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30 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

Drug Combo Helps Immune System Fight Tumors

by Jocelyn Kaiser
Synthetic protein boosts power of tumor-targeted antibodies in mouse studies
29 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

Gene Therapy ... Against the Flu?

by Jon Cohen
New approach could provide short-lived protection against pandemic influenza
1 May 2013 | ScienceNOW

Candidate Sepsis Drug Could Prevent Flu Deaths

by Kai Kupferschmidt
Compound calms overactive immune system in mice
6 March 2013 | ScienceNOW

Salty Food May Be a Culprit in Autoimmune Diseases

by Mitch Leslie
Studies suggest that salt drives development of harmful immune cells
26 February 2013 | ScienceNOW

River Blindness Revealed in Urine

by Kai Kupferschmidt
New diagnostic test could improve treatment of debilitating disease
6 December 2012 | ScienceNOW

How Maggots Heal Wounds

by Paul Gabrielsen
Larvae's secretions calm the body's immune response
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26 November 2012 | ScienceNOW

Making a Flu Vaccine Without the Virus

by Kai Kupferschmidt
A new influenza vaccine using only messenger RNA proves successful in animals
16 November 2012 | ScienceNOW

Ticked Off About a Growing Allergy to Meat

by Gretchen Cuda Kroen
Tiny menace takes a bite out of meat lovers’ appetite
26 September 2012 | ScienceNOW

Mom's Immune System Primed and Ready for Second Baby

by Gisela Telis
Fetus-protecting immune cells linger for years after first pregnancy
11 June 2012 | ScienceNOW

Putting the Brakes on the Immune System

by Mitch Leslie
Researchers discover powerful but short-lived cells that rein in immune attacks
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7 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Cellular Cocktail Aids Organ Transplants

by Liz Norton
Customized cells mediate a cease fire in clash of immune systems
1 March 2012 | ScienceNOW

Beyond Antibodies

by Elizabeth Norton
Study shows new route of immune system counterattack by B cells
9 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

'Danger Signals' From Dying Cells Jolt Immune System Into Action

by Mitch Leslie

Controversial hypothesis finds solid support from new study

12 January 2012 | ScienceNOW

Surprising Cells Stymie Sepsis

by Mitch Leslie
Known for making antibodies, B cells might also prevent out-of-control infections
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11 January 2012 | ScienceNOW

Live Chat: Should Science Be Censored?

by Martin Enserink
Chat with experts about what the avian flu papers mean for scientific freedom and international security
28 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

Baffling Failure of Vaginal Gel Laced With Anti-HIV Drug

by Jon Cohen
A large study in three sub-Saharan African countries has prematurely stopped testing a vaginal gel that contains the anti-HIV drug tenofovir because it's not working
9 November 2011 | ScienceNOW

Malaria's Master Key

by Sara Reardon
Newly discovered protein interaction is essential for parasite's entry into red blood cells
15 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Surprising Cells Rein In Killer Flu

by Mitch Leslie
Researchers identify cell responsible for flu's self-inflicted damage
14 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Only the Best Marrow to Help Heal the Heart

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel
Research suggests why a therapy to treat heart failure had worked better in mice than in people
8 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

New Hope for 'Crazy' Malaria Vaccine

by Martin Enserink
An unconventional vaccine may have failed because it wasn't administered in the best possible way
7 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Antibodies Target Cancer's Insides

by Jocelyn Kaiser
Study could lead to wave of new cancer drugs and vaccines
29 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Mind-Altering Bugs

by Greg Miller
Bacteria in the gut alter brain chemistry and behavior in mice
23 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Warmer Eggs, Better Ducks

by Sarah C. P. Williams
Ducklings incubated at higher temperatures have better immune systems
22 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Immune System Protects Female Bedbugs From Traumatic Sex

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Insects anticipate infections from violent male insemination
10 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

'Serial Killer' Immune Cells Put Cancer in Remission

by Sarah C.P. Williams
Clinical trial pits patients' own T cells against chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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10 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Cod Genome Reveals Stunning Gap in Immune System

by Marian Turner
Apparent hole in fish's antibacterial defense leaves scientists puzzled
13 May 2011 | ScienceNOW

Mice Reject Reprogrammed Cells

by Gretchen Vogel
Finding underscores challenges of using iPS cells as a potential therapy for humans
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11 May 2011 | ScienceNOW

Unusual AIDS Vaccine Shows Promising Results in Monkeys

by Jon Cohen
Using one virus to target another triggers novel immune response
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11 May 2011 | ScienceNOW

Live Chat: A New Push to Cure AIDS

by Jon Cohen
Experts answer your questions about advances in AIDS treatment and the possibility of a cure
28 March 2011 | ScienceNOW

Sensing Organ Rejection

by Jennifer Carpenter
A new DNA test aims to detect when the body rejects a transplanted organ
24 March 2011 | ScienceNOW

Good News About a Very Bad Cancer

by Mitch Leslie
Immune cell-activating molecule boosts survival for pancreatic cancer patients
6 January 2011 | ScienceNOW

Is Alzheimer's Disease Written in Blood?

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel
New diagnostic test checks blood for telltale antibodies
13 December 2010 | ScienceNOW

Sperm May Hold Cure for Diabetes

by Carrie Arnold
Researchers grow insulin-producing cells from sperm stem cell precursors
5 December 2010 | ScienceNOW

How Swine Flu Killed the Healthy

by Kristen Minogue
New research suggests that patients' own immune systems could have turned against them
30 November 2010 | ScienceNOW

Prelude to a Plague

by Kristen Minogue
Worst cholera outbreaks may come with warnings
4 October 2010 | ScienceNOW

Twofer for the Biggest Bioterror Threats?

by Martin Enserink
Dual vaccine could replace existing shots against smallpox and anthrax—and have advantages over both
9 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

How Mosquitoes Fight Malaria

by Dolly J. Krishnaswamy
New details about insect's immune response could help combat spread of the disease
2 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

How Fish Oil Fights Inflammation

by Cassandra Willyard
Omega-3 fatty acids work via a specific receptor and may combat diabetes as well
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1 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

Bloodstream's 'Band-Aids' Bad for Lupus

by Mitch Leslie
New study suggests that platelets amplify autoimmune disease
2 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

Western Diet Tied to Intestinal Disease and Allergies

by Michael Price
Gut bacteria may make people in developed countries more prone to a variety of maladies
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