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Crucial regulator of malaria parasite transmission identified

Malaria remains one of the biggest global public health challenges. It kills a young child every two minutes, more than any other infectious disease.

25 Feb 2022

Research could pave the way for adoption of precision medicine approaches for COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a frightening reality; the course of infection with this disease is highly variable. Some young patients have died from the virus, whereas several elderly people have survived without experiencing respiratory symptoms at all. Researchers are left wondering: why?

25 Feb 2022

MAIT cells exercise complex functions and may be targets for future immunotherapies and vaccines

A Stony Brook University physician-scientist has identified that mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells, an unconventional form of immune cell, exercise several complex roles during healthy and disease states.

24 Feb 2022

Phase I clinical trial evaluates AI-discovered first anti-fibrotic small molecule inhibitor

Insilico Medicine, an end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, today announced that it has dosed multiple healthy volunteers in Phase I clinical trial evaluating ISM001-055, the first anti-fibrotic small molecule inhibitor generated by Insilico's AI-powered drug discovery platform for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

24 Feb 2022

Scientists reveal the possibility to improve immunological memory in vaccines

A key transcription factor in T-cell immunology is crucial to the immune system's "memory" in recognizing threats it has already faced before – and it may be possible to improve this immunological memory in vaccines, according to a new paper by scientists at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation.

24 Feb 2022

New analysis on intersectionality in cancer care

Intersectionality posits that social categorizations and personal identities are interconnected in a way that creates a unique nuanced lived experience for individuals rather than an additive experience.

24 Feb 2022

Study reveals sex-dimorphic immune imprints and in vivo functional impacts of mild COVID-19

Researchers used a systems immunology approach to analyze the immune states of healthy and non-obese subjects who recovered from mild COVID-19 and compared them with age- and sex-matched COVID-19-naive controls.

24 Feb 2022

Genetics may influence how the body responds to vaccines and boosters

Genetics play an important role in how our bodies respond to vaccines and booster shots, suggesting that certain protective responses elicited by vaccination could be more effective with personalization, according to a new study led by University of Michigan researchers.

23 Feb 2022

Study proposes SARS-CoV-2-encoded peptide presented by HLA-E may suppress inhibition of natural killer cells

A recent study reported the abrogation of inhibition of the NK cells by a SARS-CoV-2-encoded protein presented by HLA-E.

23 Feb 2022

Specialized subset of CD4+ T cells jump into action early during an infection, study shows

Every kind of T cell has a job to do. A healthy immune system makes sure no T cell oversteps.

22 Feb 2022

T-cell responses linked with protection from SARS-CoV-2 infection in vaccinated individuals with or without cancer

T-cell responses directed against the receptor-binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein were associated with protection from SARS-CoV-2 infection in vaccinated individuals with or without cancer, with lower T-cell responses observed in patients with blood cancers.

18 Feb 2022

Allegra V-15R benchtop centrifuge launched by Beckman Coulter Life Sciences during diamond year celebration

Celebrating a 75-year legacy in centrifugation, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences launches its most versatile 3-liter benchtop centrifuge yet – the Allegra V-15R refrigerated centrifuge.

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New research shines light on mysterious dynamics that define the interplay between nerves and muscle

New research co-led by a University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine professor is shedding light on some of the mysterious dynamics that define the interplay between nerves and muscle.

17 Feb 2022

Vaccination likely to be more protective against SARS-CoV-2 viral variants than natural infection

Antibodies generated by COVID-19 vaccines are more suited to recognizing viral variants than antibodies that arise from natural infection, according to a study by researchers at Stanford Medicine.

17 Feb 2022

Twin study identifies the influence of environment and genetics in multiple sclerosis

Researchers at the University of Zurich and Munich's LMU Klinikum hospital have studied the immune system of pairs of monozygotic twins to identify the influence of the environment and of genetics in cases of multiple sclerosis.

16 Feb 2022

Antibodies become more powerful for at least six months after COVID-19 vaccination

For at least six months after COVID-19 vaccination, antibodies produced by immune cells become steadily more formidable and more precisely targeted against the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study of the antibody response to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

16 Feb 2022

Stem cell infusion improves the survival of mice with sepsis

A one-time infusion of stem cells from bone marrow improves the survival of mice with sepsis, shows a study published today in eLife.

15 Feb 2022

Researchers identify a powerful combination of antivirals to treat COVID-19

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine have identified a powerful combination of antivirals to treat COVID-19.

14 Feb 2022

Hollings researcher receives grant to fight complications after pediatric bone marrow transplant

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher Sophie Paczesny, M.D., Ph.D., recently received a four-year grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to investigate solutions to help doctors to fight complications after pediatric bone marrow transplantation (BMT).

12 Feb 2022

Omicron resists antibodies, causes less severe disease than previous SARS-CoV-2variants

In two recent studies, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found evidence that the omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 causes less severe disease than previous variants — at least in rodents — but that many antibody-based therapies may not be effective against it.

10 Feb 2022

Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

Crucial regulator of malaria parasite transmission identified

Research could pave the way for adoption of precision medicine approaches for COVID-19

MAIT cells exercise complex functions and may be targets for future immunotherapies and vaccines

Phase I clinical trial evaluates AI-discovered first anti-fibrotic small molecule inhibitor

Scientists reveal the possibility to improve immunological memory in vaccines

New analysis on intersectionality in cancer care

Study reveals sex-dimorphic immune imprints and in vivo functional impacts of mild COVID-19

Genetics may influence how the body responds to vaccines and boosters

Study proposes SARS-CoV-2-encoded peptide presented by HLA-E may suppress inhibition of natural killer cells

Specialized subset of CD4+ T cells jump into action early during an infection, study shows

T-cell responses linked with protection from SARS-CoV-2 infection in vaccinated individuals with or without cancer

Allegra V-15R benchtop centrifuge launched by Beckman Coulter Life Sciences during diamond year celebration

New research shines light on mysterious dynamics that define the interplay between nerves and muscle

Vaccination likely to be more protective against SARS-CoV-2 viral variants than natural infection

Twin study identifies the influence of environment and genetics in multiple sclerosis

Antibodies become more powerful for at least six months after COVID-19 vaccination

Stem cell infusion improves the survival of mice with sepsis

Researchers identify a powerful combination of antivirals to treat COVID-19

Hollings researcher receives grant to fight complications after pediatric bone marrow transplant

Omicron resists antibodies, causes less severe disease than previous SARS-CoV-2variants

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