Rare lung immune cells act as peacekeepers against deadly COVID-19 inflammation
A rare cell type in the lungs is essential to survival from the COVID-19 virus, a new study shows.
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Q&A: Scientist explains how she created ‘invisible’ stem cells
One continuing challenge is the need to suppress transplant patients’ immune systems to prevent their bodies from rejecting the transplant. Genetic engineering to prevent rejection has long been viewed as the “holy grail” of transplantation, and recent…
Smoldering multiple myeloma: What it is and how it progresses
Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer caused by a buildup of abnormal plasma cells in the bone marrow. As the abnormal plasma cells accumulate, they crowd out healthy cells and cause symptoms such as bone pain and tiredness.
New method improves survival analysis power in clinical and epidemiological studies
The restricted mean survival time (RMST) analysis technique was introduced in health care research about 25 years ago and since then has become widely used in economics, engineering, business and other professions.
Blocking a surprising master regulator of immunity eradicates liver tumors in mice
A protein identified nearly 40 years ago for its ability to stimulate the production of red blood cells plays a surprising, critical role in dampening the immune system’s response to cancer.
Estimating complex immune cell structures by AI tools for survival prediction in advanced melanoma
Researchers from the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) have applied AI-driven processes for detecting tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) in thousands of digital images of melanoma tumor tissue, significantly enhancing TLS identification and…
New lease on immunity: Scientists discover key component in thymic size, function
The thymus is a crucial training ground for T-cells, the body’s “white knights,” where they learn to battle the various diseases they may encounter. Thymic function shrinks to nearly nothing as we age, severely limiting our ability to recognize and def…
Antibody-based mapping offers insights into malaria risk and mosquito exposure
Today, as we mark World Malaria Day, we’re highlighting innovative approaches that can drive progress toward eliminating this deadly mosquito-borne disease.
Two-phase vaccination can boost the immune system against cancer
Our body’s own defense system not only clears away bacteria and viruses, it can also fight cancer. However, not all tumor cells are easily recognizable by the immune system. In addition, they are constantly changing and camouflaging themselves to evade…
Bioactive compound blocks key immune receptor to ease hard-to-treat allergic reactions
Irritable bowel syndrome, chronic itching, asthma and migraine are in many cases hard-to-treat conditions. They have in common that they are triggered by an excessive immune response—which in severe cases can be life-threatening.