Ion channel discovery offers hope for long COVID patients
Researchers from Griffith University’s National Center for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases (NCNED) have made a discovery that could bring relief to those struggling with long COVID.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vagus nerve activation of the spleen shows promise to treat infections
One of the main roles of the spleen is to help the body’s immune system fight infections. The spleen does this through producing and regulating antibodies—antibody production is negatively affected in various conditions, including sepsis and autoimmune…
Immune cell interaction study unlocks novel treatment targets for chikungunya virus
Researchers have long known that the body’s immune system plays a critical role in fighting off chikungunya virus (CHIKV), but how exactly immune cells coordinate their response has been a mystery—until now.
Blood test might someday diagnose early MS
An early marker of multiple sclerosis could help doctors figure out who will eventually fall prey to the degenerative nerve disease, a new study says.
Experts develop immune-enhancing therapies to target tuberculosis
Experts are working on novel immune-enhancing therapies called host-directed therapies to use the body’s own immune system to target tuberculosis, with hopes that they could tackle even the drug-resistant forms of the disease. In a presentation at this…
Review highlights the potential and promise of CAR-T cell therapy in autoimmune diseases
Autoimmune disease (AID) refers to the condition in which the immune system identifies the body’s own cells and tissues as foreign, resulting in systemic inflammation. The immune system’s self-attack via autoreactive B and T immune cells and autoantibo…
Black women hospitalized in US with blood infection resistant to last-resort antibiotic at increased risk of death
New research being presented at this year’s ESCIMD Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27–30 April), finds that the odds of death in Black women with a bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by carbapenem-resistant enterobacterales (CRE)…
New stem cell model can help personalize stem cell treatment for immunodeficiency patients
A collaborative research team has pioneered a new stem cell model to help personalize treatment for patients suffering from rare forms of immunodeficiency. The research findings were published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Signs of multiple sclerosis show up in blood years before symptoms, study finds
In a discovery that could hasten treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), UC San Francisco scientists have discovered a harbinger in the blood of some people who later went on to develop the disease.
Study finds potential new treatment path for lasting Lyme disease symptoms
Tulane University researchers have identified a promising new approach to treating persistent neurological symptoms associated with Lyme disease, offering hope to patients who suffer from long-term effects of the bacterial infection, even after antibio…