New gene discovery aids HIV vaccine progress
Continuing their journey to develop a vaccine for HIV, Oregon Health & Science University researchers have identified a gene that could have prevented their vaccine from working in humans.
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Tumor dormancy is initiated by lymphovascular embolus
A new research paper titled “Initiation of tumor dormancy by the lymphovascular embolus” has been published in Oncotarget
Advanced imaging method shows immune cell interactions in tumors to help predict patient outcomes
A growing cancer is shaped by more than just the tumor cells it contains; the tissue around a tumor also alters its biology. Now, researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) have combined advanced imaging techniques with a new computational method to p…
Researchers discover cancer mechanism that can eliminate tumors—even those resistant to immunotherapy
A technological breakthrough by medical researchers at Tel Aviv University enabled the discovery of a cancer mechanism that prevents the immune system from attacking tumors. The researchers were surprised to find that reversing this mechanism stimulate…
Immune system review provides insight into more effective biotechnology
Macrophage cells are the immune system’s frontline soldiers, early on the scene to protect the body from foreign invaders. These cells answer the immune system’s critical question for the rest of its troops: friend or foe?
3D maps of tumor ‘neighborhoods’ open door to future treatment strategies
A new analysis led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has revealed detailed 3D maps of the internal structures of multiple tumor types. These cancer atlases reveal how different tumor cells—and the cells of a tumor’…
Harnessing the brain’s ability to suppress inappropriate immune responses may offer improved treatment
The brain constantly engages in dialogue with the body’s immune system. Such communication appears aimed at ensuring a delicate balance between defending against injury and infection and guarding healthy tissue.
Twin study illuminates how turncoat T cells launch nervous system assaults in multiple sclerosis
Few autoimmune disorders are more challenging for patients than multiple sclerosis, a progressive condition that can affect vision, impair the ability to walk, cause extreme bouts of neuropathic pain, and tends to strike women at three times the rate o…
Study finds eczema-linked protein helps ovarian cancer survive, suggesting potential for skin drug-based treatment
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a way that ovarian cancer tumors manipulate their environment to resist immunotherapy and identified a drug target that could overcome that resistance.
Experimental cancer-fighting protein complex may also help tackle tuberculosis
Researchers have discovered that a protein complex that helps fight cancer cells also slows the growth of tuberculosis—a finding that could mean better treatments for both diseases. The protein complex, which slows down the growth of tuberculosis (Mtb)…