Immune System News
May 21, 2024
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May 17, 2024 A team of scientists and physicians have discovered that the immune checkpoint protein VISTA can directly turn off tumor-fighting T-cells during immunotherapy and resist treatment. The study explains ...
May 16, 2024 B cells can control responses of myeloid cells through the release of particular cytokines (small proteins that control the growth and activity of cells in the immune system), challenging the ...
May 17, 2024 A study has found that repeat vaccination with updated versions of the COVID-19 vaccine promotes the development of antibodies that neutralize a wide range of variants of the virus that causes ...
May 16, 2024 Celiac disease is a chronic autoimmune condition that occurs in around one per cent of the world's population. It is triggered by the consumption of gluten proteins from wheat, barley, rye and some oats. A gluten-free diet protects celiac patients ...
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May 17, 2024 Researchers have found that a strain of gut bacteria can boost immune responses and enhance cancer immunotherapy to fight sarcoma tumors in ...
May 15, 2024 Results from a new study are providing new insights into the therapeutic potential of bacteriophage (phage) therapy for treating diseases like cystic fibrosis ...
May 15, 2024 Scientists uncover why cancer patients with ARID1A gene mutations are more likely to respond to immunotherapy, discovering ARID1A mutations invite ...
May 15, 2024 At present, there is no specific active substance against hepatitis E. As the disease kills 70,000 people every year, researchers are actively searching for one. A team may have found what they're ...
May 15, 2024 Although drug eruptions are often linked to the human leukocyte antigen (HLA), the mechanism of its involvement in presenting symptoms of the skin remains unclear. In a recent study, researchers used ...
May 13, 2024 Birth by C-section more than doubles odds of measles vaccine failure. Researchers say it is vital that children born by caesarean section receive two doses of the measles vaccine for robust ...
May 13, 2024 An experimental treatment made from a plant virus is effective at protecting against a broad range of metastatic cancers in mice, shows a new study. The treatment, composed of nanoparticles fashioned ...
May 6, 2024 Researchers have unveiled a technology that promises to improve cancer treatment decisions based on a patient's biopsy. The pioneering biological ...
May 6, 2024 Researchers have developed a new vaccine technology that has been shown in mice to provide protection against a broad range of coronaviruses with potential for future disease outbreaks -- including ...
May 9, 2024 A team has developed a vaccine approach that works like a GPS, guiding the immune system through the specific steps to make broadly neutralizing ...
Earlier Headlines
May 9, 2024 Researchers developed a potential new treatment for alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss. The microneedle patch delivers immune-regulating molecules that can teach T cells ...
May 8, 2024 Researchers have shown that a breakthrough therapy for treating blood cancers can be adapted to treat solid tumors -- an advance that could transform cancer treatment. The promising findings involve ...
May 8, 2024 New research suggests a 'tailored vaccine' might hold the key to treating bacteria-driven flares of eczema in children. The team has taken several leaps forward in understanding how the ...
May 8, 2024 Children who experience chronic lack of sleep from infancy may be at increased risk of developing psychosis in early adulthood, new research ...
May 7, 2024 Using artificial intelligence, scientists have developed a powerful predictive model for identifying the most potent cancer killing immune cells for use in cancer ...
May 6, 2024 Researchers have found a way to enhance and extend LN expansion, and study how this phenomenon affects both the immune system and efficacy of vaccinations against tumors. While the oversized LNs ...
May 3, 2024 Activated T cells that carry a certain marker protein on their surface are controlled by natural killer (NK) cells, another cell type of the immune system. In this way, the body presumably curbs ...
May 3, 2024 Scientists have discovered how glioblastoma evades the immune system by inducing pro-tumor macrophages via a glucose based epigenetic ...
May 3, 2024 The placenta's response to infections from malaria, toxoplasmosis and listeria has been mapped in high resolution, possibly paving the way for new treatment ...
May 2, 2024 Researchers have deciphered the complex interplay of various enzymes around the innate immune receptor toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7), which plays an important role in defending our bodies against ...
