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How Hosts Recognize Bacteria
July 20, 2012 — We are surrounded by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. The fact that we nevertheless do not fall prey to infections is thanks to certain cellular sensor molecules such as toll-like receptors ... > full story -
Short-Term Intestinal Parasite Infection Triggers Specific Cytokines That Can Prevent the Development of Type 1 Diabetes
July 19, 2012 — Short-term infection with intestinal worms may provide long-term protection against type I diabetes (TID), suggests a new study. The incidence of TID is relatively low in developing countries. One ... > full story -
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Lungs Respond to Hospital Ventilator as If It Were an Infection
July 18, 2012 — When hospital patients are placed on a mechanical ventilator for days at a time, their lungs react to the pressure with an out-of-control immune response. Researchers have discovered potential drug ... > full story -
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Botanical Compound Could Prove Crucial to Healing Influenza
July 18, 2012 — Building on previous work with the botanical abscisic acida, researchers have discovered that abscisic acid has anti-inflammatory effects in the lungs as well as in the ... > full story -
Mouse With Human Immune System May Revolutionize HIV Vaccine Research
July 18, 2012 — One of the challenges to HIV vaccine development has been the lack of an animal model that reflects the human immune response to the virus. Researchers report that a mouse model manipulated to have a ... > full story -
Environmental Concerns Increasing Infectious Disease in Amphibians, Other Animals
July 18, 2012 — Climate change, habitat destruction, pollution and invasive species are all involved in the global crisis of amphibian declines and extinctions, researchers suggest in a new analysis, but ... > full story -
Potential Key to New Treatment for Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)
July 18, 2012 — Researchers have demonstrated that the inhibition of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in mouse models of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), an aggressive and incurable subtype of ... > full story -
World's Toughest Bacterium Holds Promise for Rapid Vaccine Development Against Deadly Diseases
July 18, 2012 — Scientists have developed a new preparation method that renders a virus or bacterium non-infectious while preserving its immune-boosting ability after exposure to gamma radiation. A lethally ... > full story -
How Aging Impairs Immune Response
July 17, 2012 — Researchers have uncovered one of the mechanisms by which aging may compromise the ability of the immune system to fight infections and respond to vaccines. The study, conducted in aging mice, shows ... > full story -
New Evidence Links Immune Irregularities to Autism, Mouse Study Suggests
July 17, 2012 — A new study suggests that specific changes in an overactive immune system can contribute to autism-like behaviors in mice, and that in some cases, this activation can be related to what a developing ... > full story
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