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·September 4, 2018·5 min read

The Brain’s Tiny Thrill Seekers

Researchers discover numerous differences in microglia between males and females. In males, the study reports, microglia is more abundant and permanently at attention.

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·September 4, 2017·6 min read

Probing What Fuels “Runaway Train” of Autoimmune Diseases

According to researchers, rogue B cells can trigger an override that may be responsible for autoimmune attacks and diseases.

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·March 23, 2017·5 min read

Researchers Find Another Immune System Link Science Said Didn’t Exist

A groundbreaking new study reveals an unexpected interaction between men's testes and the immune system. Additionally, the findings could help explain the development of certain autoimmune disorders and why some cancer vaccines are ineffective.

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·June 27, 2016·5 min read

Overactive Immune System May Be Responsible for Cell Death in Parkinson’s

Researchers report two genes associated with Parkinson's disease are also key regulators of the immune system.

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·March 23, 2015·4 min read

Study Could Explain Why Some Fetuses With Different Antigens to Mother Suffer Brain Bleeds

Mother's immune system attacks new blood vessel cells in baby's brain, causing fetal brain bleeds, a new study proposes.

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·October 23, 2013·3 min read

New Biological Links Between Sleep Deprivation and the Immune System Discovered

Biological mechanisms related to sleep loss affect the immune system and trigger an inflammatory response, a new study reports.