Why do I have hay fever? I didn’t have it as a child
Hay fever (or allergic rhinitis) is a long-term inflammatory condition that’s incredibly common. It affects about one-quarter of Australians.
Immunology
Exploring the current development and applications of monoclonal antibodies
A study led by Dr. Hassan Aboul-Ella (Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University) has been published in the journal Molecular Biomedicine.
Unique immune response in lupus paves the way for new treatments
Immune cells called monocytes produce a key inflammatory protein called interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) through an unconventional pathway in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, commonly referred to as lupus, according to a new study by Weill Cornell…
‘Two for the price of one’—scientists discover new process to drive anti-viral immunity
Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have discovered a new process in our immune systems that leads to the production of an important family of anti-viral proteins called interferons. They hope the discovery will now lead to new, effective therapies fo…
Blood analysis study may help boost performance and reduce side effects of mRNA vaccines
A study led by researchers from RMIT University and the Doherty Institute has provided the first detailed analysis of how mRNA vaccines circulate and break down in the human bloodstream. The research aimed to help improve the safety and effectiveness o…
Human skin map gives ‘recipe’ to build skin and could help prevent scarring
For the first time, researchers have created a single cell atlas of prenatal human skin to understand how skin forms, and what goes wrong in disease.
Scientists identify key protein in the inflammatory pathway driving fatty liver disease
Scientists at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the Shanghai Institute of Immunology (SII), along with their international collaborators, have dissected the key signaling mechanism driving inflammation in metabolic dysfunctio…
Researchers show how nutrients and organelle signaling shape tissue immunity
The ability to therapeutically manipulate the immune system presents a multitude of potential opportunities for treating infectious diseases, cancer and other diseases, but first, researchers must fully understand the processes that shape immunity.
In depth analysis explains why preschoolers are less likely to develop severe COVID-19
Five years ago, at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, a phenomenon became abundantly clear: Preschool-age children rarely developed severe cases of COVID-19.
Neural network models help predict immunotherapy efficacy in small cell lung cancer
As immunotherapy makes breakthrough progress in the treatment of small cell lung cancer (SCLC), predicting treatment outcomes has become a focal point in clinical practice. Immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy has been approved as first-line therap…