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How Stealthy HIV Evades Drugs and Immunity
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) appears to be driven into a latent state by an immune response that likely evolved to help fight infections.
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Why Older People Are More Susceptible to the Flu
Researchers have identified that increased levels of an immune modulator in the lungs as we age contributes to the loss of macrophages that protect us from the flu, making older people more susceptible.
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Probiotic “Backpacks” for Treating Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
A new study has shown just how useful some well-equipped gut-friendly bacteria could be for improving treatments of inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
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Handheld Diagnostic Lab Offers Point-of-Care Solution for Future Pandemics
Using swarms of pinhead-sized magnets inside a handheld, all-in-one lab kit, UCLA researchers have developed a technology that could significantly increase the speed and volume of disease testing, while reducing the costs and usage of scarce supplies.
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Gut Microbiome Plays a Key Role in Shaping Our Metabolome
According to research, the gut microbiome is largely responsible for the variation in circulating blood metabolites across people.
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Cancer Vaccine Improves Tumor-Fighting Action in Animals
An experimental therapeutic cancer vaccine has been shown to alter the tumor microenvironment and boost the number of cancer-fighting immune cells in animal models.
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Why Does a Drastic Immune Transplant Cure MS in 80% of Patients?
The most effective therapy for multiple sclerosis is a stem cell transplant, with 80% of patients remaining disease-free afterward. Researchers have now pinpointed the reason why it's so effective.
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Virus Caught in the Act of Breaking and Entering
A novel microscopy technique has enabled researchers to visualize a virus in 3D and in real-time as it approaches its target cell.
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Susceptibility to HIV Infection May Be Impacted by Gut Bacteria
New research suggests certain gut bacteria – including one that is essential for a healthy gut microbiome – differ between people who go on to acquire HIV infection compared to those who have not become infected.
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Deli Meat and Cheese Linked to Listeria Outbreak
Deli meat and cheese purchased at deli counters in multiple states have been identified as the likely sources of this an outbreak of Listeria in the US.
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