Immunology News and Research

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The effect of Omicron breakthrough infection on the magnitude and breadth of serum neutralizing activity and memory B cells among BNT162b2 vaccinees

Researchers evaluated the impact of breakthrough infections with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 sublineage on SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern neutralization and memory B lymphocytes formation among BNT162b2 vaccinees.

7 Jun 2022

New nanoparticles may pave the way for development of clinical sepsis therapy

Sepsis, the body's overreaction to an infection, affects more than 1.5 million people and kills at least 270,000 every year in the U.S. alone.

6 Jun 2022

Novel approach identifies potent drug-like molecules that bind to cancer protein of interest

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital have identified potent, highly specific compounds that interfere with bromodomain (BD)-containing proteins involved in cancer.

3 Jun 2022

Aerobic exercise amplifies the effects of immunotherapy to reduce pancreatic tumor growth

Aerobic exercise reprograms the immune system to reduce pancreatic tumor growth and amplify the effects of immunotherapy, a new study finds.

2 Jun 2022

UH expert in lupus reports two new discoveries

Two separate findings by a University of Houston nationally recognized expert in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), a chronic autoimmune disease that affects multiple organs including the kidneys, skin, joints and heart, are being reported in scientific and medical journals.

2 Jun 2022

Genetically modified herpes virus can be used in the fight against cancer

Viruses can make animals and humans sick - or healthy: Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB have succeeded in genetically modifying the herpes simplex virus type 1, which triggers painful cold sores, in such a way that it can be used in the fight against cancer in the future.

1 Jun 2022

People with food allergies less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, study finds

A National Institutes of Health-funded study has found that people with food allergies are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, than people without them. In addition, while previous research identified obesity as a risk factor for severe COVID-19, the new study has identified obesity and high body mass index (BMI) as associated with increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection.

1 Jun 2022

Study analyzes how four types of COVID-19 vaccines prepare the body to fight SARS-CoV-2

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology have published the first analysis of how four types of COVID-19 vaccines prepare the body to fight SARS-CoV-2.

31 May 2022

Asymptomatic COVID-19 during pregnancy could have potential long-term consequences for the baby

According to a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine study, asymptomatic COVID-19 infection during pregnancy could still have potential long-term consequences for a developing baby.

31 May 2022

New discovery could pave the way for more effective cancer immunotherapy

A type of white blood cell previously known only as a helper in the immune system appears also to be the instigator of the body's defenses against cancerous tumors.

31 May 2022

IOB's new scRNA-seq protocol provides a snapshot of the cell transcriptome at unprecedented resolution

Single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) shows which genes are turned on in a cell and what their level of transcription is. This allows in-depth assessment of the biology of individual cells, and detection of changes that may indicate disease.

31 May 2022

HIV research enables knowledge transfer for improved COVID-19 response

Global virology and immunology networks that were originally developed for HIV vaccine research were rapidly adapted to study COVID-19.

31 May 2022

Mapping the Types and Traits of Immune Cells

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to two researchers each discussing their respective studies that have contributed to the Human Cell Atlas; Dr. Chenqu Suo and Dr. Cecilia Domínguez Conde from the Wellcome Sanger Institute.

30 May 2022

Researchers identify a gene that plays vital role in the innate human immune system

Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified a gene that plays an essential role in the innate human immune system. The gene, NLRP11, helps activate the inflammatory response that tells the body's white blood cells to go on the attack against a foreign presence.

27 May 2022

New therapeutic approach harnesses the body's immune system to protect against brain damage

A therapeutic method for harnessing the body's immune system to protect against brain damage is published today by researchers from the Babraham Institute's Immunology research program.

27 May 2022

New evidence confirms that enterovirus D68 causes acute flaccid myelitis

A case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine provides evidence that enterovirus D68 directly infects spinal cord neurons and that a corresponding robust immune response is present – a direct causation to the polio-like paralyzing illness, acute flaccid myelitis (AFM).

26 May 2022

Novavax missed its global moonshot but is angling to win over mRNA defectors

Novavax hitched its wagon to the global coronavirus pandemic. Before most Americans truly grasped the scope of the danger, the small Maryland biotech startup had secured $1.6 billion in U.S. funding for its covid vaccine. Its moonshot goal: delivering 2 billion shots to the world by mid-2021.

26 May 2022

Researchers discover mechanisms underlying T-cell receptor's immunosuppressive function

Investigators have discovered the mechanisms underlying a T-cell receptor's immunosuppressive function, according to a study published Nature Immunology, findings that may provide insight into the development of novel precision therapeutics for chronic diseases, including cancer.

25 May 2022

New initiative aims to increase collaboration and accelerate high-impact cancer immunotherapy

The accelerated advancement of cancer immunology and immunotherapy, a type of biological therapy that boosts the immune system's ability to recognize and kill cancer cells, has significantly improved the effectiveness of cancer treatment and patient outcomes.

25 May 2022

Longer period of exclusive breastfeeding linked with decreased odds of childhood asthma

Pregnant women and new mothers are often presented with information on the benefits of breastfeeding their infants.

25 May 2022

Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

The effect of Omicron breakthrough infection on the magnitude and breadth of serum neutralizing activity and memory B cells among BNT162b2 vaccinees

New nanoparticles may pave the way for development of clinical sepsis therapy

Novel approach identifies potent drug-like molecules that bind to cancer protein of interest

Aerobic exercise amplifies the effects of immunotherapy to reduce pancreatic tumor growth

UH expert in lupus reports two new discoveries

Genetically modified herpes virus can be used in the fight against cancer

People with food allergies less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, study finds

Study analyzes how four types of COVID-19 vaccines prepare the body to fight SARS-CoV-2

Asymptomatic COVID-19 during pregnancy could have potential long-term consequences for the baby

New discovery could pave the way for more effective cancer immunotherapy

IOB's new scRNA-seq protocol provides a snapshot of the cell transcriptome at unprecedented resolution

HIV research enables knowledge transfer for improved COVID-19 response

Mapping the Types and Traits of Immune Cells

Researchers identify a gene that plays vital role in the innate human immune system

New therapeutic approach harnesses the body's immune system to protect against brain damage

New evidence confirms that enterovirus D68 causes acute flaccid myelitis

Novavax missed its global moonshot but is angling to win over mRNA defectors

Researchers discover mechanisms underlying T-cell receptor's immunosuppressive function

New initiative aims to increase collaboration and accelerate high-impact cancer immunotherapy

Longer period of exclusive breastfeeding linked with decreased odds of childhood asthma

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