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• Diabetes
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  Immune System
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  Protecting the Heart Health of Diabetic Patients

  May 7, 2013 — Diabetics have an increased risk of developing coronary artery disease and plaque build-up in their arteries, even if they receive cholesterol-lowering therapies. New research reveals that high blood ... > full story
• Biology
  Stem Cells
  Lymphoma
  Mice
  Immune System
  Brain Tumor
   

  New Technique to Track Cell Interactions in Living Bodies Developed

  May 6, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new technique to see how different types of cells interact in a living ... > full story
• Stem Cells
  Osteoporosis
  Leukemia
  Bone and Spine
  Immune System
  Women's Health
   
  

  Personalized Bone Substitutes Created from Skin Cells

  May 6, 2013 — Scientists have made patient-specific bone substitutes from skin cells for repair of large bone defects. The study represents a major advance in personalized reconstructive treatments for patients ... > full story
• Vaccines
  Infectious Diseases
  HIV and AIDS
  Mumps, Measles, Rubella
  Diseases and Conditions
  Immune System
   

  Competing Antibodies May Have Limited the Protection Achieved in HIV Vaccine Trial in Thailand

  May 6, 2013 — Continuing analysis of an HIV vaccine trial undertaken in Thailand is yielding additional information about how immune responses were triggered and why the vaccine did not protect more ... > full story
• Leukemia
  Cancer
  Lung Cancer
  Lymphoma
  Colon Cancer
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  Possible Treatment for Serious Blood Cancer

  May 6, 2013 — A single antibody could be the key to treating multiple myeloma, or cancer of the blood, currently without cure or long-term treatment. New tests have shown that the antibody is able to destroy ... > full story
• Immune System
  Lymphoma
  Genetics
  Molecular Biology
  Biology
  Brain Tumor
   

  Endogenous Antibiotic Discovered in the Brain

  May 6, 2013 — Scientists have discovered that immune cells in the brain can produce a substance that prevents bacterial growth: namely itaconic acid. Until now, biologists had assumed that only certain fungi ... > full story
• Insomnia
  Sleep Disorders
  Sleep Disorder Research
  Insomnia Research
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Human Biology
   

  Unusual Comparison Nets New Sleep Loss Marker

  May 3, 2013 — For years, medical researchers have used what they have learned in fruit flies to look for markers of sleep loss in humans. They have now reversed the process in a new article, taking what they find ... > full story
• Immune System
  Virology
  Viruses
  HIV and AIDS
  Lymphoma
  Biology
   

  Ebola's Secret Weapon Revealed

  May 2, 2013 — Researchers have discovered the mechanism behind one of the Ebola virus' most dangerous attributes: its ability to disarm the adaptive immune ... > full story
• Immune System
  Lymphoma
  Multiple Sclerosis
  Diseases and Conditions
  Multiple Sclerosis Research
  Huntington's Disease
   

  Key Protein for Firing Up Central Nervous System Inflammation Identified

  May 2, 2013 — Researchers identify Peli1 as pivotal actor in animal model of multiple ... > full story
• HIV and AIDS
  Infectious Diseases
  STD
  Immune System
  Sexual Health
  Controlled Substances
   
  

  Scientists Weaken HIV Infection in Immune Cells Using Synthetic Agents

  May 1, 2013 — HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is notorious for hiding within certain types of cells, where it reproduces at a slowed rate and eventually gives rise to chronic inflammation, despite drug therapy. ... > full story

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