Bacteria and mould found in the dust created by vacuums could lead to health problems in people with allergies, infants and…
A safety mechanism in the immune system may malfunction in people suffering autoimmune illnesses such as multiple sclerosis…
Researchers from Vanderbilt University have discovered a new method of vaccination where tiny gold particles target immune…
Vampire bat venom could be the new ingredient in drugs to treat stroke and high blood pressure. A team of researchers have…
A four year study at the University of Sydney has found that pregnant mothers and their babies are synchronising immune systems…
The effects of cancer can be reversed in the immune system of mice by targeting specific cells in the body, research has…
Advances are being made towards a HIV cure but with 34 million affected worldwide there’s still a lot of work to be done to help manage it.
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Until a few years ago there was no talk of curing HIV. Research focused on making anti-HIV drugs better, trying to find a vaccine or understanding why they didn’t seem to be working. Another area was public…
Targeting of specific cells has been found to reverse the effects of cancer on the immune system. In a study conducted by…
Peptide molecules that are derived from the body’s own immune system can help fight against blood poisoning. Blood poisoning…
Immune system cells, called T-cells, fight foreign tissue which often results in the rejection of transplanted organs, researchers…
The death of immune system cells is an important safeguard against the development of autoimmune diseases, according to new…
The first ever “atlas” of T cells in the human body has been created, providing a unique view of how the cells function in…
An immune system “kill switch” that destroys blood stem cells when the body is under severe stress could have implications…
A gene responsible for initiating immune response could have implications for treatment of chronic infections such as HIV…
Researchers have learnt that a common childhood virus disables the immunity infants naturally receive from breast milk, resulting…
Scientists have discovered the origin of a group of skin-deep immune cells that act as the first line of defence against…
A new way to regulate the body’s natural immune response has been discovered in a new study. The new approach focuses on…
Patients may be able to fight cancer in the future using their body’s own immune system. Scientists have engineered a protein…
Drugs administered for treatment of serious conditions inadvertently target the immune system making the body’s own tissue…
A new anti-inflammatory drug that prevents the immune system from causing irrevocable brain and tissue damage could help…