Tag Archives: bbsrc

How to rejuvenate ageing immune cells

By Guest PostSeptember 22, 2014Healthautophagy, bbsrc, cancer, fleischfressende wasserschlaeuchen, immunity, infections, lung cancer patients, metabolism, microfluidic chips, molecule, nutrition, recycling, rhonda jack, rishindra reddy, t cells, t lymphocytes, tumor removal surgery, vasudha murlidhar

Researchers from UCL have demonstrated how an interplay between nutrition, metabolism and immunity is involved in the process of ageing.

The two new studies, supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), could help to enhance our immunity to disease through dietary intervention and help make existing immune system therapies more effective. As we age our immune systems decline. Older people suffer from increased incidence and severity of both infections and cancer. In addition, vaccination becomes less efficient with age. (more…)

Running geese give insight into low oxygen tolerance

By Guest PostApril 20, 2014Natureabigail sellen, antonio criminisi, assess ms, bangor university, bar headed goose, bbsrc, cecily morrison, China, goneplax rhomboides, himalayas, ingrid kroencke, mongolia, mount everest, novartis, peter kontschieder, trapezkrabbe, university of exeter

A new study into how the world’s highest flying bird, the bar-headed goose, is able to survive at extreme altitudes may have future implications for low oxygen medical conditions in humans. (more…)