Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered a new evasion strategy used by the varicella zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles, that may allow it to affect tissues far from the original site of infection.
Aging significantly impacts the immune system, notably through the involution of the thymus, which reduces T cell production. This decline weakens immune responses, making older adults more susceptible to infections and diseases. Aged T cells also exhi…
Scientists have discovered that electrical currents may make natural killer (NK) cells—our very own cancer-killing immune cells—even better killers, which could have significant implications for treating some cancers.
Researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues have determined that a specific type of immune cell—type II innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s)—can change its characteristics and functions after a cancer patient receives stem cells f…
Small, laboratory-grown balls of cells made from the intestinal tissue of people with celiac disease have revealed a previously unknown molecular link between gluten exposure and intestinal damage, according to a study by researchers at Stanford Medicine.
How a person’s immune system responds to a protein called LL-37 may increase the risk of developing acute coronary syndrome, but the response may also serve as a potential target for future treatments. These findings come from a research study led by i…
A significant survival improvement finding for adults with newly diagnosed BCR::ABL1-negative B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia appears in the New England Journal of Medicine. The practice-changing finding is from the randomized phase 3 stu…
Researchers have identified a unique type of neutrophil significantly associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology and mapped the transcriptome of neutrophils in the peripheral blood of AD mice. The study was published in Immunity & Ageing.. The …
A simple blood test that measures the number of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell in the body, may predict whether people who have relapsed multiple myeloma are going to respond well to CAR-T immunotherapy, according to new research from Weill Co…
Cornell researchers have identified a switch that regulates inflammation caused by an immune response, a finding that could one day help clinicians control inflammation-related conditions such as autoimmune, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases.
