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Depression and other mental health conditions linked with immune response, study finds

Depression, schizophrenia and other mental health conditions affect 1 in 4 people in their lifetime, but mechanisms underlying these conditions…

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Left or right arm? New research reveals why vaccination site matters for immune response

Sydney scientists have revealed why receiving a booster vaccine in the same arm as your first dose can generate a…

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Immune cells drive congenital paralysis disease

Patients with spastic paraplegia type 15 develop movement disorders during adolescence that may ultimately require the use of a wheelchair.…

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A light-activated probe reveals TB immune system evasion mechanisms

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that kills more than a million people worldwide every year. The pathogen that causes…

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Immune system proteins involved in severe parasitic disease identified

New insights into the mechanisms that cause more severe cases of schistosomiasis — a disease caused by parasitic worms and…

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Key enzyme in lipid metabolism linked to immune system aging

Our immune systems weaken as we get older, making fewer cells that fight infection and help us recover from illness…

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Existing drug has potential for immune paralysis

When the immune system does not function properly, individuals become more susceptible to infections caused by viruses, bacteria, or fungi.…

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Researchers find intestinal immune cell prevents food allergies

Most of the time, the intestinal immune system can recognize friend from foe, tolerating myriad foods while destroying disease-causing invaders.…

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Understanding the immune response to a persistent pathogen

Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues — including in the nervous system — that typically do not result…

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Scientists discover immune cell networks driving deadly lung disease

Rutgers Health researchers have discovered that networks of misplaced immune cells drive an aggressive lung disease, potentially opening a path…

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