Dr. Thomas Kosten develops anti-Fentanyl vaccine
Each year, more Americans die from drug overdoses than in traffic accidents. More than three out of five of these deaths are the result of
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Immunology
Exercise helps alleviate osteoarthritis, according to Baylor study
Dr. Grace Hsiao-Wei Lo explains the different types of arthritis and how exercise can be a helpful treatment.
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Are herbal supplements safe?
Dr. Donald Marcus discusses the health risks of using all-natural dietary supplements made from herbal plants.
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Image of the Month: Human natural killer cells preparing to deliver a lethal strike to diseased cells
This mosaic montage of still images of live natural killer (NK) cells from the human immune system shows the cells have a skeleton of microtubules
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Genomic approaches can provide answers to undiagnosed primary immunodeficiency diseases.
Lea este artículo en español, aquí. An international team of physician-researchers set out to change the approach by which they genetically diagnose primary immunodeficiency diseases
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Targeting B-cell malignancies with κ-specific T cells can lead to complete clinical responses
Treating cancer with the patient’s own immune cells has been successful. In particular, treating B cell malignancies with the patients’ own immune T cells modified
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The mTOR pathway: a new avenue for breast cancer cells to promote tumor growth
Cancer cells respond in various ways to the body’s attempts to eliminate them. One strategy is to recruit immune cells in the body, such as
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Discovery of CTLA-4 in dendritic cells opens new possibilities to fight cancer
By Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.D. In the battle against cancer, T cells are the ‘foot soldiers’ and dendritic cells are ‘the generals.’ Cancer cells are
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STAT6 may explain mortality associated with some asthma drugs
By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. The “black box” warning on some long-acting beta agonists – drugs used to ward off asthma attacks – mandates that such
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In Case You Missed It: Medical student blog, new center opens, and more
We hope you had a wonderful week and a Happy Halloween! Here are some news you may have missed this week during Halloween festivities: Introducing
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