immune system Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

The multitasking nature of SRC-3

March 23, 2021 Breast Cancer, cancer survival, immune system, Research, SRC-3, steroid hormone, T regulatory cells

SRC-3 not only influences steroid hormone function and gives a heads up for aggressive human breast cancer, it also regulates immune T cells.

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When DNA is caught at the break

January 15, 2019 Cancer, DNA fragments, DNA repair, Dna2, immune system, Research

Cells have in place a number of mechanisms to protect the integrity of the genome, including processes that repair mistakes that may occur during DNA

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Team work and balance can keep a gut healthy

September 13, 2018 epithelium, good bacteria, gut health, immune system, irritable bowel disease, microbiome, microbiota, Research, Salmonella

A significant body of work currently is indicating that the microbiota helps shape the immune system and allows it to do its job. Disease-causing microbes,

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Image of the Month: An activated human NK cell

October 2, 2017 Cancer, Gata2, immune system, myelodysplastic syndrome, NK cells, viral infections

NK or natural killer cells are members of the immune system critical for the control of viral infections and cancer. Research at the Emily

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In Case You Missed It: The flu, new BCM magnet middle school, concussions and arthritis

May 11, 2013 Arthritis, Audrey M. Marks, Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan, Community, Concussions, Dr. Melvyn Harrington, Events, Houston Art Car Parade, Houston Independent School District, immune system, In Case You Missed It, influenza, Orthopedic surgery, saliva

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