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People with weakened immune systems, are congenital or acquired (primary or secondary immunodeficiency), remain most at risk from COVID-19.
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What is important about Substance P, released by certain neurons in the skin when they detect allergens, is that it could pave the way...
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The core finding from the new research study, from the University of Cambridge, is that statins may reduce cancer risk through mechanisms separate to...
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For years now, researchers have been searching for a universal vaccine for influenza. The flu kills thousands of people every year in the United...
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New research from the Boston Children’s Hospital, which draws upon the rich stream of data emanating from human microbiome research, shows how the human...
Life
Primary immunodeficiency occurs in people with immune systems that are either damaged or missing at birth. The condition appears in the form of “common...
Life
Immunosuppression refers to a reduction of the activation or efficacy of the immune system. In some cases immunosuppression is introduced deliberately, such as for...
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Overtime, as human society became urbanized, this increased the range of human-associated microorganisms people became exposed to. At the same time, the population of...
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Cancerous cells are often adept at avoiding detection by the human body’s immune system. There are several reasons for this. One common reason is...
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Parasitic worms that infect mammalian intestines are helminths. Some cause chronic infections. In order to protect themselves from the body’s innate immune system, many...