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Immune system discovery may lead to new models for diagnosing inflammatory diseases

A unique discovery about the nature of neutrophils -- the most numerous white blood cells in the body -- may lead to new models for diagnosing and tracking inflammatory diseases such as cancer and osteoarthritis.

30 May 2019

Viral study reveals new way to prevent kidney damage following organ transplant

While studying one of the smallest DNA viruses known, Sunnie Thompson, Ph.D., may have found a new way to help prevent kidney damage following organ transplant.

30 May 2019

Initial findings from the Human Microbiome Project sparked ‘hundreds of subsequent studies’

Three long-term HMP studies provide comprehensive tracking of the changes that occur in the microbiome in response to human disease.

30 May 2019

Vaginal microbiome composition linked to preterm birth risk in African-American women

A research project funded by the National Institutes of Health has identified differences in the vaginal bacteria that may raise the risk of preterm birth among pregnant African-American women.

30 May 2019

Researchers find new molecular targets for fighting autoimmunity

BRCA--the family of DNA-repair proteins associated with breast, ovarian prostate, and pancreatic cancers--interacts with a multipart, molecular complex that is also responsible for regulating the immune system.

30 May 2019

Study investigates if remote ischemic preconditioning could be beneficial to the brain

What if wearing a blood pressure cuff could help prevent stroke? In a new study, people who restricted their blood flow by wearing inflated blood pressure cuffs on an arm and leg showed signs of more controlled blood flow to their brain, a process that could be protective if blood flow is more severely restricted in the event of a stroke, according at a study published in the May 29, 2019, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

30 May 2019

Newly identified internal regulator helps control body's response to fight infection

Scientists have identified a new internal regulator which helps control the body's response to fight infection.

30 May 2019

Study: Mothers' breast milk can provide protection against infection that lasts for life

Mothers' breast milk can provide protection against infection that lasts for life, finds new research in mice by an international team of scientists including experts at the University of Birmingham.

30 May 2019

Scientists move a step closer to developing targeted therapies for inflammatory diseases

Pioneering research by scientists at the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham published today in Nature brings us a step closer to developing targeted therapies for inflammatory diseases.

30 May 2019

Researchers develop a standardized method for predicting transplant rejection

Researchers from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research have developed a standardized method of measuring the immune response in islet transplant recipients, helping predict patient outcomes.

29 May 2019

Researchers discover healthy, stress-busting fat in soil-dwelling bacteria

Thirty years after scientists coined the term "hygiene hypothesis" to suggest that increased exposure to microorganisms could benefit health, University of Colorado Boulder researchers have identified an anti-inflammatory fat in a soil-dwelling bacterium that may be responsible.

29 May 2019

New fluorescent probe specifically labels microglia cells

Part of the immune system in the brain is made up of so-called microglia cells. Korean and Singaporean researchers have now developed a fluorescent probe that specifically labels this type of macrophage. The cells were visualized in cell culture and in the live brains of rodents.

29 May 2019

Research could lead to new treatments for people with autoimmune disorders

The immune system is programmed to rid the body of biological bad guys--like viruses and dangerous bacteria--but its precision isn't guaranteed. In the tens of millions of Americans suffering from autoimmune diseases, the system mistakes normal cells for malicious invaders, prompting the body to engage in self-destructive behavior.

29 May 2019

Surgery can be beneficial for one type of primary central nervous system lymphoma

Through a systematic review of published studies going back 50 years, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have identified a distinct subtype of primary central nervous system lymphoma that should be considered for surgical removal, suggesting a major shift in how this type of tumor is evaluated and managed.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 29 May 2019

Immune System News and Research

Immune system discovery may lead to new models for diagnosing inflammatory diseases

Viral study reveals new way to prevent kidney damage following organ transplant

Initial findings from the Human Microbiome Project sparked ‘hundreds of subsequent studies’

Vaginal microbiome composition linked to preterm birth risk in African-American women

Researchers find new molecular targets for fighting autoimmunity

Study investigates if remote ischemic preconditioning could be beneficial to the brain

Newly identified internal regulator helps control body's response to fight infection

Study: Mothers' breast milk can provide protection against infection that lasts for life

Scientists move a step closer to developing targeted therapies for inflammatory diseases

Researchers develop a standardized method for predicting transplant rejection

Researchers discover healthy, stress-busting fat in soil-dwelling bacteria

New fluorescent probe specifically labels microglia cells

Research could lead to new treatments for people with autoimmune disorders

Surgery can be beneficial for one type of primary central nervous system lymphoma

Scientists find how various chemical fixatives affect quality of tissue-engineered biomeshes

PCRF awards £1.2M grants for new research projects tackling pancreatic cancer

Study yields insights into evolutionary dynamics between bacteria and human hosts

Scientists use gold nanoparticles to edit genes tied to HIV, inherited blood disorders

Genetically eliminating TOX factors improves eradication of solid tumors in CAR T model

Researchers get one step closer to global Strep A vaccine

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