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Nanobodies from alpacas could steer immune attacks on influenza
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Nanobodies from alpacas could steer immune attacks on influenza

by Nancy Fliesler, Children’s Hospital Boston Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain While conventional flu vaccines are designed to anticipate the influenza strains projected to dominate in the next flu season, they’re only partially effective. And while antiviral drugs are available to treat active flu cases, the body quickly clears them, requiring high, frequent doses. Coupling one existing flu...

Researchers identify the target of immune attacks on liver cells in metabolic disorders
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Researchers identify the target of immune attacks on liver cells in metabolic disorders

by Weill Cornell Medical College Illustration of human liver anatomy. Credit: Shutterstock When fat accumulates in the liver, the immune system may assault the organ. A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers identifies the molecule that trips these defenses, a discovery that helps to explain the dynamics underlying liver damage that can accompany type...