Immune System News -- ScienceDaily An immune component of breast milk known as the complement system shapes the gut environment of infant mice in ways that make them less susceptible to certain disease-causing bacteria, according to a new study.
A team has demonstrated new mechanisms that are involved in the development of inflammatory cardiovascular diseases.
Researchers have discovered various ‘protective switches’ in the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that shield it from attacks by the immune system.
Researchers have published a strategy for identifying new targets for immunotherapy through artificial intelligence (AI).
People living with HIV need to take antiretroviral treatment for life to prevent the virus from multiplying in their body. But some people, known as ‘post-treatment controllers,’ have been able to discontinue their treatment while maintaining an undete…
When people develop myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS), the healthy maturation of blood cells is impaired. Severe forms, known as higher-risk MDS, are characterized by rapid progression, severe symptoms and often a transition to acute leukemia. Patients f…
Guillain-?Barr Syndrome is a rare condition in which a person’s immune system attacks the peripheral nerves. People affected suffer from muscle weakness and paralysis. A research team led by ETH Zurich has now clarified the mechanism of this autoimmune…
A team of scientists has made an important discovery that could lead to a novel treatment for obesity and obesity-associated diseases or conditions.
Long Covid patients suffer from chronic symptoms such as fatigue or shortness of breath. As researchers have discovered, this is to some extent due to a part of our immune system called the complement system. The study identified a pattern in the blood…
Tuberculosis, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) kills upwards of 1.6 million people a year, making it one of the leading causes of death by an infectious agent worldwide — and that number is only growing larger. How, exactly, Mt…
