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Immune System protects the human body of pathogens

The immune system is a complex system of cells (leukocytes), Protein (antibodies) And organs that act collectively to protect the body from pathogens that cause diseases, detecting and destroying bacteria, viruses, fungi and cancer cells. The immune system is composed of leukocytes, antibodies, thymus, lymph nodes, bone marrow, spleen and skin. The leukocytes are further [...]

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Fight against cancer affecting the packaging of DNA

Fighting cancer by inducing tumor cell death through the opening of the packaging which prevents the cellular response to DNA damage. When a cell accumulates mutations in DNA often occur in the onset of cancer. It is originated by the activation of one or more oncogenes or mutated genes in the cell able to proliferate [...]

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1 in 10 infertile women with endometriosis

A growing number of women with endometriosis who turn to assisted reproduction. The desire for a child does not stop in front of a growing spread of disease and for which there are no healing therapies. Science, however, has taken important steps, giving a good chance of pregnancy to those who suffer from this disease. [...]

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Preliminary success of the MVA-B vaccine against the AIDS virus

As part of the 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) held in Boston (USA) were presented the preliminary results of the test RISVAC02 about the safety of the vaccine MVA-B and its ability to induce specific responses to HIV, obtained of a study coordinated by specialists in infectious diseases Felipe Garcia and Josep [...]

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