Bees seem to have a kind of collective immune system. When exposed to disease, older bees produce immunity-boosting molecules that get passed on to their young Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2201500-older-bees-pass-on-immunity-boosting-molecules-to-their-young-in-jelly/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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Older bees pass on immunity-boosting molecules to other bees in jelly
Bees seem to have a kind of collective immune system. When exposed to disease, older bees produce immunity-boosting molecules that get passed on to their young Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2201500-older-bees-pass-on-immunity-boosting-molecules-to-other-bees-in-jelly/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
How cell therapy innovation is changing cancer treatment
The idea of turning the immune system against cancer has a long history. This is the story of the scientific development of cell therapy Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2200196-how-cell-therapy-innovation-is-changing-cancer-treatment/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
‘An Elegant Defense’ explores the immune system’s softer side
The lives of four people helped or harmed by their body’s natural defenses illustrate why immunology has become one of the hottest fields in science. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/elegant-defense-book-explores-immune-system4…
How an obscure sexually transmitted parasite tangoes with the immune system
Scientists are working out how Trichomonas vaginalis, one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections, causes problems in women and men. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/obscure-sexually-transmitted-parasite-immune-system-microbes4…
Immune Cells May Play a Role In Causing Cavities
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that cavities may be collateral damage from an overzealous immune system. New Atlas reports: Traditionally, bacteria have taken most of the blame for cavities and tooth decay. The bugs cling to your teeth as plaque and produce acid as waste, which dissolves tooth enamel, dentin and even filling material. But the new…
Matter: Scott Kelly Spent a Year in Orbit. His Body Is Not Quite the Same.
NASA scientists compared the astronaut to his earthbound twin, Mark. The results hint at what humans will have to endure on long journeys through space. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/science/scott-mark-kelly-twins-space-nasa.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
8 things everybody should know about measles
In an unvaccinated population, one person with measles can infect 12 to 18 others. The measles virus is one of the most infectious diseases known to man. A person with measles can cough in a room and leave, and hours later, if you’re unvaccinated, you could catch the virus from the droplets in the air the… Continue reading 8 things everybody should know about measles
It’s not your imagination. Allergy season gets worse every year.
Pollen allergy seasons continue to get longer and more intense as temperatures rise. The weather is warming. The flowers are blooming. Noses are running. Eyes are watering. It’s allergy season yet again, and it’s already severe in states like Georgia and Tennessee. It’s shaping up to be brutal in cities like Chicago, where the frigid… Continue reading It’s not your imagination. Allergy season gets worse every year.