Turning up the heat helps animals fight germs—how Mother Nature’s cure offers humans a lesson on fever
Why do people get fevers when we get sick?
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Wastewater helps monitor cancer-causing HPV
Scientists in Uruguay have found genotypes of the human papillomavirus (HPV) linked to cervical cancer in urban wastewater, saying it could help inform disease prevention efforts.
Discovering new ways to recharge T-cells fighting cancer
A pair of recent studies from the laboratory of Bin Zhang, MD, Ph.D., the Johanna Dobe Professor of Cancer Immunology, have uncovered new details about critical biological processes that may help improve cancer treatments.
Viral mechanism uses mitochondrial remodeling to block immune response, presenting a new drug target
Researchers at The Wistar Institute have identified a previously unknown mechanism by which viruses can reprogram mitochondrial structure to silence immune responses and ensure successful viral reproduction.
COVID virus ‘reprograms’ infection fighters into immune system suppressors, study shows
A study by researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and The Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering finds that neutrophils—the most abundant type of white blood cells in humans—may be a…
Study uncovers link between pathogen adaptation and autoimmune diseases in Han Chinese
A new study led by Profs. Xu Tao and He Shunmin from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed how human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes, central to the immune system, influence both pathogen resistance and susceptibilit…
Common antidepressants could help the immune system fight cancer
A widely used antidepressant drug could help the immune system fight cancer, according to a new UCLA research study.
Stem cell transplant offers potentially curative therapy in pediatric patients with monogenic inflammatory bowel disease
A collaborative team of researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a highly effective method for treating patients with monogenic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a more sev…
Study advances cancer precision therapies by identifying patients who benefit from bexmarilimab treatment
Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, have taken a step towards more personalized and effective cancer treatments. A new study has identified the conditions under which the antibody drug bexmarilimab can activate the body’s own defense syste…
CAR-T cell therapy is revolutionizing cancer treatment. Here’s how it works
Personalized medicine is already a reality in clinical practice, and CAR-T cell therapy is one of its most promising tools. This innovative approach, which involves genetically modifying the cells of the immune system, is transforming the way we treat …