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The relationship between calcium consumption at various times of the day and cardiovascular disease

The quantity of calcium consumed at breakfast and dinner was associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD).

23 Apr 2024

Review: Facilitators and barriers to vaccination uptake in pregnancy

Researchers from St George’s, University of London have identified key barriers to vaccine uptake for whooping cough, flu and Covid-19 in pregnant women, and outline recommendations for addressing vaccine hesitancy. The results are from the first review of its kind and published today in the journal PLOS ONE.

23 Apr 2024

Breakthrough study reveals role of histone deacetylases in inflammatory bowel disease

In a scientific breakthrough, Mount Sinai researchers have revealed the biological mechanisms by which a family of proteins known as histone deacetylases (HDACs) activate immune system cells linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other inflammatory diseases.

22 Apr 2024

Liver cells effectively serve as immune checkpoint regulating anti-cancer immunity

Liver inflammation, a common side-effect of cancers elsewhere in the body, has long been associated with worse cancer outcomes and more recently associated with poor response to immunotherapy.

22 Apr 2024

Study identifies potential strategy to diminish the devastating impacts of traumatic brain injuries

For the roughly 1.5 million Americans per year who survive a traumatic brain injury, health outcomes vary widely.

22 Apr 2024

Engineered peptides show promise in cancer immunotherapy

In a new study published today in Nature Biomedical Engineering, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have designed a new method for developing immunotherapy drugs using engineered peptides to elicit a natural immune response inside the body.

22 Apr 2024

Blood test may predict MS development, UCSF research reveals

In a discovery that could hasten treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), UC San Francisco scientists have discovered a harbinger in the blood of some people who later went on to develop the disease.

22 Apr 2024

Aging affects immune response and virus dynamics in COVID-19 patients, study finds

A study examining 1031 hospitalized COVID-19 patients found that aging significantly impacts immune responses, viral dynamics, and the nasal microbiome, with older adults experiencing more severe disease symptoms and delayed viral clearance.

18 Apr 2024

Boosted immunity: Study reveals longevity of COVID-19 booster shots

Thinking about getting a spring-time booster shot? A new study coming out of York University's Centre for Disease Modelling in the Faculty of Science shows that immunity after a COVID-19 booster lasts much longer than the primary series alone.

18 Apr 2024

Research highlights emergence of immune-evasive SARS-CoV-2 variants in immunocompromised patients

New research to be presented at next week's ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April) highlights the risk of new immune-evasive SARS-CoV-2 variants emerging in immunocompromised patients.

18 Apr 2024

Metabolic health determines effectiveness of influenza vaccination

Metabolic health (normal blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels, among other factors) influences the effectiveness of influenza vaccinations. Vaccination is known to be less effective in people with obesity compared to those with a healthier body mass index (BMI), but St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have found it is not obesity itself, but instead metabolic dysfunction, which makes the difference.

18 Apr 2024

Researchers receive NIH grant to help develop gene therapy for HIV

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a $6.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a gene therapy that would modify the immune system's B cells to spur them to produce broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV.

18 Apr 2024

Immune System News and Research

The relationship between calcium consumption at various times of the day and cardiovascular disease

Review: Facilitators and barriers to vaccination uptake in pregnancy

Breakthrough study reveals role of histone deacetylases in inflammatory bowel disease

Liver cells effectively serve as immune checkpoint regulating anti-cancer immunity

Study identifies potential strategy to diminish the devastating impacts of traumatic brain injuries

Engineered peptides show promise in cancer immunotherapy

Blood test may predict MS development, UCSF research reveals

Aging affects immune response and virus dynamics in COVID-19 patients, study finds

Boosted immunity: Study reveals longevity of COVID-19 booster shots

Research highlights emergence of immune-evasive SARS-CoV-2 variants in immunocompromised patients

Metabolic health determines effectiveness of influenza vaccination

Researchers receive NIH grant to help develop gene therapy for HIV

Fitness trackers and smartphones offer insights into multiple sclerosis management

Siblings with unique gene mutation offer insights into type 1 diabetes treatment

WOO Network trials investigate innovative treatments for liver, head and neck cancers

The role of yogurt in diabetes and obesity prevention

The path to a better tuberculosis vaccine runs through Montana

Phase 3 trial shows overall survival benefit from adjuvant therapy in kidney cancer patients

Researchers identify key barriers and outline recommendations for vaccine uptake in pregnant women

Study reveals increased risk of immune abnormalities in children of women with HIV

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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