to three years, a new research as claimed, as the virus suppresses their immune…
Scientists find protein that boosts immune response against cancer cells
In an unexpected discovery during experiments in mice and human cells, a multi-university research has found a protein that promotes the proliferation of cytotoxic T cells, which kills cancer cells and cells…
New evidence supports immune system’s potential role in Alzheimer’s
Researchers have been linking immune system with Alzheimer’s disease for quite a few years now, but the exact role of immunity in the disease is still a mystery. However, new evidence could…
Personalised melanoma vaccines show promising results
Research on cancer vaccines has been going on for years now and with a range of successes and disappointments on various fronts, a new research involving personalised melanoma vaccines is proving to…
Inhaling supplemental oxygen can boost cancer treatment effect: Study
In a major breakthrough, scientists have found that inhaling supplemental oxygen could boost the growth of tumour-fighting cells, thereby improving cancer treatment. Researchers claim that inhaling 40 to 60 percent oxygen as…