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New Therapy Improves Life Span in Melanoma Patients With Brain Metastases
The treatment, given to
patients with brain
metastases, triggers the
body's own immune system to
recognize and destroy cancer
... > full story
Learning from a Virus: Keeping Genes Under Wraps
By studying how the human
cytomegalovirus, or CMV,
packages its genetic
material during infection,
researchers have identified
potential inroads for new
... > full story
Molecular Robots Can Help Researchers Build More Targeted Therapeutics
Many drugs such as agents
for cancer or autoimmune
diseases have nasty side
effects because while they
kill disease-causing cells,
... > full story
Too Much of a Good Thing? Overactive Immune Response Blocks Itself
As part of the innate immune
system natural killer cells
play an important role in
immune responses. For a long
time they have been known as ... > full story
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New Treatment Strategy for Breast Cancer Spread to Brain
August 1, 2013 — Researchers have successfully combined cellular therapy and gene therapy in a mouse model system to develop a viable treatment strategy for breast cancer that has metastasized to the patient’s ... > full story -
Researchers Find Home of Best Stem Cells for Bone Marrow Transplants
August 1, 2013 — Researchers have revealed the location of human blood stem cells that may improve bone marrow transplants. The best stem cells are at the ends of the ... > full story -
New Signal Stabilizes Atherosclerotic Plaques
July 31, 2013 — Researchers have identified a new stabilizing agent of atherosclerotic plaques. These findings show how the immune system can improve the condition in blood vessels to help the body avoid heart ... > full story -
New Modular Vaccine Design Combines Best of Existing Vaccine Technologies
July 29, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new method of vaccine design -- Multiple Antigen Presentation System. It could speed new vaccine development for range of globally serious pathogens, infectious agents. ... > full story -
Premature Aging of Immune Cells in Joints of Kids With Chronic Arthritis
July 29, 2013 — The joints of children with the most common form of chronic inflammatory arthritis contain immune cells that resemble those of 90-year-olds, according to a new study. The findings suggest that ... > full story -
Broad-Scale Genome Tinkering With Help of an RNA Guide: Biotechnology Tool Borrowed from Pathogenic Bacteria
July 25, 2013 — Researchers have devised a way to quickly and easily target and tinker with any gene in the human genome. The new tool, which builds on an RNA-guided enzyme they borrowed from bacteria, is being made ... > full story -
Monoclonal Antibody Effective Against Norovirus
July 24, 2013 — Researchers have provided the first proof of concept data showing that a monoclonal antibody can neutralize human norovirus. This research could one day lead to effective therapies against the ... > full story -
Genetic Glitch at the Root of Allergies Revealed
July 24, 2013 — Newly published research reveals that a faulty genetic pathway already known for its role in some connective tissue disorders is also a potent player in many types of allergies. Scientists have long ... > full story -
Clearest New Pictures of Immune Cells
July 23, 2013 — Scientists have revealed new images which provide the clearest picture yet of how white blood immune cells attack viral infections and ... > full story -
Vulnerabilities of the Deadly Ebola Virus Identified
July 23, 2013 — Disabling a protein in Ebola virus cells can stop the virus from replicating and infecting the host, according to new ... > full story
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