Posts Tagged ‘white blood cells’
Small change shields anti-HIV protein
U. MINNESOTA (US) — The battle inside white blood cells of people infected with HIV may come down to a fight between two proteins. Continue…
Monday, February 21, 2011 10:50 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2010 14:23 - 0 Comments
Genes let transplant recipients skip the drugs
EMORY (US)—To prevent rejection, kidney transplant recipients need to take immunosuppressive drugs for the rest of their lives. A handful of people, out of the thousands who have undergone transplantation, have been able to stop taking these drugs without losing their kidneys. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 12, 2009 17:38 - 4 Comments
Reading chemical memories of past drug use
VANDERBILT (US)—A research team is trying to determine if an individual’s white blood cells retain chemical memories of exposure to drugs—like cocaine and alcohol—that can be read reliably and unambiguously. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 24, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
How ‘tubes with teeth’ fight infection
Lampreys in a laboratory tank. (Courtesy: Masa Hirano)
