Immunology News

The asthma controller Singulair appears useful and economical for the treatment of children with asthma and allergic rhinitis, according to US researchers.

The European Commission has begun providing Libya with advice on dealing with Aids and technical help to help treat the disease, a spokeswoman said.2.7

Hay fever sufferers thinking the drought will allow them to breathe easier this spring should think again.3.1

University of Florida researchers have uncovered how the inhaled form of anthrax disarms bacteria-fighting white blood cells before they can fend off the disease, which kills most victims within days.3.2

Research in the September issue of Nature Immunology identifying a new response factor triggered by intracellular sensors of many types of viruses may open up new ways of enhancing our ability to fight ...2.7

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Almost all organisms have systems that ward off threats to the body. Even bacteria with only one cell have an immune system that wards off viruses.2.7

Just when we were growing accustomed to life with peanut allergies, medical practitioners are warning that another food must be approached with caution -- the sesame seed.2.9

Scientists at New York University School of Medicine say they've identified the molecular switch that controls production of myelin.2.7

Despite concerns from some critics of genetically modified crops that the foods may raise consumers' risk of allergic reactions, a new study finds no evidence that this is the case.4.2

Researchers say they're making headway towards a drug that weakens cancer cells without exposing the body to the destructive effects of chemotherapy and radiation.4

Andre Veillette, a researcher at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal , and his team will publish in the upcoming issue of the prestigious journal Nature Immunology of Nature Publishing Group, a ...3.1

A study published this month in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology finds that more than half of all Americans ages 6 to 59 are sensitive to at least one common allergen.2.7

It's called Sublingual Immunotherapy. The Foundation for Immunology Research invited 60 doctors to learn about the procedure's benefits.2.7

College-bound kids with asthma or allergies need to prepare for September just a little more than other students, experts say.3.4

A newly discovered protein not only is vital to the immune system's ability to fight off viral infections but also has been found in an unexpected location within the cell, causing researchers to rethink ...3.2

The treatments usually took place on Friday afternoon, and afterward Tana Collards three children would be in a stupor for most of the weekend.2.7

Tara Braithwaite of Elk Garden, a senior at Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, was one of 30 undergraduate and graduate students selected to participate in the WV-Idea Networks of Biomedical Excellence 2005 ...2.7

Non-invasive imaging may help predict type 1 diabetes and response to treatment in humans: Joslin recruiting for new Imaging in Diabetes Clinical Trial A key obstacle to early detection of type 1 diabetes - as ...2.7

A student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has made a breakthrough involving a worm and a virus -- but the research has nothing to do with computers.2.9

Courtney Wilkins, a microbiology and immunology graduate student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, is photographed during an interview, Wednesday, Aug.2.9

CROCODILE blood may be the key to creating powerful antibiotics that fight HIV, scientists in Australia claim.

A collaboration between Acambis PLC and the Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology aims to develop a universal influenza vaccine, which would not have to be altered each year.2.7

Stony Brook University Hospital received a Pinnacle Award from the Healthcare Association of New York State.2.7

Since the first MEMS devices became available, one of the two largest applications was in the bioMEMS area, notably the microfluidic monitoring and control of intravenous delivery systems .2.9

A drug known for its anti-seizure and antidepressant activity appears to be the key ingredient in a new combination therapy that may direct scientists to an AIDS cure.2.7

We studied the relationship between breeding parameters and leukocyte counts in Great Tit females.2.7

While Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" made many of us uneasy at the sight of amassing gulls years ago, today public health officials around the world are beginning to cast an equally uneasy eye toward migratory ...2.7

Defects in a single gene can result in two immune system disorders that leave affected individuals vulnerable to frequent or unusually severe infections, according to new findings reported in the August issue ...3.3

A health seminar that revealed the secrets of life longevity through eating the right food in accordance with blood type was delivered by Dr Sir Michael Williams, a clinical nutrition specialist at the PGGMB ...2.7

Biogen Idec and Protein Design Labs, Inc. today announced a broad collaboration for the joint development, manufacture and commercialization of three Phase II antibody products.2.7

Science is generally regarded as a 'holy cow'. Although many do not understand the details of a sophisticated scientific theory, they nonetheless believe in it implicitly almost with religious sanctity; if it's ...2.7