May 2, 2024 A new study has revealed an association between favorable survival outcomes for melanoma patients and the presence of higher populations of tissue-resident memory T cells (TRM). Data obtained from ...
May 1, 2024 An experimental influenza vaccine carrying more than 80,000 variations of hemagglutinin antigens caused the immune system of mice and ferrets to respond more strongly to less variable portions of the ...
May 1, 2024 The brain can direct the immune system to an unexpected degree, capable of detecting, ramping up and tamping down inflammation, shows a new study in ...
May 1, 2024 An mRNA cancer vaccine quickly reprogrammed the immune system to attack the most aggressive type of brain tumor in a first-ever human clinical ...
Apr. 30, 2024 Researchers have identified a mechanism that can improve current immunotherapies by regulating cholesterol levels. The study shows the potential of manipulating cholesterol levels in future treatment ...
Apr. 29, 2024 Scientists say that an experimental monoclonal antibody drug called mAb43 appears to prevent and reverse the onset of clinical type 1 diabetes in mice, and in some cases, to lengthen the ...
Apr. 26, 2024 Adding a pre-ketone supplement -- a component of a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet -- to a type of cancer therapy in a laboratory setting was highly effective for treating prostate cancer, ...
Apr. 26, 2024 Researchers have discovered in a preclinical model that cytokines, proteins that control immune response, circulating in maternal blood during pregnancy may mitigate an offspring's risk for ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Researchers have found that vitamin D encourages the growth of a type of gut bacteria in mice which improves immunity to ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Chemokines are signalling proteins that orchestrate the interaction of immune cells against pathogens and tumors. To understand this complex network, various techniques have been developed to ...
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Strengthening CAR-T Therapy to Work Against Solid Tumors
- A Tailored Vaccine Could One Day Treat Eczema in Children
- Children Sleep Problems Associated With Psychosis in Young Adults
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Monday, May 6, 2024
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Newly Discovered Mechanism of T-Cell Control Can Interfere With Cancer Immunotherapies
- New Immunosuppressive Mechanism Found in Brain Cancer
- Source of Pregnancy Complications from Infections Revealed by Placenta Map
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Activation of Innate Immunity: Important Piece of the Puzzle Identified
- Gene Signatures from Tissue-Resident T Cells as a Predictive Tool for Melanoma Patients
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- New Strategy Could Lead to Universal, Long-Lasting Flu Shot
- Scientists Identify New Brain Circuit in Mice That Controls Body's Inflammatory Reactions
- New mRNA Cancer Vaccine Triggers Fierce Immune Response to Fight Malignant Brain Tumor
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Monday, April 29, 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Component of Keto Diet Plus Immunotherapy May Reduce Prostate Cancer
- Pregnancy Cytokine Levels Impact Fetal Brain Development and Offspring Behavior
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Vitamin D Alters Mouse Gut Bacteria to Give Better Cancer Immunity
- How Immune Cells Communicate to Fight Viruses
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Tumor Cells Evade the Immune System Early On: Newly Discovered Mechanism Could Significantly Improve Cancer Immunotherapies
- Ready and Vigilant: Immune Cells on Standby
- Apply Single-Cell Analysis to Reveal Mechanisms of a Common Complication of Crohn's Disease
Monday, April 22, 2024
- The Enemy Within: How Pathogens Spread Unrecognized in the Body
- Genetically Engineering a Treatment for Incurable Brain Tumors
Friday, April 19, 2024
- Researchers Develop a New Way to Safely Boost Immune Cells to Fight Cancer
- Signs of Multiple Sclerosis Show Up in Blood Years Before Symptoms
- Study Opens New Avenue for Immunotherapy Drug Development
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- COVID-19 Booster Immunity Lasts Much Longer Than Primary Series Alone, Study Shows
- Metabolic Health Before Vaccination Determines Effectiveness of Anti-Flu Response
- Siblings With Unique Genetic Change Help Scientists Progress Drug Search for Type 1 Diabetes
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Monday, April 15, 2024
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- How the Body Switches out of 'fight' Mode
