Frank J. Dixon Dies at 87; Led Way in Immunology
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Dr. Dixonâs penetrating studies of how misdirected responses by the immune system can cause diseases that damage the kidneys and other organs won him an Albert Lasker Award in 1975.
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Now, researchers are pointing to a promising new method -- a shot that prompts an immune reaction to a protein produced in the male reproductive system.
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Dr. Judah Folkman, a groundbreaking cancer researcher whose work cured the disease in mice and gave hope for a cure in humans, has died
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Men could one day use a contraceptive which uses the body&#39;s immune system to prevent conception, say researchers. Scientists, from the University of North Carolina, immunised male monkeys with a protein found in the testes which made them infertile.
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Immune cells taken from one person may be able to join the battle against cancer in another, says a researcher.
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RALEIGH, NC - Researchers at Wake Forest University have discovered a gene that could cause up to 20 percent of Type II diabetes, the school announced Monday.
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A spoonful of bee pollen and another of honey every day, a short walk and a bit of gardening. Those were the secrets behind the long life of Fred Hale, the world&#39;s oldest man, who has died in New York state just short of his 114th birthday.
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A University of Michigan study says changes in the bacteria and fungi (microflora) in the gastrointestinal tract may intensify immune system response to common allergens inhaled into the lungs.
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He died after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 80.
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Dr. Judah Folkman, who discovered  that tumors generate their own network of tiny blood vessels to  nourish themselves, has died at the age of 74, Harvard Medical  School said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Lactating mice that develop tolerance after exposure to airborne antigens appear to be able to transfer this immunity to their offspring though breast-milk.
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Dr. Judah Folkman, a groundbreaking cancer researcher whose work cured the disease in mice and gave hope for a cure in humans, has died. He was 74.
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The 1918 Spanish flu that killed up to   50 million people worldwide caused a severe immune response   which may help to explain why it was so deadly, American   scientists said on Wednesday.
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Outbreaks of syphilis in the United  States were not driven by the sexual revolution or the gay  liberation movement but by changes in people's immunity,  research by scientists from Imperial College in London showed.
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This week, researchers report new findings that elucidate the role of NOD2, a key molecular player in Crohn&#39;s Disease, in the cellular signaling pathways that control inflammatory responses.
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Tests have confirmed that a Milwaukee man died this year from West Nile virus, the manager of disease control and prevention for the Milwaukee Health Department says.
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NEW YORK  - An analysis of data from a Danish study shows that inflammation factors are stronger predictors of lung cancer mortality in individuals with blood type O than those with other blood types.