FDA has cleared an investigational new drug (IND) application to study switchable chimeric antigen receptor T cell (sCAR-T) therapy (CLBR001 + SWI019) in patients with autoimmune conditions. Patient recruitment for the phase 1 trial will begin soon (NC…
A study published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe by Brazilian and American researchers suggests that a diet rich in soluble fiber can protect the intestine against pathogenic bacteria.
There’s a mysterious connection between our skin and our guts, specifically when it comes to food allergies. For reasons scientists don’t fully understand, chronic skin conditions such as eczema are linked to food allergies; while the national prevalen…
Menstrual blood has historically been overlooked in research—considered only to be a waste product.
Those who suffer myasthenia gravis experience muscle weakness that can affect the muscles we use to blink, smile and move our bodies. Researchers used a cutting-edge imaging technique to uncover new details about the mechanisms underlying the disease.
Researchers have discovered that ‘DEAD-box helicases 54 (DDX54)’, a type of RNA-binding protein, is the master regulator that hinders the effectiveness of immunotherapy — opening a new path for lung cancer treatment.
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. Researchers used preclinical models to uncover Tim-3’s role in microgl…
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.
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.
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.
