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New therapeutic strategy designed to improve kidney function after lung transplantation

The Covid-19 pandemic shows the importance of medical research in the treatment of lung diseases. The Medical University of Vienna is renowned the world over in the field of lung transplantation medicine.

23 Dec 2020

Alterations in fetal microglia may lead to developmental and psychiatric disorders

Researchers at the Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine have revealed that alterations in fetal microglia resulting from maternal inflammation could contribute towards the onset of developmental and psychiatric disorders.

23 Dec 2020

Modulating BST2 expression on blood stem cells may help regulate cell activation during chronic infections

When a person has an infection, the body activates immune responses to fight it. IFNγ is an inflammatory molecule produced by the immune system that helps fight infections.

23 Dec 2020

COVID-19 patients retain immunity against the virus for at least 8 months

Australian researchers have revealed - for the first time - that people who have been infected with the COVID-19 virus have immune memory to protect against reinfection for at least eight months.

22 Dec 2020

SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels and types differ by disease severity, study finds

Researchers have measured the antibody levels and types in hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with different disease severity. Their results suggest gut immune pathways could play a role in reducing virus-based inflammation and recovery.

22 Dec 2020

Scientists isolate anti-COVID-19 nanobodies produced by a llama

National Institutes of Health researchers have isolated a set of promising, tiny antibodies, or "nanobodies," against SARS-CoV-2 that were produced by a llama named Cormac.

22 Dec 2020

Cadmium linked to more severe flu and pneumonia infections

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Howard Hu about his latest research into cadmium and how it could be causing more severe pneumonia infections.

22 Dec 2020

Nanoplastics affect composition and diversity of human intestinal microbiome

We live in a world invaded by plastic. Its role as a chemically stable, versatile and multi-purpose fostered its massive use, which has finally translated into our current situation of planetary pollution.

22 Dec 2020

Novel 3D maps show how genes interact in several types of immune cells

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how our small genetic differences can have a tremendous effect on how our bodies respond to disease.

22 Dec 2020

Study reveals how the immune system detects signs of disease, activates a protective response

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have uncovered an important process in how our immune system detects signs of disease and activates a protective response. This understanding could improve efforts to find new and effective immunotherapy treatments for diseases like cancer.

22 Dec 2020

Researchers detect novel IRAK4 mutations in infant with encephalitis and HHV6 reactivation

An infant's odd case of rare encephalitis not typically found in children led researchers to discover never before seen genetic mutations and a more accurate technique to examine the IRAK4 gene responsible for innate immunity.

22 Dec 2020

Antibiotics for C-sections are effective when given after clamping the umbilical cord

Antibiotics for cesarean section births are just as effective when they're given after the umbilical cord is clamped as before clamping – the current practice – and could benefit newborns' developing microbiomes, according to Rutgers co-authored research.

21 Dec 2020

Study sheds new light on immune system interactions with cancer

Cancers like melanoma are hard to treat, not least because they have a varied bag of tricks for defeating or evading treatments.

21 Dec 2020

High altitude experts explain pneumolysis caused by COVID-19

The current COVID-19 pandemic has caused over 1 million deaths which can be attributed to its severe progressive pulmonary compromise.

21 Dec 2020

Novel microcopy methods used to study tiny traction forces during T-cell activation

Highly complicated processes constantly take place in our body to keep pathogens in check: The T-cells of our immune system are busy searching for antigens - suspicious molecules that fit exactly into certain receptors of the T-cells like a key into a lock.

21 Dec 2020

First patient enrolled in Phase II clinical trial of stem cell therapy for traumatic injuries

The first patient has enrolled in a Phase II clinical trial evaluating a stem cell therapy for the potential early treatment of traumatic injuries and their subsequent complications at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

21 Dec 2020

Brain tissue analysis may help explain enduring mysteries about PTSD

A post-mortem analysis of brain tissue from people who had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may help explain enduring mysteries about the disorder, such as why women are more susceptible to it and whether a dampened immune system response plays a role in dealing with stress, a team headed by Yale University researchers has found.

21 Dec 2020

Virtual telehealth platform enables kidney transplant evaluation from home

A virtual telehealth platform is allowing the surgery program at the Medical University of South Carolina to evaluate and wait-list patients for kidney transplantation despite reductions in direct, in-person health care visits brought about by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

21 Dec 2020

Arthritis drug may be effective in treating immunotherapy-related heart complication

A drug typically prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis may also be effective in treating a rare but potentially deadly heart complication some cancer patients experience after taking immunotherapies, according to a study published in Cancer Discovery and co-led by investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

21 Dec 2020

Drinking cow's milk during breastfeeding linked to reduced risk of food allergies in children

Children of mothers who drink relatively more cow's milk during breastfeeding are at reduced risk of developing food allergies. That is the conclusion of researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, in a new study published in the scientific journal Nutrients.

21 Dec 2020

Immune System News and Research

New therapeutic strategy designed to improve kidney function after lung transplantation

Alterations in fetal microglia may lead to developmental and psychiatric disorders

Modulating BST2 expression on blood stem cells may help regulate cell activation during chronic infections

COVID-19 patients retain immunity against the virus for at least 8 months

SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels and types differ by disease severity, study finds

Scientists isolate anti-COVID-19 nanobodies produced by a llama

Cadmium linked to more severe flu and pneumonia infections

Nanoplastics affect composition and diversity of human intestinal microbiome

Novel 3D maps show how genes interact in several types of immune cells

Study reveals how the immune system detects signs of disease, activates a protective response

Researchers detect novel IRAK4 mutations in infant with encephalitis and HHV6 reactivation

Antibiotics for C-sections are effective when given after clamping the umbilical cord

Study sheds new light on immune system interactions with cancer

High altitude experts explain pneumolysis caused by COVID-19

Novel microcopy methods used to study tiny traction forces during T-cell activation

First patient enrolled in Phase II clinical trial of stem cell therapy for traumatic injuries

Brain tissue analysis may help explain enduring mysteries about PTSD

Virtual telehealth platform enables kidney transplant evaluation from home

Arthritis drug may be effective in treating immunotherapy-related heart complication

Drinking cow's milk during breastfeeding linked to reduced risk of food allergies in children

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