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Biomea Fusion Publishes Abstract on BMF-219 at ASH Annual Meeting

Tyler Morning Telegraph 04 Nov 2021
The study, as published in Blood, analyzed how Biomea’s irreversible menin inhibitor, BMF-219, is impacting acute myeloid leukemia cells against the background of transcription factors in the GEO dataset ... About Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) ... DLBCL starts in white blood cells called lymphocytes and grows in lymph nodes.
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A new startup wants to convert human blood cells into viable eggs for IVF

Boing Boing 30 Oct 2021
... egg cell, thanks to a process called in vitro gametogenesis..
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Newly Discovered Skin Cell May Underlie Inflammatory Skin Disease

Technology Org 30 Oct 2021
One of these actions involved knocking out a group of skin cells that suppress the immune system ... They obtained samples from volunteers with eosinophilic fasciitis (EF), a rare inflammatory disorder in which white blood cells called eosinophils build up in the skin fascia, the fibrous tissue which lies between the skin and the muscles below it.
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Week brings highest number of COVID deaths in a single day, ICU numbers up

Ravalli Republic 26 Oct 2021
The body’s defensive cells start the fight against the germs or bacteria and are made up of three different types of white blood cells ... A few days after the body encounters a virus or a vaccine, white blood cells swallow up the invaders, leaving behind parts of the germ called antigens.
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Antibody injections could fight COVID-19 infections – an infectious disease expert explains the prospects

Cadillac News 26 Oct 2021
Antibodies are Y-shaped blood proteins made by white blood cells called “B cells.” They neutralize pathogens by attaching to their surface, blocking them from entering our cells and signaling our immune system to clear the pathogen from our bodies.
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Researchers discover a way to increase the effectiveness of antibiotics

Phys Dot Org 25 Oct 2021
During a bacterial infection, the body uses molecules called chemoattractants to recruit neutrophils to the site of the infection ... The second is the signals—the chemoattractants—calling for more neutrophils, white blood cells which lead the immune system's response to resolve infection," said Dr.
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Why in God’s name did you get the Covid vaccine?

Principia Scientific 23 Oct 2021
A foreign protein sticking out of a cell is a prime target for attack by white blood cells and a cell-destroying part of the immune system called the complement cascade, especially if you already have antibodies around (from your last shot or the Covid disease you had earlier) that stick to the foreign protein sticking out of the cell.
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Scientists search for cause of mysterious COVID-related inflammation in children

Finger Lakes Times 22 Oct 2021
That allows superantigens to activate 20% to 30% of T cells at once, generating a dangerous swarm of white blood cells and inflammatory proteins called cytokines, Arditi said.
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How 'mix and match' COVID-19 booster shots work, and why we're using them

Business Insider 21 Oct 2021
Americans will soon be able to get so-called "mix and match" boosters - an extra COVID-19 shot that's different to the vaccine they originally received ... Some vaccines may be better at producing an antibody response, for example, while others might be better at stimulating white-blood cells called T cells and B cells to protect us ... ....
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The key to understanding asthma may lie in our body clock

Technology Org 21 Oct 2021
But did you know that monitoring a person’s body clock (or circadian rhythm) could help diagnose and treat asthma? ... Doctors assess the severity of asthma in a patient (particularly eosinophilic asthma, which is associated with high levels of a white blood cell called eosinophils) by measuring the levels of eosinophils in blood or sputum (phlegm).
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Colin Powell was vaccinated against COVID-19, but a ‘breakthrough’ infection ended up being deadly

Hartford Courant 20 Oct 2021
secretary of state whose leadership helped shape American foreign policy, suffered from a form of white blood cell cancer, according to reports. This cancer, called multiple myeloma, damages the immune system ... That’s because vaccines train the immune system’s white blood cells to fight infection ... Soon after infection, the cells go into high gear.
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AstraZeneca joins hands with RGCI to treat leukaemia patients

Business Line 19 Oct 2021
Under the Project Chariot, the partners would roll out the initiative across North India and the Delhi NCR region ... CLL is a type of cancer that starts from the very cells that form into white blood cells called lymphocytes ... From the bone marrow, these cancerous WBCs flow into the blood ... ....
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Caribbean pols pay tribute to Gen. Colin Powell

AM New York 19 Oct 2021
According to the Mayo Clinic, multiple myeloma forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell. “Healthy plasma cells help you fight infections by making antibodies that recognize and attack germs,” said the nonprofit hospital system that has campuses in Rochester, Minnesota; Scottsdale and Phoenix in Arizona; and Jacksonville, Florida.
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Colin Powell's cancer increased his risk of COVID-19 death despite vaccination; doctors stress risk is ...

The Paducah Sun 19 Oct 2021
PADUCAH — Colin Powell left a legacy as a general, statesman, and a leader for human rights. Powell was the first black Secretary of State. He passed away Monday from complications related to COVID-19. He was fully vaccinated ... Powell had multiple myeloma, which is the cancer of a white blood cell called the plasma cell ... Click here for more details ... .
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What is multiple myeloma, a cancer that may have contributed to Gen. Colin Powell’s death?

WPXI 18 Oct 2021
The cells also take over normal blood-forming cells ... Multiple myeloma can also cause a shortage of normal white blood cells, known as leukopenia, which can lead to issues with fighting infections, the American Cancer Society said. When the white blood cells are crowded out, they cannot make antibodies, so an infection can’t be fought.
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