Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

Common genetic defect in prostate cancer associated with worse prognosis

Like security screening to make sure nothing harmful makes its way into a crowded area, cells in the human body use checkpoints to control their growth and prevent harmful mutations from making their way into new cell populations and causing trouble.

9 Jan 2020

Scientists discover how bacterial evolution of antibiotic arsenals is providing new drug blueprints

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that two very different species of bacteria have evolved distinct, powerful antibiotic arsenals for use in the war against their bacterial neighbors.

9 Jan 2020

Maternal microbiota is a source of newborn immunity, shows study

Mother's milk has been long touted for its salutary effects on the newborn and its ability to shield infants from certain infections.

9 Jan 2020

Pathios appoints Stuart Hughes as CEO and announces US$8.8M Series A financing round

Pathios Therapeutics Limited, an innovative biotech company focused on the development of first-in-class therapies for autoimmune diseases and cancer, today announced a US$8.8M Series A financing round with leading international healthcare investors Canaan and Australia’s Medical Research Commercialization Fund managed by Brandon Capital.

9 Jan 2020

Persistent TB infection of macrophages puts the brakes on immune engines, study shows

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered both how TB puts the brakes on our immune engines and how we can kick-start those engines back into gear - providing hope that improved treatment options could soon be on the horizon.

8 Jan 2020

Patient care could be affected as health research faces a crisis

Health research faces a crisis that could impact on patient care, says a new report led by 10 prominent figures in the NHS and academia.

8 Jan 2020

New medicine can revolutionize treatment of inflammatory diseases and cancer

A medicine is being developed at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) which controls the concentration of oxygen radicals in immune cells, and could revolutionise treatment of inflammatory diseases or even cancer.

7 Jan 2020

Experts release new recommendations on bedsharing to promote breastfeeding

Leading experts representing The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) have released new evidence-based recommendations regarding the benefits and risks of bedsharing for mother-infant pairs who have initiated breastfeeding and are in home settings.

7 Jan 2020

NYU Langone Health announces launch of a multidisciplinary Vaccine Center

Building on its illustrious landmark-achieving history in the field of immunology, NYU Langone Health announced today the launch of a Vaccine Center that combines basic research, clinical studies, and public health outreach to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and other immunological disorders.

7 Jan 2020

Novel computer algorithm identifies promising new treatment for neuroblastoma

Using a computer algorithm, scientists at Uppsala University have identified a promising new treatment for neuroblastoma.

7 Jan 2020

Single dose of antibody-based treatment can beat HIV in newborn babies

A single dose of an antibody-based treatment can prevent HIV transmission from mother to baby, new nonhuman primate research suggests for the first time. The findings are being published in the journal Nature Communications.

7 Jan 2020

Boehringer Ingelheim to use PhoreMost's SITESEEKER platform in new collaboration

PhoreMost to deploy its SITESEEKER platform to identify novel targets for Boehringer Ingelheim’s discovery programs.

From PhoreMost 7 Jan 2020

Study may explain how chemicals in skincare products trigger allergic contact dermatitis

Allergic reactions in the skin can be caused by many different chemical compounds found in creams, cosmetics, and other topical consumer products, but how they trigger the reaction has remained somewhat mysterious.

3 Jan 2020

Bile acids could also play a role in immunity and inflammation

Could bile acids--the fat-dissolving juices churned out by the liver and gallbladder--also play a role in immunity and inflammation?

3 Jan 2020

New combination of antibodies leads to more effective tumor destruction

The simultaneous use of antibodies based on two differing mechanisms of action leads to a more effective destruction of tumors.

30 Dec 2019

CD4 T cells are not to be blamed for pushing dengue fever from bad to worse

No one knows what makes a mild dengue viral infection morph into a severe and sometimes deadly dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome.

26 Dec 2019

Certain bacteria can override programmed cell death

Certain bacteria can override a defense mechanism of the immune system, so called programmed cell death, through inhibition of death effector molecules by their outer membranes components.

26 Dec 2019

Immunologists discover new RIPK1 mechanism that leads to cell death

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered a new way that the molecule RIPK1 leads to cell death in infected, damaged or unwanted cells showing that more than one mechanism can trigger the process.

23 Dec 2019

Immunosupressant combination therapy for glioblastoma shows promise

Researchers from the University of Texas have found an immunosuppressing target for the treatment of glioblastoma. In mice studies the team has identified CD73 macrophages which could be used to treat the cancers. The team also performed studies on human tumours to arrive at their conclusions. The study was published in the latest issue of the journal Nature Medicine this week.

23 Dec 2019

Early-life disruption to lymphotoxin pathway in mice can compromise adult immunity to rotavirus

Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered how a brief disruption to a molecular pathway in the guts of mice before they are born can compromise adult immunity to a common and often deadly intestinal virus.

22 Dec 2019

Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

Common genetic defect in prostate cancer associated with worse prognosis

Scientists discover how bacterial evolution of antibiotic arsenals is providing new drug blueprints

Maternal microbiota is a source of newborn immunity, shows study

Pathios appoints Stuart Hughes as CEO and announces US$8.8M Series A financing round

Persistent TB infection of macrophages puts the brakes on immune engines, study shows

Patient care could be affected as health research faces a crisis

New medicine can revolutionize treatment of inflammatory diseases and cancer

Experts release new recommendations on bedsharing to promote breastfeeding

NYU Langone Health announces launch of a multidisciplinary Vaccine Center

Novel computer algorithm identifies promising new treatment for neuroblastoma

Single dose of antibody-based treatment can beat HIV in newborn babies

Boehringer Ingelheim to use PhoreMost's SITESEEKER platform in new collaboration

Study may explain how chemicals in skincare products trigger allergic contact dermatitis

Bile acids could also play a role in immunity and inflammation

New combination of antibodies leads to more effective tumor destruction

CD4 T cells are not to be blamed for pushing dengue fever from bad to worse

Certain bacteria can override programmed cell death

Immunologists discover new RIPK1 mechanism that leads to cell death

Immunosupressant combination therapy for glioblastoma shows promise

Early-life disruption to lymphotoxin pathway in mice can compromise adult immunity to rotavirus

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