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Vaccine blackjack: IL-21 critical to fight against viral infections

Scientists at Emory Vaccine Center have shown that an immune regulatory molecule called IL-21 is needed for long-lasting antibody responses in mice against viral infections.

NIH Scientists Discover Molecule Triggers Sensation of Itch

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health report they have discovered in mouse studies that a small molecule released in the spinal cord triggers a process that is later experienced in the br

Drug Reverses Alzheimer's Disease Deficits in Mice

 An anti-cancer drug reverses memory deficits in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health researchers confirm in the journal Science.