Immune System
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Deceased Nobel Laureate Still Gets Prize
By Live Science Staff published
The Nobel Prize committee is not changing its decision to award the 2011 prize in medicine to a recipient that died days before the announcement.
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Immune System Strength at Birth Linked to Quantity of Baby's Colds
By Live Science Staff published
Research has linked immune system strength to how many colds a baby has in the first year of life.
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Preemies' Immune Systems Get a Boost from Massage
By Rachael Rettner published
Gently massaging premature babies may boost their immune systems.
Special Cells Protect Tumors From Immune System
By Rachael Rettner published
A particular type of cell that surrounds tumors may be preventing the body's naturally defenses, from wiping the cancer out, according to a new study in mice.
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Massages Boost the Immune System
By Live Science Staff published
Getting a massage might boost your immune system
Spaceflight May Compromise Immune System, Study Finds
By Rachael Rettner published
A long journey in space may actually compromise the immune system and make astronauts more susceptible disease.
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Flu Deaths Caused by Immune System 'Storm'
By Sarah C.P. Williams published
The immune system's response to influenza can be so overblown that it's the very cause of sickness.
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Bittersweet News: Chocolate May Trigger Acne
By Rachael Rettner published
Eating chocolate may cause changes in the immune system, which can aggravate acne.
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