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Promising Stem Cell Therapy for Leukemia Patients
April 2, 2013 — Leukemia patients receive a bone marrow transplant, which allows them to build a "new" immune system. However, this immune system not only attacks cancer cells but healthy tissue too. Special ... > full story -
New Promise for an HIV Vaccine as Researchers Overcome Crucial Obstacle
April 2, 2013 — For the first time, researchers were able to stimulate immune cells to produce broadly neutralizing antibodies: a critical step that has eluded researchers for decades but that provides promise for a ... > full story -
Researchers First to Use Common Virus to 'Fortify' Adult Stem Cells
April 1, 2013 — Using the same strategy that a common virus employs to evade the human immune system, researchers have modified adult stem cells to increase their survival -- with the goal of giving the cells time ... > full story -
Newly Approved Blood Thinner May Increase Susceptibility to Some Viral Infections
April 1, 2013 — A new study indicates that a newly approved blood thinner that blocks a key component of the human blood clotting system may increase the risk and severity of certain viral infections, including flu ... > full story -
Research Deciphers HIV Attack Plan: How AIDS Virus Grooms Its Assault Team
April 1, 2013 — A new study defines previously unknown properties of transmitted HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS. The viruses that successfully pass from a chronically infected person to a new individual are both ... > full story -
Link Between Blood Clotting, Immune Response Uncovered
April 1, 2013 — Researchers have uncovered a surprise link between a protein that triggers the formation of blood clots and other proteins that are essential for the body's immune response. The research could lead ... > full story -
Nothing Fishy About It: Fish Oil Can Boost the Immune System
April 1, 2013 — Fish oil rich in DHA and EPA is widely believed to help prevent disease by reducing inflammation, but until now, scientists were not entirely sure about its immune enhancing effects. A new report ... > full story -
How Cells Distinguish Friend from Foe
April 1, 2013 — Researchers ave shown how the innate immune system distinguishes between dangerous pathogens and friendly microbes. Like burglars entering a house, hostile bacteria give themselves away by breaking ... > full story -
Risk of Autism Is Not Increased by 'Too Many Vaccines Too Soon,' Study Shows
March 29, 2013 — Although scientific evidence suggests that vaccines do not cause autism, approximately one-third of parents continue to express concern that they do; nearly 1 in 10 parents refuse or delay ... > full story -
Innate Immune System Can Kill HIV When a Viral Gene Is Deactivated
March 29, 2013 — Research suggests a new target for treatment and the eventual cure of ... > full story
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