The first line of immune defense against invading pathogens like bacteria are macrophages, immune cells that engulf foreign objects that
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Study hints at new target to improve immune therapy in triple-negative breast cancer
Therapies that recruit the immune system to attack tumors are revolutionizing cancer care. Among these successful immunotherapies is a class
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Erectile dysfunction drugs and flu vaccine may work together to help immune system fight cancer after surgery
A new study suggests that a common treatment for erectile dysfunction combined with the flu vaccine may be able to
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SWAT team of immune cells found in mother’s milk
Immune cells that are ready to take action against invaders like bacteria have been found in women’s breast milk, researchers
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Study links fracking chemicals to immune imbalance
Among predictions of a second fracking boom in the US, the first evidence that chemicals found in ground water near
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Myocarditis rare side effect of immune checkpoint inhibitors
(HealthDay)—Myocarditis in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) may be more common than previously thought, according to a study
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How live vaccines enhance the body’s immune response
Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin’s university hospital, have discovered a new mechanism by which live vaccines induce immunity. Molecules produced exclusively by
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Researchers uncover protein used to outsmart the human immune system
A University of Maryland (UMD) researcher has uncovered a mechanism by which the bacteria that causes Lyme disease persists in
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