Fox Chase study shows that weakened T-cell receptor signals change T-cell lineage
The immune system is a marvel of versatility, creating a variety of cells that develop in different ways to protect the body. To carry out these tasks, immune cells follow a career path that forks at various points in their development. In a report in the May 2005 issue of Immunity, Fox Chase Cancer Center scientists led by immunologists David L. Wiest, Ph.D. and Dietmar J. Kappes, Ph.D., show th...How can we protect patients with weakened immune systems from influenza?
The flu is bad enough for healthy people, but the disease can place a special burden on those with weakened immune systems, such as patients on chemotherapy. A five-year, $10.7 million federal grant to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will support research to determine how adults and children with impaired immune systems may be uniquely vulnerable to influenza, and will seek better ways to...Sperm Cells attracted By Ovary Scent, Even in Weakened State
A new study by scientists at Indiana University Bloomington have reported that mouse sperm cells are capable of tracking the faintest of scents. //Sperm cells were bang on target, even when ovary extracts were extremely diluted. "Sperm are known to exhibit chemotaxis toward extracts from various female reproductive organs, but the role of chemotaxis in reproduction is not known," said I...Immunity May Be Weakened By Insecure Feeling
Body’s resistance to fight diseases is said to be associated with insecure feeling. This was disclosed// by an Italian research. This research was led by Angelo Picardi of Italian National Institute of Health in Rome which was published in Psychosomatic Medicine. The study was conducted on 61 healthy women who were younger than sixty years of age. It was found that women who w...Weakened Hospital Care During Weekends
According to a recent survey, hospital mortality is on the high during weekends. This is attributed to the quality of medical care not matching with the inflow// of the patients. This study was conducted by William J. Kostis and his team from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in New Brunswick. Kostis studied 231,164 patients who were admitted to New Jersey Hospita...