Menstrual blood is being used to research a range of health conditions, from endometriosis to diabetes and cancer
Menstrual blood has historically been overlooked in research—considered only to be a waste product.
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Potential Alzheimer’s disease therapeutic target identified in brain immune cells
Tim-3 is an immune checkpoint molecule involved in immunity and inflammation recently linked to late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but its role in the brain was unknown until now.
CAR-M technology: A novel approach to overcome CAR-T limitations in solid tumor treatment
Researchers in South Korea have proposed a novel cancer immunotherapy approach that could complement existing CAR-T (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell) treatments. The work is published in the journal Biomarker Research.
How climate change is affecting seasonal allergies
A review published in The Laryngoscope indicates that climate change’s effects on pollen seasons and concentrations are contributing to increasing rates of allergic rhinitis, or hay fever.
Team identifies key regulator blocking immunotherapy, paving the way for a new lung cancer treatment
Immune checkpoint inhibitors, a class of immunotherapies that help immune cells attack cancer more effectively, have revolutionized cancer treatment. However, fewer than 20% of patients respond to these treatments, highlighting the urgent need for new …
Immune cell research identifies potential new target for treating cancer and autoimmune disease
In a study of the immune systems of mice, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have found a new role for a protein, QRICH1, which could become a target for drugs to dial up or down the activation of T cells to fight cancers and autoimmune dise…
Cancer-fighting implant shows promise in treating melanoma, pancreatic and colorectal tumors
A team of researchers from the Rice Biotech Launch Pad at Rice University has developed an implantable “cytokine factory” that safely triggers potent immune responses against hard-to-treat cancers, including metastatic melanoma, pancreatic and colorect…
Advanced imaging reveals mechanisms that cause autoimmune disease
People who suffer from the autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis experience muscle weakness that can affect any of the muscles we use to blink, smile or even move our body around.
To cause cancer or not to cause cancer: What leads to H. pylori-induced stomach malignancies?
Our bodies are replete with bacteria and other microorganisms that coexist without harming us, but we do occasionally suffer from infections that cause harm. Bacterial infection? No problem—just (responsibly) pop some (prescribed) antibiotic pills (unt…
Setback in gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy as immune system emerges as key barrier
A new paper published in Gene Therapy raises serious concerns about the effectiveness of gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), after the treatment failed to show significant benefit in a large-scale clinical trial.