Summary: Researchers have identified a protein that could be harnessed to help microglia in the brain ward off Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. Source:
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HIV vaccine candidate induces immune response in early clinical trial: “An important step forward” | CNN
CNN — An experimental HIV vaccine has been shown to induce broadly neutralizing antibody precursors among a small group of volunteers in a phase 1
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Pollution weakens the lung’s immune defenses over time
The immune defenses of the lungs can decline with age, leaving older adults more susceptible to lung damage and serious bouts of respiratory infections. New
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Moderna Says New Covid Booster Strengthens Immune Response Against Subvariants
WASHINGTON — A new study from Moderna suggests its updated coronavirus booster boosts a key part of the immune system’s defense against the Omicron subvariant
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How the Black Death Shaped the Human Immune System | CNN
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — The Black Death,
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Groundbreaking Research Exposes Immune System’s “Off Button”
The immune system protects your body from foreign invaders. Knowing what turns off the molecular alarm system depends on our immune response. Scientists have discovered
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A Sneaky Cellular Trick Cancers Can Use To Evade Your Immune System
He looked at human cells from breast cancers, colon cancers and melanomas and found the same phenomenon. But blood cancers and glioblastomas, the deadly brain
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Not getting enough sleep can harm your immune system and trigger inflammation | CNN
CNN — Chronic sleep deprivation in a small group of healthy adults increased the production of inflammation-linked immune cells while altering the DNA of immune
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Immune cell gene mutation put 5 lupus in remission
After an experimental treatment to prevent the body from attacking itself, five people no longer have lupus symptoms. That treatment, called CAR-T cell therapy, appears
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Shots of immune proteins protect against malaria for months
A single shot that could provide months-long protection against malaria has been proven effective and safe in a small, early clinical trial in adults. The
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