Study identifies mechanism behind glioblastoma’s immunotherapy resistance
The cells of a rare, deadly cancer are resistant to immunotherapy. Now researchers may have found the cause, paving the way for a new type of treatment.
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Boost your immune system with this centuries-old health hack: Vaccines
Even if you’re healthy and fit, you still need vaccines to protect yourself from severe disease.
Researchers develop portable serological test for rapid COVID-19 immunity monitoring
A team of researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has developed a new paper-based serological test that can rapidly and accurately monitor changes in immunity against SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. This innova…
Could auto-antibodies be linked to severe COVID-19?
Even though COVID-19 manifests as a mild and short-lived disease in most people, some suffer extremely severe symptoms; in the worst cases, these patients die due to complications such as respiratory failure or thromboembolism. It is well-known that fa…
Epstein-Barr virus: How does a common infection trick the immune system into attacking the brain in people with MS?
Almost 3 million people worldwide have multiple sclerosis (MS)—an autoimmune disease caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking the brain and central nervous system.
New research points to ‘stem-like’ T cells as culprits in ulcerative colitis
Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have shed light on how an unusual population of T cells may drive harmful inflammation in people with ulcerative colitis, an autoimmune disease that causes damage to the large intestine.
Researchers find bigger immune response to flu variants in people who were exposed in childhood
An international team of microbiologists and infectious disease specialists from Australia and the U.S. has found that children exposed to variants of influenza B demonstrate a bigger immune response to the same strain when they are adults.
Immune response study explains why some people don’t get COVID-19
Scientists have discovered novel immune responses that help explain how some individuals avoid getting COVID-19.
Study reviews delivery systems using glycyrrhizic acid for allergen-specific immunotherapy
The prevalence of allergic diseases has been increasing globally, posing significant public health challenges. Allergic reactions can range from mild, such as allergic rhinitis (AR) and conjunctivitis, to severe, like allergic bronchial asthma (BA). Co…
Study shows treatment for autoimmune disorder shifts balance of immune cell types
Autoimmune diseases cannot currently be cured, only treated, and this is also true for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, which affects the central nervous system. A Kobe University study of how the treatment acts on the immune system shows that i…