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Gut Infections Help Shield Intestinal Neurons from Future Damage
In mice, a kind of immune memory appears to protect the cells against future harm, a finding that could provide insight into treatments for irritable bowel syndrome and other inflammatory digestive conditions.
Gut Infections Help Shield Intestinal Neurons from Future Damage
Gut Infections Help Shield Intestinal Neurons from Future Damage

In mice, a kind of immune memory appears to protect the cells against future harm, a finding that could provide insight into treatments for irritable bowel syndrome and other inflammatory digestive conditions.

In mice, a kind of immune memory appears to protect the cells against future harm, a finding that could provide insight into treatments for irritable bowel syndrome and other inflammatory digestive conditions.

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Understanding Transplant Rejection with Single-Cell Proteomics
The Scientist Creative Services Team | Mar 9, 2021 | 1 min read
Researchers find key drivers of allograft rejection!
Immunity to SARS-CoV-2 Lasts at Least Six Months, Data Show
Ashley Yeager | Nov 23, 2020 | 4 min read
Half a year after infection, people who had recovered from COVID-19 had robust antibodies, along with traces of the virus in their gut, which may drive long-lasting immunity.
Cold-Causing Coronaviruses Don’t Seem to Confer Lasting Immunity
Shawna Williams | Aug 18, 2020 | 4 min read
Studies on SARS-CoV-2’s milder cousins hint that our immune systems are quick to forget the viruses, but it’s unclear whether the same is true for the agent that causes COVID-19.
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An Old TB Vaccine Finds New Life in Coronavirus Trials
Anthony King | May 4, 2020 | 5+ min read
Studies are underway to test whether giving a shot of BCG vaccine could protect doctors and nurses against COVID-19.
Measles Leaves the Immune System Vulnerable to Other Diseases
Ruth Williams | Oct 31, 2019 | 4 min read
Two studies present biological evidence that measles infections in unvaccinated children wipe out immune memories of other pathogens, putting the kids at risk of other deadly diseases.
Past Dengue Infection Appears to Protect Children from Zika Symptoms
Carolyn Wilke | Jan 23, 2019 | 1 min read
Children were 38 percent less likely to show signs of Zika infection if they had previously had dengue.
Long-Lived Immune Memories
Anna Azvolinsky | Dec 9, 2015 | 3 min read
Two types of memory T cells can preserve immunological memories for more than a decade, a study shows. 
Protein Spurs T-Cell Proliferation
Jef Akst | Apr 17, 2015 | 2 min read
A newly discovered protein promotes immunity to viruses and cancer by triggering the production of cytotoxic T cells.
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Thanks for the Memories
Ruth Williams | Feb 1, 2015 | 5+ min read
B and T cells may be the memory masters of the immune system, but research reveals that other cells can be primed by pathogens, too.
Skin-Deep Immunity
Megan Scudellari | Feb 29, 2012 | 3 min read
Immune cells in skin provide powerful protection against infection, suggesting new routes for vaccination.
Basophil Roles
Richard P. Grant | Jan 1, 2011 | 2 min read
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