Immunology News and Research

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Research identifies western diet-induced microbial and metabolic contributors to liver disease

New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine has established a link between western diets high in fat and sugar and the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the leading cause of chronic liver disease.

15 Mar 2023

Researchers identify a potential treatment to prevent severe COVID-19 in high-risk patients

UVA Health researchers have identified a potential treatment to prevent severe COVID-19 in patients at great risk.

15 Mar 2023

Long-acting GIPRA inhibits feeding and lowers body weight in mice with diet-induced obesity

The hormone glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) is considered obesogenic. In contrast, GIP receptor agonists (GIPRAs) have shown reduced feeding and body weight in an obese mouse model. Therefore, the precise effects exerted by GIP and GIPRAs remain elusive.

14 Mar 2023

XBP1s plays a key role in controlling IL-15-mediated NK cell survival, study shows

A new study published in Science Immunology points to a promising therapeutic approach for future cancer treatments based on natural killer cells (NK), which are immune cells that bind to tumor cells and destroy them.

14 Mar 2023

Study suggests a new way to develop intra-tumor immunotherapies to fight head and neck cancer

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health have identified a strong association between the product of a gene expressed in most cancers, including the most common type of head and neck cancer, and elevated levels of white blood cells that produce antibodies within tumors.

13 Mar 2023

Innate immune molecule could be at the root of ALS

While drugs are on the market to slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, there are still no cures.

13 Mar 2023

Important backup mechanism of human immune cells elucidated

The enzyme TBK1 is an important component of the innate immune system that plays a critical role in the defense against viruses.

10 Mar 2023

New discoveries made regarding autism onset in mouse models

Although autism is a common neurodevelopmental disorder, the multiple factors behind its onset are still not fully understood.

10 Mar 2023

Healthy gut bacteria can travel to other parts of the body and boost antitumor immunity

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered how healthy bacteria can escape the intestine, travel to lymph nodes and cancerous tumors elsewhere in the body, and boost the effectiveness of certain immunotherapy drugs.

9 Mar 2023

A small protein could provide a revolutionary approach to tackling obesity-related diseases

Research published today shows that a peptide (small protein) called PEPITEM could provide a revolutionary approach to reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes and other obesity-related diseases such as hepatic steatosis (fatty liver).

9 Mar 2023

Microglia partner with T cells to cause neurodegeneration, study shows

Nearly two dozen experimental therapies targeting the immune system are in clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease, a reflection of the growing recognition that immune processes play a key role in driving the brain damage that leads to confusion, memory loss and other debilitating symptoms.

8 Mar 2023

Scientists unearth a potential new target for treating age-related neurological diseases

Scientists from the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have shed new light on aging processes in the brain.

8 Mar 2023

Self-directed autoantibodies against certain chemokines may protect against long-COVID

A recent study published in the journal Nature Immunology discovered autoantibodies against chemokines following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

8 Mar 2023

Study examines the effects of microgravity on human immune system

Space travel has always tested the human body by the effects of the new conditions of altered gravity on biological systems.

7 Mar 2023

'Good autoantibodies' associated with a milder course and lower risk of long Covid

Sometimes in the laboratory there are unexpected results. "Previously it had been observed that autoantibodies are common in severe Covid patients, those who end up in intensive care," says Jonathan Muri, postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB, affiliated with the Università della Svizzera italiana) and co-author of the study.

6 Mar 2023

Age-associated B cells found to be important drivers of lupus

A group of University of Pittsburgh researchers has given new meaning to "knowing your ABCs."

3 Mar 2023

AI diagnostic tool can predict the risk of flare-ups for ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis assessment could be improved after new research shows that an artificial intelligence model could predict flare-ups and complications after reading biopsies.

3 Mar 2023

Studying gut bacteria's role in muscle regeneration and recover

In a surprising discovery, Harvard Medical School researchers have found that a class of regulatory T cells (Tregs) made in the gut play a role in repairing injured muscles and mending damaged livers.

2 Mar 2023

Reprogrammed tumor cells could teach the body's immune system to fight cancer

Some cities fight gangs with ex-members who educate kids and starve gangs of new recruits. Stanford Medicine researchers have done something similar with cancer — altering cancer cells so that they teach the body's immune system to fight the very cancer the cells came from.

2 Mar 2023

What is the role of B cells in breast cancer pathology?

In a recent study published in Cancers, researchers comprehensively summarized all available information about B cells in the context of breast cancer.

1 Mar 2023

Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

Research identifies western diet-induced microbial and metabolic contributors to liver disease

Researchers identify a potential treatment to prevent severe COVID-19 in high-risk patients

Long-acting GIPRA inhibits feeding and lowers body weight in mice with diet-induced obesity

XBP1s plays a key role in controlling IL-15-mediated NK cell survival, study shows

Study suggests a new way to develop intra-tumor immunotherapies to fight head and neck cancer

Innate immune molecule could be at the root of ALS

Important backup mechanism of human immune cells elucidated

New discoveries made regarding autism onset in mouse models

Healthy gut bacteria can travel to other parts of the body and boost antitumor immunity

A small protein could provide a revolutionary approach to tackling obesity-related diseases

Microglia partner with T cells to cause neurodegeneration, study shows

Scientists unearth a potential new target for treating age-related neurological diseases

Self-directed autoantibodies against certain chemokines may protect against long-COVID

Study examines the effects of microgravity on human immune system

'Good autoantibodies' associated with a milder course and lower risk of long Covid

Age-associated B cells found to be important drivers of lupus

AI diagnostic tool can predict the risk of flare-ups for ulcerative colitis

Studying gut bacteria's role in muscle regeneration and recover

Reprogrammed tumor cells could teach the body's immune system to fight cancer

What is the role of B cells in breast cancer pathology?

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