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  Counting White Blood Cells at Home

  March 26, 2013 — Engineers have developed a portable device to count white blood cells that needs less than a pinprick's worth of blood and takes just minutes to run. The device can provide accurate differential ... > full story
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  Hunger-Spiking Neurons Could Help Control Autoimmune Diseases

  March 25, 2013 — Neurons that control hunger in the central nervous system also regulate immune cell functions, implicating eating behavior as a defense against infections and autoimmune disease development, ... > full story
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  Other Stomach Microbiota Modulate Resistance to H. Pylori-Driven Ulcers

  March 25, 2013 — Mice with different naturally occurring stomach bacteria have distinct susceptibilities to disease caused by Helicobacter pylori, the well-known cause of ulcers in humans, according to a new study. ... > full story
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  Old Mice, Young Blood: Rejuvenating Blood of Mice by Reprogramming Stem Cells That Produce Blood

  March 25, 2013 — The blood of young and old people differs. Scientists have now rejuvenated the blood of mice by reversing, or reprogramming, the stem cells that produce ... > full story
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  Nature Versus Nurture: Better Looking Birds Have Healthier Babies, Study Finds

  March 24, 2013 — A female great tits' (Parus major) appearance is shown to signal healthy attributes in offspring in a new paper. The black stripe across her breast and white patches on her cheeks correlate to a ... > full story
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  Foods Can Help Fight Inflammation

  March 22, 2013 — Chronic inflammation can lead to chronic diseases, but it can be reduced naturally through the proper ... > full story
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  Protective Properties of Influenza Vaccines Revealed

  March 22, 2013 — Scientists have identified an important mechanism for stimulating protective immune responses following seasonal influenza ... > full story
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  Atherosclerosis: Specific microRNAs Promote Inflammation

  March 22, 2013 — Atherosclerosis, an inflammatory reaction, is at the root of the most common forms of cardiovascular disease. Researchers have now identified a microRNA that plays a prominent role in the process, ... > full story
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  Immune-Cell Therapy Could Strengthen Promising Melanoma Treatment

  March 22, 2013 — Scientists have used newly developed nanotechnology chips (multidimensional and multiplexed immune monitoring assays) to successfully monitor T cells genetically engineered to attack melanoma. They ... > full story
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  Harnessing Immune Cells' Adaptability to Design an Effective HIV Vaccine

  March 21, 2013 — In infected individuals, HIV mutates rapidly to escape recognition by immune cells. This process of evolution is the main obstacle to natural immunity and the development of an effective vaccine. A ... > full story

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