A team of scientists has shown that a key type of immune cell “self-renews” in…
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The immune system: Knocked off balance
Instead of protecting us, the immune system can sometimes go awry, as in the case…
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Genes that predispose to cancer by impairing the immune system
The idea that the immune system ‘monitors and prevents’ the development of cancer, which is…
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Newly discovered cell type plays a crucial role in the immune response to respiratory infections
With a discovery that could rewrite the immunology textbooks, an international group of scientists, including…
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Charting immune system development in sub-Saharan African children
In an effort to boost vaccination efficiency in children at most risk of infectious disease,…
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From sleeping cell to assassin—how immune cells work
Scientists at the University of Dundee have carried out one of the most comprehensive studies…
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Scientist designs ‘express courier service’ for immune cells
Immunotherapy is a promising cancer treatment that uses genetically modified immune cells to fight cancer.…
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Immune therapy eliminates tumour cells in early triple negative breast cancer
Immune therapy added to chemotherapy improves pathological complete response in patients with early triple negative…
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Immune response depends on mathematics of narrow escapes
The way immune cells pick friends from foes can be described by a classic math…
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Vaccine ‘supercharges the immune system’ to destroy cancerous tumours
Vaccine ‘supercharges the immune system’ to destroy ‘up to 60% of hard-to-treat tumours in the…
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