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antibody

[an-ti-bod-ee] / ˈæn tɪˌbɒd i /




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For several weeks, the researchers administered three different therapies: neutralizing antibodies, standard antiretroviral therapy, and an experimental monoclonal antibody called leronlimab.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

He was initially tested for Lyme, and it wasn’t until a monthslong antibody study that the Bourbon virus—so far found in only a handful of cases nationwide—was finally pinpointed as the culprit.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

That trial was designed to measure antibody levels rather than tracking flu infections, so Moderna wasn’t able to produce a head-to-head case count against Fluzone High-Dose.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

In preclinical studies, the antibody stopped both tumor growth and metastatic spread in an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

That’s the principle of vaccination: to stimulate our antibody production without our having to go through the actual experience of the disease, by inoculating us with a dead or weakened strain of microbe.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

This loss can occur after brain injuries and in autoimmune diseases such as the rare neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, in which the body's own antibodies attack and destroy astrocytes.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

He said it "allows us to dream of exciting possibilities for tackling humanity's greatest challenges" such as developing phages to tackle disease, enzymes to treat genetic disorders and antibodies that could be used in immunotherapy.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Antivenom is manufactured by providing a small dose of the harvested venom into either a sheep or horse, which trigger’s the animal’s immune system into creating antibodies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

"The average Brazilian did not have antibodies against betting," he said.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

But sometimes it can spin out of control and produce antibodies that attack the body itself.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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