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17 April 2006 | ScienceNOW

A Killer Memory

by Katherine Unger
New findings indicate natural killer cells recall pathogens as well as other immune cells
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10 March 2006 | ScienceNOW

The Best Defense Is Gene Nonsense

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Mutation in immunity gene helps people ward off maladies of modern life
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8 March 2006 | ScienceNOW

Putting Malaria on the Defensive

by Al Staropoli
Health panel recommends more aggressive funding and treatment strategy
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7 March 2006 | ScienceNOW

Adaptive Immunity Goes Back in Time

by John Travis
Hints of complex immune system seen early in animal evolution
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2 March 2006 | ScienceNOW

Two Thymuses Are Better Than One

by Meagan White
"Spare" thymus in mice works as well as the original
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8 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

T Cells to the Rescue

by Jennifer Couzin
In mice, a subset of these immune cells prevents atherosclerosis
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19 January 2006 | ScienceNOW

Trouble Ahead for Peptide Vaccines?

by Meagan White
Study in mice indicates preventative may do more harm than good
8 November 2005 | ScienceNOW

Think Like a Parasite

by Gretchen Vogel
Revisiting an old experiment points scientists to a new weapon against malaria
20 September 2005 | ScienceNOW

The Body's Defense Tunnels

by Constance Holden
Immune cells connect--and communicate--through tiny tubules, study shows
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20 September 2005 | ScienceNOW

Cholesterol Busters to Fight Flu?

by Martin Enserink
Study hints that statins may prevent complications from influenza
20 September 2005 | ScienceNOW

Old Flu Drugs Bite the Dust

by Martin Enserink and Gong Yidong
H3N2 influenza strains worldwide are fast becoming resistant to two antivirals
14 September 2005 | ScienceNOW

Probing the Cause of Psoriasis

by Carolyn Gramling
New findings indicate disease originates as a skin disorder, not an immune response
2 September 2005 | ScienceNOW

Katrina Threatens a Career's Worth of Research

by Carolyn Gramling
Abandoning his life's work to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, a scientist faces an uncertain future
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18 July 2005 | ScienceNOW

Award Seeks to Speed Progress on AIDS Vaccine

by Jon Cohen
New center for HIV research will receive more than $300 million over 7 years
30 June 2005 | ScienceNOW

Blocking Every Bug

by Karen Ross
Researchers develop a vaccine that protects against a variety of Strep B bacteria
11 May 2005 | ScienceNOW

Insulin May Trigger Diabetes

by Mason Inman
Sugar-regulating protein prompts T cells to turn against the body
6 April 2005 | ScienceNOW

Trapping Tuberculosis

by Mason Inman
Gene enables mice to contain bacterium responsible for disease
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28 March 2005 | ScienceNOW

More Than One Way to Skin a Cat Allergy

by John Bohannon
Researchers tackle condition by creating a cat-human hybrid
7 February 2005 | ScienceNOW

New Tuberculosis Strategy Shows Promise

by Eliot Marshall
Combination of drugs and DNA vaccine protects against a second infection
23 December 2004 | ScienceNOW

Is Allergy a Gut Reaction?

by Elizabeth Pennisi
Yeast infection triggered by antibiotics causes an allergic response
16 November 2004 | ScienceNOW

Autism Associated With Brain Inflammation

by Erik Stokstad
Findings may help diagnose disease in future
28 September 2004 | ScienceNOW

A T Cell to Remember

by David Grimm
Immune memory cells may be best target for leishmaniasis vaccine
24 August 2004 | ScienceNOW

Allergy Vaccine Nothing to Sneeze At

by Dan Ferber
Genetically modified allergens keep immune cells from overreacting to pollen
24 August 2004 | ScienceNOW

New Clue to Rheumatoid Arthritis

by Xavier Bosch
Receptor blamed for accumulation of immune cells that ravage joints
9 August 2004 | ScienceNOW

Resisting Ricin

by Dan Ferber
New vaccine against deadly toxin shows promise in mice
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22 July 2004 | ScienceNOW

Immune Cells Save Transplanted Hearts

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel
A mysterious, but talented class of T cells may be the key to safer transplants
10 June 2004 | ScienceNOW

Ancient Molecule Tied to Asthma

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel
A chitinase is found in the lungs of afflicted mice and humans
17 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Smallpox’s Medieval Legacy

by John Bohannon
Epidemics gave some Europeans HIV resistance
3 November 2003 | ScienceNOW

Why Lymph Nodes Swell

by John Bohannon
Immunologists track down the cells and signals responsible
2 September 2003 | ScienceNOW

Think Healthy Thoughts

by Constance Holden
Negative emotions may weaken immune responses
7 August 2003 | ScienceNOW

Vaccine Paranoia Spurs Measles Outbreaks

by Fiona Proffitt
Low vaccination rates could help measles reestablish itself in the U.K.
6 August 2003 | ScienceNOW

Single Shot Stops Ebola

by Martin Enserink
New vaccine protects in just 1 month, could help stem outbreaks
11 July 2003 | ScienceNOW

HIV Defense Mechanism Uncovered

by Aparna Sreenivasan
Finding helps explain why humans are uniquely susceptible to AIDS
23 June 2003 | ScienceNOW

HIV Targets the Masses

by Mary Beckman
The virus doesn't waste time with rare immune systems
16 June 2003 | ScienceNOW

When Dengue Strikes Twice

by Dan Ferber
T cell malfunction leads to deadly hemorrhagic fever
22 May 2003 | ScienceNOW

Smallpox Immunity Shows Staying Power

by Naomi Lubick
Vaccination effects may last longer than thought
10 March 2003 | ScienceNOW

More Good News for Peanut Allergy Sufferers

by Dan Ferber
New research reveals possible causes and treatments for dangerous allergy
10 March 2003 | ScienceNOW

Pass the Peanuts, Hold the Anaphylaxis

by Kendall Powell
GM plants lack allergens; now, if they just produced peanuts
23 December 2002 | ScienceNOW

Immunotherapy Takes on AIDS

by John Bohannon
Surprising success in monkey experiments spurs cautious hope for treating humans
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15 November 2002 | ScienceNOW

Killer Antibodies' Secret Weapon

by Jean Marx
Surprising study finds that antibodies can kill invaders with ozone
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