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My lab: antibodymediated autoimmune neurology

A guided tour of the Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Diagnostic Laboratory.

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Vaccine for highly fatal tropical disease

In a mouse study, UCLA researchers tested a vaccine against the bacterium that causes melioidosis and found it was highly protective against the disease.

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Cancer and stress breakthrough

Stress hormones can trigger the formation of structures that make body tissues more susceptible to metastasis, research has found.

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“TB vaccine shrinks mice cancer tumours”

A new study found that a single dose of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), the vaccine for tuberculosis (TB), reduced liver tumour burden and extended the survival of mice with liver cancer.

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The evolution of cancer

Charlie Swanton outlines the work in cancer research that led to him being awarded a 2024 Louis-Jeantet Prize for translational medicine.

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Vaccine effective in preventing typhoid fever

A single dose of the typhoid conjugate vaccine Typbar TCV provides lasting efficacy in preventing typhoid fever in children aged nine months to 12 years old, according to a new study.

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Autoimmune diseases revisited: part 3

Is autoimmunity on the increase? Epidemiological evidence. Details of five autoimmune diseases are presented.

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Benefits of exercise and the immune system

A new study may offer molecular insights into the connection between exercise and inflammation.

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HIV and the “art” of understanding

Biomedical Scientist Carl Onwochei on why we need to stay informed, challenge misinformation and be open to discussion.

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Mechanisms of alarming release discovered

Scientists have demonstrated that important pro-inflammatory mediators are released into the bloodstream through tiny pores in the cell membrane at a very early stage of an immune response.

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New vaccine against malaria

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children.

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