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Mosaic loss of Y chromosome increases risk for heart failure and cardiac fibrosis in men

Why a condition that frequently occurs in aging men, in which an increasing number of hematopoietic cells display a loss of the Y chromosome, is associated with increased risk of mortality and age-related diseases is now a little clearer, thanks to work in mice.

15 Jul 2022

Pox viruses deliver proteins that directly interfere with the body's innate immune system

Pox viruses are able to get a head start on infecting a host by delivering a package of proteins that directly interferes with the body's innate immune system.

15 Jul 2022

Y chromosome loss in men can lead to deadly heart failure, research shows

The loss of the male sex chromosome as many men age causes the heart muscle to scar and can lead to deadly heart failure, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine shows.

14 Jul 2022

Early treatment with interferons could mitigate severe COVID-19 in people with specific genetic factors

Researchers from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, and their collaborators have discovered that people of European and African ancestries who were hospitalized for COVID-19 are more likely to carry a particular combination of genetic variants in a gene known as OAS1 than patients with mild disease who were not hospitalized.

14 Jul 2022

The successful transplantation of genetically engineered pig hearts into recently deceased humans

Researchers successfully transplanted two genetically engineered heart pigs into recently deceased humans in June and July 2022.

14 Jul 2022

Researchers may be one step closer to preventing Type 1 diabetes

Australian researchers may be a step closer to preventing Type 1 diabetes after identifying a crucial protein that could prevent the autoimmune disease from taking hold.

14 Jul 2022

Study: Certain genetic features predispose lung cancer patients to develop immunotherapy side effects

Lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer, accounting for an estimated 1.8 million deaths worldwide.

14 Jul 2022

Study describes the evolution of gut microbes causing chronic inflammation and pathologies

Gut microbes have been linked to both good health and the promotion of diseases such as autoimmune disorders, inflammatory bowel diseases, metabolic syndrome, and even neuropsychiatric disorders.

14 Jul 2022

SARS-Arena reveals conserved parts of viral proteins that cause COVID-19

Vaccines may need to dig a little deeper to stop SARS-CoV-2. Rice University researchers are providing a new shovel.

14 Jul 2022

Carbohydrates and polyphenols in prunes act as prebiotics to help reverse bone loss in mice

New research published in Nutrients provides evidence that prunes are a prebiotic food that reverses bone loss in mice.

13 Jul 2022

Study describes biochemical pathway that leads to inflammation characteristic of autoimmune diseases

Mitochondria are self-contained organelles (they possess their own mini-chromosome and DNA) residing within cells and are charged with the job of generating the chemical energy needed to fuel functions essential to life and well-being.

13 Jul 2022

New underlying cause of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome discovered

Researchers at the Salk Institute and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have discovered a new underlying cause of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, a rare genetic disease that leads to bleeding and immune deficiencies in babies.

13 Jul 2022

Study uncovers a new defense mechanism used by the immune system to combat Candida infections

Of all the fungi that live in the human body, the most infamous is probably the yeast Candida. This distant cousin of baker's yeast is notorious for causing various types of thrush that can be a major nuisance, but it can also lead to an invasive infection that may, on occasion, prove fatal.

13 Jul 2022

Immune System News and Research

Mosaic loss of Y chromosome increases risk for heart failure and cardiac fibrosis in men

Pox viruses deliver proteins that directly interfere with the body's innate immune system

Y chromosome loss in men can lead to deadly heart failure, research shows

Early treatment with interferons could mitigate severe COVID-19 in people with specific genetic factors

The successful transplantation of genetically engineered pig hearts into recently deceased humans

Researchers may be one step closer to preventing Type 1 diabetes

Study: Certain genetic features predispose lung cancer patients to develop immunotherapy side effects

Study describes the evolution of gut microbes causing chronic inflammation and pathologies

SARS-Arena reveals conserved parts of viral proteins that cause COVID-19

Carbohydrates and polyphenols in prunes act as prebiotics to help reverse bone loss in mice

Study describes biochemical pathway that leads to inflammation characteristic of autoimmune diseases

New underlying cause of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome discovered

Study uncovers a new defense mechanism used by the immune system to combat Candida infections

New approach could pave the way for development of pan-coronavirus antivirals

Researchers use lasers to turn white blood cells into medicinal microrobots

Immunoglobulin G isotypes switch class following repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

Booster dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine benefits lupus patients

Scientists explore antigenic imprinting in SARS-CoV-2

Breastfeeding provides an immune boost that helps infants to fight off infectious diseases

Network-based machine learning method helps predict cancer patients' response to immunotherapy

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