- New Drug Prevents Flu-Related Inflammation and Lung Damage
- Researchers Identify Protein That Controls CAR T Cell Longevity
- Scientists Identify Pro-Aging 'sugar Signature' In the Blood of People Living With HIV
- Respiratory Allergies: Newly Discovered Molecule Plays a Major Role in Triggering Inflammation
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Monday, April 8, 2024
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- Treatment With Anti-Inflammatory Proteins Following Heart Attack Shows Promise to Reduce the Risk of Further Heart Damage
- New Research Offers Insight Into the Future Understanding of MS and Its Treatments
- Mitochondrial Roles in Antiviral Immunity Modify Manifestations of Neurological Diseases
- Discovery Into How Chronic Lung Conditions Affect Children's Immune System
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- Immunotherapy for Alzheimer's Disease Shows Promise in Mouse Study
- Hope for Treating Autoimmune Diseases
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Investigators Develop Novel Treatment for T-Cell Leukemias and Lymphomas
- Gene Analysis Generates Spatial Map of Intestinal Cells and Traces Their Trajectories During Gut Inflammation
Monday, April 1, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- A Combination of Approved Drugs Enhances the Delivery of Anti-Bacterial Medications to Treat Tuberculosis
- Making Long-Term Memories Requires Nerve-Cell Damage
- Researchers Create Biocompatible Nanoparticles to Enhance Systemic Delivery of Cancer Immunotherapy
- Old Immune Systems Revitalized in Mouse Study, Improving Vaccine Response
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Researchers a Step Closer to a Cure for HIV
- Genetically Engineered Dendritic Cells Enhance the Power of Immunotherapy Against Lung Cancer
Monday, March 25, 2024
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- An Immunotherapy to Overcome Resistant Leukemia
- Immune Cells Identified as Key Players in Brain Health
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Severe Lung Infection During COVID-19 Can Cause Damage to the Heart
- Cellular Architecture of Lesions in Multiple Sclerosis Now Mapped out
- Heat Exposure May Increase Inflammation and Impair the Immune System
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Monday, March 18, 2024
Friday, March 15, 2024
- Researchers Identify a Signaling Molecule in Neuroblastoma Immunosuppression and Aggressiveness
- Key Metabolic Process Responsible for Rapid Immune Responses Discovered
- Gut Bacteria Make Neurotransmitters to Shape the Newborn Immune System
- DNA Origami-Based Vaccines Toward Safe and Highly-Effective Precision Cancer Immunotherapy
- Machine Learning Classifier Accelerates the Development of Cellular Immunotherapies
- Why Some Newborns Develop Severe Infections
- New Understanding of the Gut Immune System May Hold Promise for Crohn's Disease Patients
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- 'Dual-Target' Cell Therapy Appears to Shrink Brain Tumors, Research Finds
- Sting Operation out of Gas
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Monday, March 11, 2024
Friday, March 8, 2024
- 'Double Life' Of Key Immune Protein Reveals New Strategies for Treating Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases
- Immunology: Good Sleep Stimulates the Immune System
- Optimizing Boosters: How COVID mRNA Vaccines Reshape Immune Memory After Each Dose
- Researchers Open New Leads in Anti-HIV Drug Development, Using a Compound Found in Nature
- COVID-19 Virus Can Stay in the Body More Than a Year After Infection
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Monday, March 4, 2024
Friday, March 1, 2024
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- In Fight Against Brain Pathogens, the Eyes Have It
- The 'switch' That Keeps the Immune System from Attacking the Body
- How Early-Stage Cancer Cells Hide from the Immune System
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Friday, February 23, 2024
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- TB Vaccine Shrinks Liver Cancer Tumors in Mice
- Possible Trigger for Autoimmune Diseases Discovered : B Cells Teach T Cells Which Targets Must Not Be Attacked
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Fasting-Like Diet Lowers Risk Factors for Disease, Reduces Biological Age in Humans
- The Immune System's Moonlighters
Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Study Finds New Inhalable Therapy Is a Big Step Forward in Lung Cancer Research
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Number of Patients Is Expected to Double Due to Long-Term Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Inflammation: Targeting the Transporter