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  1. What do parasitic worms and allergies have in common?

    Nov 19, 2015 · To regulate the immune system some helminths release molecules that increase the numbers of regulatory lymphocytes – which suppress inappropriate immune responses – and so act …

  2. How does your immune system work? - The World Economic Forum

    Apr 7, 2020 · The immune system is the body’s multi-level defence network against potentially harmful bacteria, viruses and other organisms. A healthy lifestyle helps one's immune system to be in the …

  3. Could endometriosis be linked to the immune system? | World …

    Apr 18, 2023 · Here, an immunologist explains her team's research into the causes of endometriosis and its possible connection with the immune system. They believe this relationship could be key in …

  4. 5 life lessons from your immune system | World Economic Forum

    Jan 31, 2019 · 1. Build diverse and collaborative teams Our adaptive immune system works in a very specific way to detect and eradicate infections and cancer. To function, it relies on effective team …

  5. Your body's immune system affects how severe you get COVID-19

    Aug 28, 2020 · In severe COVID-19 cases, immune cells, which react immediately to signs of viruses or bacteria in the body, were found to respond sluggishly, according to a Standford University study.

  6. Gene therapies only work for some people – so how do we resolve this ...

    Jan 31, 2019 · Gene therapies could offer long-term fixes for a host of incurable illnesses, but some people's immune systems react badly to them. Researchers are looking for ways to help the …

  7. Three lessons from our immune systems on fighting COVID-19

    Dec 11, 2020 · Here are three ways to decode the signals from our immune systems to help us understand and fight COVID-19 - and to prepare us for any future pandemics.

  8. Second vaccine dose helps immune system get COVID-ready | World ...

    Feb 24, 2021 · The first dose works by introducing a new antigen to the immune system. In effect, it gives the body a sense of what’s needed from the immune response. “And the second dose is the …

  9. What the human body teaches us about cyber security

    Aug 20, 2015 · New technologies, such as the Enterprise Immune System, work on probabilities and experience, rather than hard-and-fast rules and certainties.

  10. How do your sleeping patterns affect your immune system? | World ...

    Mar 9, 2023 · The opposite to a one-size-fits-all healthcare system, it has vast, untapped potential to transform the treatment and prediction of rare diseases—and disease in general. But there is no …