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Two mRNA vaccines are effective even without post-shot symptoms or prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Vaccination with the two messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, yields a robust antibody response, even if a person did not develop significant symptoms following vaccination or did not have a prior SARS-CoV-2 infection.

26 Aug 2021

Genetic background linked to elevated risk of omega-3 deficiency in Hispanic Americans

Hispanic people with a high percentage of American Indigenous ancestry are at increased risk of a nutritional deficiency that could affect their heart health and contribute to harmful inflammation, new research suggests.

26 Aug 2021

An existing drug may function as targeted therapy for ALL in children

A new study from Linköping University has shown that the tumour-inhibiting gene TET2 is silenced in a large fraction of cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children.

25 Aug 2021

Penn study shows how certain proteins have evolved to suppress cheating chromosomes

Eggs and sperm are special cells for many reasons, but one of the characteristics that sets them apart is that, unlike other human cells, which have two copies of 23 chromosomes, one from the mother and one from the father, these sex cells, or gametes, have only one.

25 Aug 2021

Study provides new insight into the mosquito immune system and disease transmission

A new study that details mosquito immune cells could shed light on the insect immune system and how mosquitoes transmit parasites that cause malaria.

25 Aug 2021

Study finds a new line of drugs to stimulate myelin repair in multiple sclerosis

In the nearly 1 million Americans living with multiple sclerosis, the fatty substance that insulates the nerves of the central nervous system—called myelin—is damaged.

24 Aug 2021

Intestinal microorganisms help regulate anti-tumor immune responses to radiation therapy, study finds

Cedars-Sinai Cancer researchers have discovered that intestinal microorganisms help regulate anti-tumor immune responses to radiation treatments, and that fungi and bacteria have opposing effects on those responses.

24 Aug 2021

Lack of inflammatory genes makes carnivores the biggest carriers of zoonotic pathogens

Carnivorous animals lack key genes needed to detect and respond to infection by pathogens, a study has found.

24 Aug 2021

Peptoids could one day cure or prevent herpes, COVID-19

In addition to antibodies and white blood cells, the immune system deploys peptides to fight viruses and other pathogens.

24 Aug 2021

Antiviral strategy using synthetic peptoid has promising implications for fighting infection

Scientists have manufactured a synthetic form of peptide to combat viral infections, with tests already conducted on HSV-1 as well as SARS-CoV-2.

24 Aug 2021

Rice bioengineer receives Trailblazer Award to develop technology for reprogramming immune cells

Viruses come in many forms, and Rice University bioengineer Isaac Hilton has long been fascinated by the kind that take control of cells without rewriting their genetic code.

23 Aug 2021

COVID booster shots might be needed in subgroup of HIV-positive individuals

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has evolved into a global pandemic destroying lives and economies. COVID-19 is not curable, so vaccines are the only safeguard during this pandemic.

23 Aug 2021

Researchers unravel pathomechanisms involved in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

ME (Myalgic Encephalopathy), also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), can be a debilitating disease. It frequently presents after an infection, and key features are long-lasting fatigue and worsening of symptoms after exertion.

23 Aug 2021

FDA approves COVID-19 mRNA vaccine that uses fundamental Penn technology

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given the first full approval to a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, which uses modified mRNA technology invented and developed by scientists in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, whose years of research in mRNA science laid a critical piece of the foundation for the largest global vaccination campaign in history.

23 Aug 2021

Immune System News and Research

Two mRNA vaccines are effective even without post-shot symptoms or prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Genetic background linked to elevated risk of omega-3 deficiency in Hispanic Americans

An existing drug may function as targeted therapy for ALL in children

Penn study shows how certain proteins have evolved to suppress cheating chromosomes

Study provides new insight into the mosquito immune system and disease transmission

Study finds a new line of drugs to stimulate myelin repair in multiple sclerosis

Intestinal microorganisms help regulate anti-tumor immune responses to radiation therapy, study finds

Lack of inflammatory genes makes carnivores the biggest carriers of zoonotic pathogens

Peptoids could one day cure or prevent herpes, COVID-19

Antiviral strategy using synthetic peptoid has promising implications for fighting infection

Rice bioengineer receives Trailblazer Award to develop technology for reprogramming immune cells

COVID booster shots might be needed in subgroup of HIV-positive individuals

Researchers unravel pathomechanisms involved in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

FDA approves COVID-19 mRNA vaccine that uses fundamental Penn technology

How have SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern impacted national case fatality rates?

Over-the-counter acid reflux drug appears to improve the odds of survival for COVID-19 patients

A combination of oral bacteria and intranasal vaccine provide protection from influenza A virus and COVID-19

‘We sent a terrible message’: Scientists say Biden jumped the gun with vaccine booster plan

Study in dogs may lead to better understanding of how gliomas affect the immune system

Researchers discover glycan 'gates' that open to allow SARS-CoV-2 entry

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