Blood test might someday diagnose early MS
An early marker of multiple sclerosis could help doctors figure out who will eventually fall prey to the degenerative nerve disease, a new study says.
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Component of keto diet plus immunotherapy may reduce prostate cancer
Adding a pre-ketone supplement—a component of a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet—to a type of cancer therapy in a laboratory setting was highly effective for treating prostate cancer, researchers from the University of Notre Dame found.
Experts develop immune-enhancing therapies to target tuberculosis
Experts are working on novel immune-enhancing therapies called host-directed therapies to use the body’s own immune system to target tuberculosis, with hopes that they could tackle even the drug-resistant forms of the disease. In a presentation at this…
Researchers find pregnancy cytokine levels impact fetal brain development and offspring behavior
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered in a preclinical model that cytokines, proteins that control immune response, circulating in maternal blood during pregnancy may mitigate an offspring’s risk for psychiatric conditions. The findings…
Biomarkers identified for successful treatment of bone marrow tumors
CAR T cell therapy has proven effective in treating various hematological cancers. However, not all patients respond equally well to treatment. In a clinical study, researchers from the University of Leipzig Medical Center and the Fraunhofer Institute …
How the immune system learns from harmless particles
Our lungs are bombarded by all manner of different particles every single day. While some are perfectly safe for us, others—known as pathogens—have the potential to make us ill. The immune system trains its response whenever it encounters such a pathog…
New research sheds light on the weakening immune response observed in older adults
A fully functioning immune system is essential to help the body maintain good health, and macrophages play a critical role in maintaining robust immune responses against infections.
CD7 CAR T-cell therapy, stem-cell transplant beneficial for CD7-positive tumors
For patients with relapsed or refractory CD7-positive leukemia or lymphoma, sequential CD7 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy followed by haploidentical hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) is safe and effective, with remission se…
How immune cells communicate to fight viruses: New mouse model enables identification of chemokine producers and sensors
Chemokines are signaling proteins that orchestrate the interaction of immune cells against pathogens and tumors. To understand this complex network, various techniques have been developed to identify chemokine-producing cells.
Identifying a new liver defender: The role of resident macrophages
Osaka University researchers have discovered liver resident macrophages’ pivotal role in defending against gut bacteria and related substances entering via the portal vein, particularly under compromised intestinal barrier conditions. Identified as “se…