FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 13, 2020·5 min read‘Natural killer’ cells could halt Parkinson’s progressionNatural killer cells may play a critical role in regulating and restraining neuroinflammation and protein clumping associated with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 13, 2019·4 min readHow is a mother’s immunity transferred to her baby?Study reveals how a pregnant woman's vaccine-induced immunities are transferred to her offspring via the placenta. The findings have positive implications for the development of new, more effective maternal vaccines.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 26, 2020·2 min readResearchers flag similarities between COVID-19 deaths and severe rheumatic illnessesAfter natural killer immune cells kill virus-infected cells, T and B immune cells produce cytokines. This makes the immune reaction stronger and results in the cytokine storm associated with severe COVID-19 infection.Read More
