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New Approach Mimicking the Body's Natural Defenses Could Help Treat a Therapy-Resistant Breast Cancer
February 7, 2013 — A new combination of antibodies was found to be effective in mice against triple-negative breast ... > full story -
Important Step in the Activation of T-Cells in the Immune System Explained
February 7, 2013 — Scientists have explained an important step in the activation of the so-called T-cells in the immune system. In humans and mice, T-cells are responsible for deciding whether a defense reaction should ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Genetic Mechanism That Contributed to Irish Famine
February 6, 2013 — Plant pathologists studied the pathogen that triggered the Irish Famine of the 19th century by infecting potato plants, and deciphered how it succeeded in crippling the potato plant's immune ... > full story -
Compound Stimulates Tumor-Fighting Protein in Cancer Therapy
February 6, 2013 — A compound that stimulates the production of a tumor-fighting protein may improve the usefulness of the protein in cancer therapy, according to a team of ... > full story -
Induction of Mild Inflammation Leads to Cognitive Deficits Related to Schizophrenia
February 6, 2013 — Researchers have identified an exceptional mouse model of schizophrenia. After screening over 160 mutant mouse strains with a systematic battery of behavioral tests, they identified a mutant mouse ... > full story -
Vitamin D, Omega-3 May Help Clear Amyloid Plaques Found in Alzheimer's
February 5, 2013 — A team of academic researchers has pinpointed how vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids may enhance the immune system's ability to clear the brain of amyloid plaques, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's ... > full story -
Scientists Find a Key Element of Lupus, Suggesting Better Drug Targets
February 4, 2013 — Scientists have identified specific cellular events that appear key to lupus, a debilitating autoimmune disease that afflicts tens of millions of people worldwide. The findings suggest that blocking ... > full story -
Injection-Free Vaccination Technique Could Address Global Vaccine Challenge for HIV, Malaria
February 4, 2013 — Scientists have demonstrated the ability to deliver a dried live vaccine to the skin without a traditional needle, and shown for the first time that this technique is powerful enough to enable ... > full story -
Cells Predict Onset of Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Men Receiving Bone Marrow Transplants from Female Donors
February 4, 2013 — Researchers have identified a clutch of cells that -- if seen in a male patient's blood after receiving a brand-new immune system in the form of a bone-marrow transplant from a female donor -- herald ... > full story -
Scientists Design Mouse With More Human-Like Immune Response
February 4, 2013 — Scientists have genetically engineered a mouse to more closely mimic a human immune response. The transgenic mouse exhibits humanized CD1d molecules, naturally occurring molecules that activate an ... > full story
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