Immune System : Discovery News

Got a Cold? Don't Be Alarmed by the Mucus

Posted by Trace Dominguez Thu Jan 5, 2012 02:54 PM ET | 0

The amount of mucus you get when you're sick can be frightening, but it's purpose is to help. Here's a look at how it works. Read more

Got a Cold? Don't Be Alarmed by the Mucus

A Step Towards a Vaccine for AIDS

Posted Thu Dec 1, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

On World AIDS Day, a sign that there may actually be promise for a vaccine to fight the disease. Read more

Air Fresheners: Not Uplifting for Allergies

Posted by Marianne English Thu Nov 10, 2011 01:43 PM ET | 0

Want fresh air? Better just open a window. Some air fresheners are shown to cause eye and throat irritation, headaches and dizziness. Read more

Air Fresheners: Not Uplifting for Allergies

'Promising' Step for World's First Malaria Vaccine

Posted Tue Oct 18, 2011 06:15 PM ET | 0

The vaccine, in development for more than 25 years, now gets most of its support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Read more

Nobel Medicine Prize Winner Died Before Award

Posted Mon Oct 3, 2011 08:22 AM ET | 0

The Nobel Medicine Prize is awarded for ground-breaking work on the immune system. Read more

Can Our Immune Systems Tell Us Who's Sick?

Posted by Marianne English Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:02 AM ET | 0

People who recently felt ill are primed to notice and avoid others who appear sick around them, according to a new study. Read more

Can Our Immune Systems Tell Us Who's Sick?

HIV Used to Fight Cancer

Posted by Tim Wall Wed Sep 14, 2011 02:16 PM ET | 0

A genetically modified form of the HIV virus is used to re-program cancer patients' immune systems. Read more

Sex with Neanderthals Made Us Stronger

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Aug 25, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

Modern humans developed stronger immune systems after they interbred with Neanderthals. Read more

Pig Proteins Help Re-Grow Human Skeletal Muscle

Posted by Eric Niiler Mon Jun 27, 2011 04:58 PM ET | 0

The proteins attract human stem cells to migrate to the limb area and start creating skeletal muscle cells. Read more

Drug Boosts Snakebite Survival Time By Half

Posted Sun Jun 26, 2011 02:55 PM ET | 0

Researchers in Australia showed that a class of compounds called nitric oxide donors delays the entry of toxins from potentially deadly snakebites. Read more

Chameleon Bandage to Help Wounds Heal

Posted Mon Jun 6, 2011 03:45 PM ET | 0

Temperature-sensitive fibers change color in the presence of heat generated by infections or inflammation. Read more

Stressed Show Horses May Spread Equine Herpes

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Jun 6, 2011 01:28 PM ET | 0

Normally horses' immune systems keep the virus at bay, but stress and an increase in contact may break down defenses. Read more

AIDS Battle 30 Years On: Tragedy and Hope

Posted Thu Jun 2, 2011 10:01 AM ET | 0

Nearly 30 million people have been killed by AIDS and more than 33 million have the virus that causes it. Read more

Cyber-Security System Mimics Human Immune Response

Posted by Eric Niiler Thu Apr 21, 2011 01:35 PM ET | 0

In the future, a computer virus may be wiped out in much the same fashion that humans overcome a cold. Read more

Got Allergies? Take a Worm

Posted by Eric Niiler Fri Nov 12, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0

Maggots, leeches and intestinal worms may be effective treatments in the fight against everything from irritable bowel disease to allergies. Read more