Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

New blood test can help determine the state of a person's internal clock

With a new blood test, researchers at the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin can determine the state of the internal clock of a person. Once the internal rhythm of patient is known, drugs could be administered at particular times of day making them more effective and with fewer side effects than standard therapy.

2 Jul 2018

Researchers discover how behavior is organized in the brain

Driving to work, typing an email or playing a round of golf--people perform actions such as these throughout the day.

29 Jun 2018

Human leukemia virus increases disease risk by changing the way DNA loops inside our cells

A human virus that causes a rare form of leukemia increases the risk of disease by changing the way DNA loops inside our cells.

29 Jun 2018

Human Vaccines Project and Seqirus collaborate to accelerate universal flu vaccine research

The Human Vaccines Project, a nonprofit public-private partnership focused on decoding the immune system to improve human health, and Seqirus, a global leader in the prevention of influenza, announced today that Seqirus is joining the Project's Universal Influenza Vaccine Initiative.

28 Jun 2018

Salk Institute scientists receive funding for cancer research

Salk Institute scientists Ronald Evans, Diana Hargreaves, Tony Hunter, Graham McVicker and Geoffrey Wahl are among the first wave of researchers to receive funding from Padres Pedal the Cause, one of one of the largest stand-alone cancer fundraising events in San Diego.

27 Jun 2018

Study shows benefits, safety of long-lasting radionuclide therapy for patients with advanced NETs

A first-in-human study presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging demonstrates the benefits and safety of a new, long-lasting type of radionuclide therapy for patients with advanced, metastatic neuroendocrine tumors.

26 Jun 2018

UVA research shows true nature of immune cells blamed in Alzheimer's

Immune cells commonly blamed in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases are actually precision cleaning machines protecting the central nervous system, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine shows.

26 Jun 2018

GW introduces new summer program to advance cancer research

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, in partnership with the GW Cancer Center, has launched a new summer program to advance cancer research through enhancing diversity in the field.

26 Jun 2018

AbbVie and Calibr collaborate to develop T-cell therapies aimed at cancer

AbbVie , a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, and Calibr, a nonprofit drug discovery division of Scripps Research, today announced a collaboration to develop T-cell therapies aimed primarily at cancer, including solid tumors.

25 Jun 2018

Children with pre-existing allergies should be screened for eosinophilic esophagitis

Children with known skin, food and respiratory allergies should be screened for an emerging, chronic food allergy called eosinophilic esophagitis, a painful inflammation of the esophagus, the food tube between the mouth and stomach.

25 Jun 2018

Scientists discover secret to success of antiviral gene

It's been known for years that humans and other mammals possess an antiviral gene called RSAD2 that prevents a remarkable range of viruses from multiplying.

25 Jun 2018

The GW Cancer Center expands bone marrow transplant and cell therapies

The George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center is pleased to welcome a team of internationally-recognized experts who together will lead the expanded Bone Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapies Program.

22 Jun 2018

Most adults with allergies do not use prescribed epinephrine even in emergency situations

The most effective, life-saving treatment for a severe allergic reaction is epinephrine. Yet a new study shows in an emergency, 52 percent of adults with potentially life-threatening allergies didn't use the epinephrine auto-injectors they were prescribed.

21 Jun 2018

Fetal immune cells are fast-acting first responders to microbes in adulthood

Cornell University researchers have discovered there is a division of labor among immune cells that fight invading pathogens in the body.

20 Jun 2018

Biosimilar competition may offer hope for cheaper, better psoriasis treatments in the future

A new study by iData Research estimates that there are nearly 150,000 new cases of psoriasis every year in the United States, affecting 2.2% of the population.

20 Jun 2018

New study sheds light on role of vitamin D in healthy pregnancy

For a pregnancy to proceed to term, early modulation of the immunologic response is required to induce tolerance to the fetus.

20 Jun 2018

Scientists create universal assembly method to enhance cancer therapy and diagnostics

Biophysicists have developed a method for modifying the surface of micro- and nanoparticles — tiny structures measuring between a thousandth and a millionth of a millimeter — by covering them with biological molecules. Engineered in this way, the particles can serve as both therapeutic and diagnostic agents, delivering drugs to cancer cells.

19 Jun 2018

Study: Rheumatoid Arthritis patients with depression have increased risk of disease flare

Research from the Department of Inflammation Biology, School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences has shown there is an increased risk of disease flare in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients who suffer from depression.

19 Jun 2018

CytoReason builds largest reference of immune-focused inter-cellular communications

New data published in Nature Biotechnology, represents the largest ever analysis of immune cell signaling research, mapping more than 3,000 previously unlisted cellular interactions, and yielding the first ever immune-centric modular classification of diseases.

19 Jun 2018

Researchers develop new method to preserve fertility in boys with prepubertal cancer

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Center researchers in Beer-Sheva, Israel are developing a cell culture system that for the first time can change testicular stem cells into sperm-like cells that may enable future fertility for boys with prepubertal cancer.

18 Jun 2018

Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

New blood test can help determine the state of a person's internal clock

Researchers discover how behavior is organized in the brain

Human leukemia virus increases disease risk by changing the way DNA loops inside our cells

Human Vaccines Project and Seqirus collaborate to accelerate universal flu vaccine research

Salk Institute scientists receive funding for cancer research

Study shows benefits, safety of long-lasting radionuclide therapy for patients with advanced NETs

UVA research shows true nature of immune cells blamed in Alzheimer's

GW introduces new summer program to advance cancer research

AbbVie and Calibr collaborate to develop T-cell therapies aimed at cancer

Children with pre-existing allergies should be screened for eosinophilic esophagitis

Scientists discover secret to success of antiviral gene

The GW Cancer Center expands bone marrow transplant and cell therapies

Most adults with allergies do not use prescribed epinephrine even in emergency situations

Fetal immune cells are fast-acting first responders to microbes in adulthood

Biosimilar competition may offer hope for cheaper, better psoriasis treatments in the future

New study sheds light on role of vitamin D in healthy pregnancy

Scientists create universal assembly method to enhance cancer therapy and diagnostics

Study: Rheumatoid Arthritis patients with depression have increased risk of disease flare

CytoReason builds largest reference of immune-focused inter-cellular communications

Researchers develop new method to preserve fertility in boys with prepubertal cancer

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