Researchers have discovered race-associated molecular differences in tumors that may impact the way patients with pancreatic cancer respond to immunotherapies. The findings, which were recently published in the journal Cancer Research Communications, r…
A research team led by Prof. Sun Cheng from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), in collaboration with researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research and Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, has successfully …
Infections with the hepatitis E virus often go unnoticed because they cause no symptoms. However, in patients with a weakened immune system or existing liver damage and also in pregnant women, the virus can cause severe liver inflammation, which can be…
Not long after a threatening organism enters our bodies, our immune system springs into action and starts producing proteins known as type one interferons (IFN-I), which fight viruses and cancer, while also playing pathogenic roles in autoimmune disord…
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, remains one of the most aggressive malignancies. In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers led by Profs. Yang Pengyuan and Chen Runsheng…
Systemic lupus erythematosus, or lupus, is a complex autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, often affecting the skin, joints, kidneys and nervous system. Lupus symptoms include inflammation, skin rashes, joint …
Researchers led by Imperial have unveiled primary trial results that show encouraging advances in HIV treatment driven by immune-based therapies.
What if treating autoimmune diseases was as simple as regulating the acidity levels of parts of patients’ cells? Genetic screening may have unlocked a path for treating the severe inflammation associated with many immune diseases by regulating one prot…
Vaccine effectiveness relies on creating a strong antibody response that can be reactivated to fight future infections. Now, researchers from Japan report that antibody-producing cells are destined for longevity from the moment they are born.
Medical researchers in Japan have discovered a way to predict a potentially life-threatening side effect of cancer immunotherapy before it occurs. By analyzing cerebrospinal fluid collected pre-treatment, researchers at Kyushu University identified spe…
