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The Vaccine and Autism Scare

By: Jenny Ashford

Discredited studies and misunderstandings have led to a public panic about vaccination. The panic has already caused great harm. more...

H1N1 Influenza and the Cytokine Storm

By: Stephen Allen Christensen

With the reopening of schools and the resurgence of 2009 H1N1 ("swine flu"), health experts worry about an unusual pattern of severity. more...

How Cyclooxygenase Works

By: Stephen Allen Christensen

Cyclooxygenase is an enzyme that helps convert arachidonic acid to prostaglandin-like molecules; these "prostanoids" fulfill a multitude of biological roles. more...

Differentiation of Regulatory T Lymphocytes

By: Cecile Le Page

A new study reveals an important role of the mTOR protein in the molecular events that lead to the differentiation T helper cells. more...

Why Organ Transplants Fail

By: Jitendra Rathod

Although organ grafting can be a boon for a patient, the immune system destroys the graft taking it as foreign and causes complications in an otherwise routine procedure. more...

Innate Immunity – What It Is

By: Jitendra Rathod

The human immune system is an extraordinarily complex yet perfectly orchestrated defense mechanism with specific and non-specific branches. more...

Flu Diagnosis and Diagnostic Tests Are Important

By: Feature Writer Donald Reinhardt

They were sick, but did they have the flu? Signs and symptoms may be very similar for different respiratory diseases.Special diagnostic tests help determine the disease. more...

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