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Lung cancer patients should be screened for MET oncogene amplification, research suggests

Research by investigators at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center suggests that physicians should screen patients with lung cancer for MET amplification/overexpression before determining a treatment strategy.

1 Jul 2021

Study evaluates neutralizing antibody responses elicited by the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

A recent Diagnostics study discusses the specific antibody response that occurred in individuals after they had received the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.

1 Jul 2021

Damage to children’s education — and their health — could last a lifetime

Before the pandemic, 16-year-old Na'ryen Cayou had everything he needed. He had his own room. A partial scholarship to a boys' prep school. A spot playing trombone in the marching band, performing in parades all over New Orleans.

1 Jul 2021

New malaria vaccine is undergoing Phase 1 trials but current results show it provides strong and long-lasting protection

A new malaria vaccine could be the breakthrough in developing an effective and lasting treatment.

1 Jul 2021

Alpha variant mutations help SARS-CoV-2 overcome evolutionary weaknesses

The study, published in the journal Cell Reports, showed that the mutations in the virus, particularly the deletion of two amino acids H69/V70 seen in the Alpha variant (B.1.1.7), enables the virus to overcome weaknesses as it evolves.

30 Jun 2021

Researchers turn to machine learning to predict when immunotherapy will be effective

When it comes to defense, the body relies on attack thanks to the lymphatic and immune systems. The immune system is like the body's own personal police force as it hunts down and eliminates pathogenic villains.

30 Jun 2021

New research receives $2 million grant to determine if meningitis, sepsis increase Alzheimer's risk

The role of peripheral and brain infections in the development of Alzheimer's disease is the focus of new research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, funded with a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

30 Jun 2021

New method to transport RNA-based drugs to subpopulation of immune cells

Tel Aviv University's groundbreaking technology may revolutionize the treatment of cancer and a wide range of diseases and medical conditions. In the framework of this study, the researchers were able to create a new method of transporting RNA-based drugs to a subpopulation of immune cells involved in the inflammation process, and target the disease-inflamed cell without causing damage to other cells.

30 Jun 2021

Widespread SARS-CoV-2 mutation escapes vaccine- and infection-induced CD8 T-cell responses

Researchers in the UK have warned that a widespread mutation that has arisen in the spike protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) appears to escape recognition by CD8 T-cell responses in both convalescent patients and recipients of the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines.

29 Jun 2021

Six antibody features could be used to identify women at risk of placental malaria

Six antibody characteristics could help scientists identify which pregnant women are at risk of placental malaria infections, finds a study published today in eLife.

29 Jun 2021

More evidence that mixing COVID-19 vaccines may help elicit a robust immune response

Eight volunteers who received a complete dose or a single dose of an mRNA vaccine or the ChAdOx1 vaccine after a dose of a trial gorilla adenovirus vaccine showed a significantly high level of antibodies and T cell response against SARS-CoV-2.

29 Jun 2021

How does dexamethasone therapy work in severe COVID-19?

The possible mechanisms that result in dexamethasone being an effective drug against severe SARS-CoV-2 infection are investigated in a new study. The paper’s authors advance the hypothesis that SARS-CoV-2 infection induces cell-specific insensitivity to glucocorticoids, possibly as an unintentional result of the viral replication cycle.

29 Jun 2021

New spider web mechanism kills pathogens and virus responsible for COVID-19

Immunologists at McMaster University have discovered a previously unknown mechanism which acts like a spider web, trapping and killing pathogens such as influenza or SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19.

29 Jun 2021

H69/V70 deletion in Alpha variant enables SARS-CoV-2 to overcome chinks in its armor

One of the key mutations seen in the 'Alpha variant' of SARS-CoV-2 - the deletion of two amino acids, H69/V70 - enables the virus to overcome chinks in its armor as it evolves, say an international team of scientists.

29 Jun 2021

UPMC expert finds successful treatment for rare diseases diagnosed by newborn screenings

1It was a nagging mystery: A rare-disease expert at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh had found a successful treatment for two of the deadliest symptoms of one of the more common classes of rare diseases diagnosed by newborn screenings, but one symptom--painful episodes of muscle breakdown that land victims in intensive care--persisted.

29 Jun 2021

Immune System News and Research

Lung cancer patients should be screened for MET oncogene amplification, research suggests

Study evaluates neutralizing antibody responses elicited by the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Damage to children’s education — and their health — could last a lifetime

New malaria vaccine is undergoing Phase 1 trials but current results show it provides strong and long-lasting protection

Alpha variant mutations help SARS-CoV-2 overcome evolutionary weaknesses

Researchers turn to machine learning to predict when immunotherapy will be effective

New research receives $2 million grant to determine if meningitis, sepsis increase Alzheimer's risk

New method to transport RNA-based drugs to subpopulation of immune cells

Widespread SARS-CoV-2 mutation escapes vaccine- and infection-induced CD8 T-cell responses

Six antibody features could be used to identify women at risk of placental malaria

More evidence that mixing COVID-19 vaccines may help elicit a robust immune response

How does dexamethasone therapy work in severe COVID-19?

New spider web mechanism kills pathogens and virus responsible for COVID-19

H69/V70 deletion in Alpha variant enables SARS-CoV-2 to overcome chinks in its armor

UPMC expert finds successful treatment for rare diseases diagnosed by newborn screenings

Two CU Cancer Center studies provide insights into the link between inflammation and leukemia

Immune response to FDA-approved vaccines is strong and potentially long-lasting

UIC researchers offer free rapid diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in vulnerable Chicago communities

Study maps potential link between oil and gas production and childhood leukemia risk

Specific lung cell exhibits immune properties and improves respiratory viral disease outcomes

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