How cannabis dampens the body’s immune system
December 4th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): A new study, involving an Indian-origin boffin, has explained how cannabis dampens the body's immune system.Cannabis is a double-edged sword: by dampening the immune system, it provides relief ... Read more...
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Why vaccines do not work as well for some as they do for others
December 2nd, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): A new discovery by scientists from Singapore may explain why a tuberculosis vaccine is not as effective for some people as anticipated, and potentially explains why other vaccines ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Marijuana raises risk of cancer, other killer diseases
November 25th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) Cannabis damages the immune system, leaving the body open to diseases from pneumonia to cancer, a research suggests.In experiments, THC, the chemical behind the 'high' of cannabis fuelled ... Read more...
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Smoking cannabis ‘ups cancer risk’
November 25th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 25 (ANI): A new US study has found that smoking cannabis may increase the risk of cancer by suppressing the immune system.Scientists believe the drug triggers the production of ... Read more...
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Cell that suppresses immune system discovered
October 5th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 5 (ANI): Scientists have identified a new type of cell in mice that dampens the immune system and protects the animal's own cells from immune system attack.The discovery has ... Read more...
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How chronic inflammation can lead to stomach cancer
November 6th, 2008 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 6 (ANI): Stomach cancer has been strongly linked to chronic inflammation. Now, a new study, led by Columbia University scientists, has shed light on how inflammation contributes to the ... Read more...
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Blocking immune system protein can hasten newer cancer treatments
September 30th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) Scientists have found that blocking an immune system protein, like the C5a that shields tumour growth, can expedite newer cancer treatments. C5a is part of one of the ... Read more...
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Immune system both shields as well as promotes tumour growth
September 30th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 30 (ANI): In a new study, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that some proteins of the immune system can promote tumor growth.According ... Read more...
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