Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

Study reports increased numbers of SARS-CoV-2-reactive T cells in individuals who were HCoV-reactive

T cell responses were measured to three SARS-CoV-2-associated antigens, as well as the endemic coronaviruses HCoV-OC43 and HCoV-NL63.

25 Apr 2022

The long-term impact of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection on immune responses after COVID-19 vaccination

The study aimed to determine the impact of prior infection from SARS-CoV-2 infection on immune responses after COVID-19 vaccination in the long term.

25 Apr 2022

An abnormally suppressed immune system may be to blame in some cases of long COVID-19

A UCLA-led team of researchers studying the effect of the monoclonal antibody Leronlimab on long COVID-19 may have found a surprising clue to the baffling syndrome, one that contradicts their initial hypothesis.

22 Apr 2022

New discovery helps better understand how the brain processes information

For years, the brain has been thought of as a biological computer that processes information through traditional circuits, whereby data zips straight from one cell to another.

22 Apr 2022

Salk scientists identify a protein that is critical for preventing pancreatic auto-digestion in mice

Every day, your pancreas produces about one cup of digestive juices, a mixture of molecules that can break down the food you eat.

21 Apr 2022

Interleukin-3 may contribute to alleviating asthma, research suggests

The messenger substance interleukin-3 produced by the body was previously considered to be pro-inflammatory in bronchial asthma.

21 Apr 2022

Study reveals how fungus blocks and bursts blood vessels in the brain

New research from the University of Sheffield has revealed how fungus blocks and bursts blood vessels in the brain, helping scientists better understand how meningitis starts.

21 Apr 2022

Cell division crucial for the success of macrophage infiltration

Researchers at ISTA discover a crucial process that enables immune cells to get to where they are needed. Study published in Science.

21 Apr 2022

Using CR2Crry to reduce the negative effects of brain hemorrhaging in premature infants

A little over 1% of babies born in the U.S. in 2020 fell under the category of very low birthweight, meaning they weighed less than 1,500 grams at birth or 3 pounds, 4 ounces. And considering that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 3.5 million babies were born that year, almost 48,500 were considered to be at very low birthweight.

21 Apr 2022

Advancements in HIV science

As far as viruses go, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is quite simple. About 100,000 times smaller than a red blood cell, the virus expresses just a dozen proteins, yet it can establish a lifelong infection that, if left untreated, causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and death.

20 Apr 2022

CAR T-Cell Therapy: The Future of Cancer and HIV Treatment?

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Professor Jun Huang about CAR T-cell therapy and its future as a potential treatment for cancer or HIV.

20 Apr 2022

Study reveals a complexity to how the body "regulates the regulators" of the immune system

Checkpoint inhibitors have become important tools in the cancer-fighting arsenal. By blocking proteins that normally restrain the immune response, these drugs can help the immune system destroy cancer cells.

20 Apr 2022

Research sheds new light on how the body's immune system deals with malaria

By analyzing samples from patients who have been treated for malaria in Sweden, researchers at Karolinska Institutet can now describe how the immune system acts to protect the body after a malaria infection.

19 Apr 2022

New study pinpoints how immune checkpoint protein LAG3 modulates T cell activity

Fighting cancer and chronic disease is tiring work for the immune system. When T cells are engaged in this kind of lengthy battle, they can become exhausted, or unable to function properly.

18 Apr 2022

New insight into lymphoid cell maturity could pave the way for more effective IBD treatments

A research group at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has analyzed how certain immune cells known as innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) develop into mature cells that play a part in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

15 Apr 2022

Scientists investigate how gut bacteria directly control the activity of specific neurons

Gut microbiota by-products circulate in the bloodstream, regulating host physiological processes including immunity, metabolism and brain functions.

15 Apr 2022

A comprehensive rule book for the design of safe and efficient therapeutic cells

Therapies based on engineered immune cells have recently emerged as a promising approach in the treatment of cancer.

15 Apr 2022

Breakthrough finding reveals how male sex hormones contribute to cancer-related sex bias

Patients with cancers stemming from non-reproductive organs, such as bladder and liver cancer, have striking discrepancies in incidence, progression, response to treatment and survival outcomes depending on their sex. In almost all cases, male patients have worse prognoses and outcomes.

15 Apr 2022

Researchers track COVID-fighting antibodies after vaccination

The antibodies generated by Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine rise more slowly and decline more quickly than those generated by the Moderna vaccine, according to a new study from UVA Health.

15 Apr 2022

People with COVID-19 can shed viral RNA in their feces months after initial infection

The extended presence of viral RNA in feces, but not respiratory samples, along with the association of fecal viral RNA shedding with GI symptoms suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infects the GI tract, and that this infection can be prolonged in a subset of individuals with COVID-19.

13 Apr 2022

Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

Study reports increased numbers of SARS-CoV-2-reactive T cells in individuals who were HCoV-reactive

The long-term impact of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection on immune responses after COVID-19 vaccination

An abnormally suppressed immune system may be to blame in some cases of long COVID-19

New discovery helps better understand how the brain processes information

Salk scientists identify a protein that is critical for preventing pancreatic auto-digestion in mice

Interleukin-3 may contribute to alleviating asthma, research suggests

Study reveals how fungus blocks and bursts blood vessels in the brain

Cell division crucial for the success of macrophage infiltration

Using CR2Crry to reduce the negative effects of brain hemorrhaging in premature infants

Advancements in HIV science

CAR T-Cell Therapy: The Future of Cancer and HIV Treatment?

Study reveals a complexity to how the body "regulates the regulators" of the immune system

Research sheds new light on how the body's immune system deals with malaria

New study pinpoints how immune checkpoint protein LAG3 modulates T cell activity

New insight into lymphoid cell maturity could pave the way for more effective IBD treatments

Scientists investigate how gut bacteria directly control the activity of specific neurons

A comprehensive rule book for the design of safe and efficient therapeutic cells

Breakthrough finding reveals how male sex hormones contribute to cancer-related sex bias

Researchers track COVID-fighting antibodies after vaccination

People with COVID-19 can shed viral RNA in their feces months after initial infection

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