Tumor bacteria linked to immunotherapy resistance in head and neck cancer
Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered that bacteria inside cancerous tumors may be key to understanding why immunotherapy works for some patients but not others.
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Visual analog scale has comparable validity for perennial allergic, nonallergic rhinitis
The visual analog scale (VAS) demonstrates comparable validity for perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) and nonallergic rhinitis (NAR) severity and quality-of-life (QoL) impairment, according to a study published online Dec. 23 in The Journal of Allergy a…
How pregnancy and breastfeeding enhance local immunity that cancer-proof the breast
For centuries, physicians observed that nuns, who are celibate, had much higher rates of breast cancer, leading to the theory that pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding might be associated with lower breast cancer risk. Numerous epidemiological stud…
Loss of vitamin C synthesis protects animals from deadly schistosome infection
Scientists at Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered a benefit of vitamin C deficiency: protection from a major parasitic disease. Their research suggests an explanation for the loss of the ability to synt…
Brain immune cells may drive more damage in females than males with Alzheimer’s
More than 7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, and two-thirds of them are women, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. The O’Banion Lab at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester has long been studying this …
Tattoos, toxins and the immune system—what you need to know before you get inked
From minimalist wrist designs to full sleeves, body art has become so common that it barely raises an eyebrow. But while the personal meaning of a tattoo may be obvious, the biological consequences are far less visible. Once tattoo ink enters the body,…
New antivirals are being tested for herpesviruses, and scientists now know how they work
Harvard Medical School researchers have uncovered crucial insights into how an emerging class of antiviral drugs works.
AI-designed protein shows 50% greater anti-inflammatory effect in animal studies
A research team has developed a next-generation anti-inflammatory protein using AI and supercomputing.
Melanoma cancer cells secrete extracellular vesicles to paralyze immune cells
A new international study led by Prof. Carmit Levy of the Department of Human Genetics and Biochemistry at the Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University finds that melanoma cancer cells paralyze immune cells by secreting extracel…
Low-dose peanut therapy shown to protect children with peanut allergies
Children with peanut allergies may not need large doses of peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) to build protection against peanuts, finds a new study led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and Montreal Children’s Hospital.