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Prostate cancer: a bacterium provides a “turbo” effect to immunotherapy
Salmonella, kept at room temperature, is able to identify cancer cells that the immune system cannot see. This discovery augurs ...
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Drinking cow’s milk while breastfeeding boosts baby’s health
Drinking milk while breastfeeding would strengthen the immune system of children, making them less susceptible to allergies. THE ESSENTIAL Consuming ...
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Metabolism, immune system: how nanoplastics threaten our health
These plastic particles degrade the intestinal microbiota, which has consequences for the body as a whole. THE ESSENTIAL 10% of ...
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Covid-19 vaccine: what strategy for immunocompromised people?
Immunocompromised people would not run any health risks from receiving the Covid-19 vaccine, according to an infectious disease specialist. But ...
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Why are some cancers resistant to immunotherapy?
The immune system would not function properly in the absence of CD226, a molecule that helps killer lymphocytes “target” cancer ...
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Pancreatic cancer: the solution sought in “survivors” like Judge Ruth Ginsburg, who died 11 years after diagnosis
The prognosis is often very poor in pancreatic cancer and very limited survival. Yet with early diagnosis, chemotherapy and treatment ...
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Would it have become more contaminating? Imbroglio on SARS-CoV-2 mutations
While a new study claims that mutations in SARS-CoV-2 do not increase the transmissibility of the virus, another points to ...
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Our gut microbiota and our immune system work together
When our intestinal microbiota is weakened, our immune functions are at their lowest. By regaining diversity, this allows our body ...
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Vaccines: AstraZeneca announces 70% efficacy; and the point on the race
The British laboratory AstraZeneca announces an effectiveness ranging from 70 to 90% for its candidate vaccine against Covid-19 developed with ...
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Dust in bed improves children’s health
Microorganisms in bed dust reduce a child's risk of developing asthma, allergies, and autoimmune diseases later in life. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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E-cigarette: vapers more sensitive to respiratory viruses than conventional smokers
Vapers are more vulnerable to viruses than non-smokers but also than smokers of traditional cigarettes. They also show deletions of ...
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Pfizer vaccine: how does a messenger RNA vaccine work?
On November 9, the pharmaceutical group announced that it had a vaccine against Covid-19 that would be 90% effective. The ...
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Why are children less affected by Covid-19?
In addition to their powerful immune system, children produce fewer antibodies against Covid-19 than adults, a sign that the infection ...
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Multiple sclerosis: a treatment to curb the disease and protect the immune system
It would be possible to stop the progression of multiple sclerosis while preserving the immune system, thanks to the antigens ...
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Immune system: the little-known benefits of palm oil
One of the components of palm oil, tocotrienol, is rich in vitamin E. Once assimilated by our body, it would ...
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We finally know why allergies cause itching
Substance P, a peptide released by our sensory neurons, is thought to be the cause of the chain reaction that ...
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Vitamin D would help our body better withstand Covid-19
By acting on white blood cells and the immune system in general, vitamin D would make the cytokine storm, responsible ...
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Model to predict immune system responses could improve vaccine effectiveness
American researchers have succeeded in analyzing how the immune response is triggered. They hope these findings will help improve how ...
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Why you should consume vitamin D
Vitamin D protects our bones, cells, muscles, cardiovascular system and immune system.The vitamin D is present in fatty fish such ...
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Fat helps our immune defenses
Fat droplets help cells attack bacteria. A process that could help find countermeasures against infectious agents resistant to antibiotics. THE ...
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Jeff Bridges cancer: what is lymphoma?
The 70-year-old American actor, known in particular for his role as The Dude in The Big Lebowski, announced on his ...
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These diseases that it is better to have during childhood
Our immune peak would be between 11 and 14 years old. From there, our body will defend itself less and ...
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Covid-19: Activation of immune cells in the severe form works like for Lupus
In the severe form of Covid-19, as in systemic lupus erythematosus, the immune cells do not have time to specialize, ...
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Covid-19: an old infection with another coronavirus would reduce the severity
A previous cold coronavirus infection may reduce the severity of Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, according to a ...
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Gene therapy: researchers have found a way to bypass the immune system
The CRISPR-Cas9 molecule is used for gene therapies… But it could also be used to control the body's immune response, ...
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Pertussis: a new vaccine in preparation
A new whooping cough vaccine is under development at Inserm. The first results show that this nasal treatment offers greater ...
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Alzheimer’s disease: the track of a treatment based on immune cells is confirmed
Researchers find that a genetic variation that protects against Alzheimer's disease improves the functioning of immune cells. THE ESSENTIAL The ...
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Lymphoma: rising incidence and a real-time study
At the end of August, the REALYSA study recruited its 1,000th French patient with lymphoma. This approach ultimately aims to ...
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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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Alarmin, the element that generates the immune benefits of breast milk
Alarmin, a protein produced by breast milk, would be the key element that strengthens the immune system of the child. ...
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