Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

CDC’s Systemic Review analyzes HIV-related stigma among US healthcare providers

A Systemic Review from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed studies of HIV-related stigma among healthcare provider and identified three main themes: attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors; quality of patient care; and education and training.

10 Oct 2018

New hope for children with aggressive form of cancer

Children with an aggressive form of cancer are being given new hope in a world-first trans-Atlantic clinical trial that will test a new three-part treatment.

10 Oct 2018

New research projects aim to stop spread of African swine fever and prevent outbreak in the U.S.

African swine fever virus threatens to devastate the swine industry and is positioned to spread throughout Asia. The virus has spread throughout the Caucuses region of Eastern Europe and was reported in China in August. It recently was detected in wild boar in Belgium.

10 Oct 2018

King's College researchers awarded £2.3 million for new trial to treat liver disease

Dr Mark McPhail from the Department of Inflammation Biology, School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences and Dr Vishal Patel from the Institute of Liver Studies at King's College Hospital have been awarded £2.3 million by the National Institute of Health Research Health Technology Assessment to lead a new UK wide multi-centre trial to treat liver disease.

9 Oct 2018

Arcus Biosciences announces presentation of final results from Phase 1 study of AB928 at ESMO 2018

Arcus Biosciences, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on creating innovative cancer immunotherapies, today announced that it will present final results from the Phase 1 study of AB928, its dual adenosine receptor antagonist, in healthy volunteers during a poster display session at the European Society of Medical Oncology 2018 Congress, being held October 19-23, 2018, in Munich, Germany.

8 Oct 2018

Neoadjuvant clinical trial of immune checkpoint blockade for melanoma patients yields high response rate

Combination checkpoint blockade before surgery (neoadjuvant therapy) produced a high response rate among patients with high-risk stage 3 melanoma, with nearly half having no sign of disease at surgery, but a high incidence of side effects caused the trial to be closed early.

8 Oct 2018

Scripps Research scientists discover role of immune system double agent

Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered the role of an immune system double agent. This molecule, called USP18, can help curtail immune responses, but it can also open the door to bacterial infections, such as harmful listeria and staph infections.

5 Oct 2018

Despite gender bias, more women are applying for CHEST Fellowship

Achieving fellow status in medical societies is an important benchmark for academic success. A study presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2018 shows that women are underrepresented as Fellows in CHEST but that the numbers of women applying for CHEST Fellow are increasing.

5 Oct 2018

Gut microbiome appears to play key role in heart transplant outcomes

In a new study, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have found that the gut microbiome appears to play a key role in how well the body accepts a transplanted heart. The scientists found a causal relationship between the presence of certain microbes and transplant outcome.

4 Oct 2018

World Stomach Day: International initiative to raise awareness and support for a vital organ

Tuesday, 2 October 2018 marks the first ever World Stomach Day, an international initiative to raise awareness and support for one of our most vital organs.

3 Oct 2018

Changes in skin and lymphatic system due to age facilitate melanoma metastasis

Changes in the structure of the skin and the lymphatic system that occur with the natural aging process create permissive conditions for melanoma metastasis, according to two studies by The Wistar Institute.

3 Oct 2018

Infants face high thrombosis risk

Russian scientists have carried out tests to compare the process of blood coagulation in adults and newborns and discovered that the latter face an increased risk of thrombosis.

1 Oct 2018

HyFly research project aims to break chains of infection and prevent pandemics

Global air travel isn't restricted to people and goods - infectious agents, too, can make their way on board as unwelcome passengers and travel great distances within a matter of hours.

1 Oct 2018

Researchers identify genes that could help predict treatment outcomes for parasitic disease

Researchers at the University of York have identified genes in a parasite that could help clinicians predict drug treatment outcomes for patients with visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil.

1 Oct 2018

International conference features cutting-edge research studies on cancer immunotherapy

The Fourth CRI-CIMT-EATI-AACR International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference: Translating Science into Survival, to be held in New York, Sept. 30-Oct. 3, will feature cutting-edge research studies from around the world that endeavor to answer urgent questions in the field of cancer immunotherapy to advance progress more rapidly for patients.

1 Oct 2018

New project aims to develop strategies for more durable animal-derived heart valves

Animal-derived heart valves are preferred to mechanical ones for valve-replacement heart surgery because they are more biocompatible and do not require a life-changing regime of anticoagulant drugs.

29 Sep 2018

Study highlights role of non-mutational mechanism in myotonic dystrophy, other types of arrhythmias

A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reveals new insights into what can be causing life-threatening cardiac-related events in myotonic dystrophy type 1.

28 Sep 2018

Synthetic DNA vaccine targets proteins overexpressed in several types of cancer

Scientists at The Wistar Institute have implemented a novel structurally designed synthetic DNA vaccine to simultaneously target multiple members of a family of proteins that are specifically overexpressed in several types of cancer.

28 Sep 2018

New combination therapy shows potential in treating incurable HPV-related cancers

A tumor-specific vaccine combined with an immune checkpoint inhibitor shrank tumors in one third of patients with incurable cancer related to the human papilloma virus (HPV) in a phase II clinical trial led by investigators at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and reported in JAMA Oncology.

28 Sep 2018

Axol's Human iPSC-derived Microglia for neuroimmunology research

Our Human iPSC-derived Microglia are suitable for a variety of applications including in vitro disease models, phenotypic screening and immunology studies.

From Axol Bioscience Ltd 27 Sep 2018

Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

CDC’s Systemic Review analyzes HIV-related stigma among US healthcare providers

New hope for children with aggressive form of cancer

New research projects aim to stop spread of African swine fever and prevent outbreak in the U.S.

King's College researchers awarded £2.3 million for new trial to treat liver disease

Arcus Biosciences announces presentation of final results from Phase 1 study of AB928 at ESMO 2018

Neoadjuvant clinical trial of immune checkpoint blockade for melanoma patients yields high response rate

Scripps Research scientists discover role of immune system double agent

Despite gender bias, more women are applying for CHEST Fellowship

Gut microbiome appears to play key role in heart transplant outcomes

World Stomach Day: International initiative to raise awareness and support for a vital organ

Changes in skin and lymphatic system due to age facilitate melanoma metastasis

Infants face high thrombosis risk

HyFly research project aims to break chains of infection and prevent pandemics

Researchers identify genes that could help predict treatment outcomes for parasitic disease

International conference features cutting-edge research studies on cancer immunotherapy

New project aims to develop strategies for more durable animal-derived heart valves

Study highlights role of non-mutational mechanism in myotonic dystrophy, other types of arrhythmias

Synthetic DNA vaccine targets proteins overexpressed in several types of cancer

New combination therapy shows potential in treating incurable HPV-related cancers

Axol's Human iPSC-derived Microglia for neuroimmunology research

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