Discovery of a new anti-cancer immunological mechanism
By studying the immune response to lung infections, French researchers have discovered a new defense mechanism against certain cancers. THE ...
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Blood cancers: a new vaccine method for more effective immunotherapy?
A new vaccine approach has proven effective in helping the immune system recognize cancer cells in the blood and trigger ...
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Colorectal cancer: aspirin can prevent its spread
Regular use of aspirin would prevent the development and progression of colorectal cancer by stimulating the immune response, according to ...
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Cancer: “junk” DNA plays a key role in the immune response
Researchers have shown that non-coding DNA can play a critical role in gene expression and immune response, paving the way ...
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Covid-19: immunity to variants depends on previous infections
The SARS-CoV-2 variant a person was first exposed to determines their body's immune response to future covid-19 infections. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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How lung cells defend against the flu
The discovery of the mechanism by which lung cells defend themselves against influenza opens the way to better treatments against ...
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Covid-19: severe forms due to a poor antiviral response in the nasopharynx
Unlike mildly symptomatic people, patients developing a severe form of Covid-19 have a faulty immune response in the nasopharynx. THE ...
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Immunity: what if it all happened with the first flu?
What if the first flu infection shapes our immunity against future airborne viruses, including SARS-CoV-2? This is the theory by ...
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Regulatory T lymphocytes: a new target against autoimmune diseases?
A molecule is able to control the activity of these lymphocytes, whose role is important in the inflammation process. THE ...
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Covid-19: a lasting immune response in patients who have developed a severe form
A new study led by Massachusetts General Hospital shows that patients who have developed a severe form of Covid-19 develop ...
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The immune system could act on the feeling of anxiety
By carrying out experiments on mice, American researchers have found that immune cells surrounding the brain produce a molecule which, ...
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Covid-19: the false trail of the “cytokine storm”
Contrary to what scientists suggested, Covid-19 does not seem to trigger a "cytokine storm", this unsuitable immune system response which ...
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Covid-19: the immune response would be stronger in women
Men are more affected by serious forms of the disease than women. Different immune responses could explain this phenomenon. Men ...
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Bacteria’s secret weapon revealed
Australian researchers have discovered a previously unknown method used by bacteria to evade immune responses. THE ESSENTIAL Some bacterial infections ...
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Coronavirus: two promising vaccine projects
Two clinical trials, British and Chinese, showed a strong immune response and are well tolerated by patients. Larger-scale tests will ...
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Patients cured of Covid-19 develop a good immune response
Once cured of Covid-19, our body produces antibodies that make a new SARS-CoV-2 infection unlikely. Enough to assess avenues for ...
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