immune system

7 Health Effects of Smoking on Your Body

Smoking harms almost every part of the body, including the skin, eyes, circulatory system, respiratory system, and even the reproductive…

4 years ago

The Confusion Around Coronavirus: What Is Fact And What Is Fiction?

The Coronavirus outbreak has affected virtually everyone on earth in some way or another, redefining social interaction, work productivity and…

5 years ago

Pembrolizumab: Immunotherapy Drug Can Be Effective In Some Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer

Image source: Keytruda An immunotherapy drug can be effective in some men with advanced prostate cancer, a major trial has…

5 years ago

Study: 10% of Children Have Defense System Against AIDS

According to a new study published in Science Translational Medicine, a 10th of children have a "monkey-like" immune system that…

8 years ago

Forget the Guilt: How Wine Can Bolster Your Health

Wine, glorious wine. From a cold, crisp glass of white on a sunny day to a hearty red by the…

11 years ago

Cat allergy cause uncovered

British scientists have discovered how allergic reactions to cats are triggered, raising hopes of preventative medicine. A University of Cambridge…

11 years ago

Immune system cells grown in the lab may hit cancer and HIV

Vast numbers of cells that can attack cancer and HIV have been grown in the lab, and could potentially be…

12 years ago

How to stay healthy in autumn

The end of summer doesn’t only mark the end of sunshine, sunbathing and warm temperatures and thus the return of…

12 years ago

Why adding extra antioxidants to our diet gives no benefit?

Antioxidants enhance the immune system’s defense against the diseases caused by free radicals. They include Vitamins A, C and E…

13 years ago

Stem cells could remove the need for a lifetime anti-rejection treatment in kidney transplant patients

Stem cells given alongside a kidney transplant could remove the need for a lifetime anti-rejection treatment with immune-suppressing drugs, say…

13 years ago

Some bacteria can evade vaccine by wearing a new disguise

A research team found that some bacteria can evade efforts to vaccinate against them by wearing a new disguise. The…

13 years ago