Immunology
Influenza-neutralizing antibodies generated in human subjects given experimental vaccine
Influenza A viruses are responsible for seasonal disease outbreaks in humans. Influenza A also circulates among bird and some mammal...
New mechanism activates the immune system against tumor cells
The body’s defences detect and eliminate not only pathogens but also tumour cells. Natural killer cells (NK-Cells) are specifically activated...
Unlocking secrets of the immune system could help combat colitis
Researchers have unlocked secrets of our ancient immune system, a major scientific advance which could help scientists and clinicians in...
Super-resolution microscopy reveals unprecedented detail of immune cells’ surface
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA–When the body is fighting an invading pathogen, white blood cells–including T cells–must respond. Now, Salk...
Reclaiming the immune system’s assault on tumors
One of the major obstacles with treating cancer is that tumors can conscript the body’s immune cells and make them...
Boosting immunity in older adults: UA unmasks new infection-fighting T cells
Credit: (University of Arizona Health Sciences) TUCSON, Ariz. – Sixty-five is the age when many people retire, kick back and...
Candida-specific helper T cells are preferential and early targets of HIV
Candida yeasts normally live on human skin and mucous membranes without causing disease. In individuals with a weakened immune system,...
New clues found to immune system’s misfiring in autoimmune diseases
A person’s genetic makeup plays a role in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis that develop when the body is...
Pick me! Pick me! How genes are selected to create diverse immune cell receptors
Credit: Babraham Institute Use of a new technique developed at the Babraham Institute has allowed researchers to take an in-depth...
Study reveals protein that dials immune responses up and down
La Jolla, Calif., May 25, 2016 — Research led by scientists at the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP)...
Immune cells help reverse chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer
Inside each ovarian tumor, there are good cells and bad cells. A new paper explains their roles: The bad cells...
Researchers solve the structure of the Zika virus helicase
Credit: Protein & Cell A team led by researchers from Tianjin University (P.R. China) has solved the structure of the...
Healthy intestinal flora keeps the mind sharp — with some help from the immune system
A special kind of immune cell serves as an intermediary between gut bacteria and the brain. Dr. Susanne Wolf of...
Nuclear DNA gets cut and activates immune system to attack cancer cells
The conventional wisdom about cancer cells is that they are masters of camouflage, invisible to the immune system. However, occasionally,...
Research discovers mechanism that causes cancer cells to escape from the immune system
Under normal circumstances, the immune system recognizes and successfully fights cancer cells, eliminating them as they develop. However, sometimes the...
Novel role for spleen B cells in inflammatory response to bacterial toxins
Credit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan – The inability to adequately respond to infection can cause a whole-body state of...
Zika virus may cause microcephaly by hijacking human immune molecule
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently concluded that Zika virus infection in pregnant women can stunt neonatal...
Excessive tests don’t benefit patient, do increase cost in age-related immune disorder
AUGUSTA, Ga. – A series of tests physicians routinely order to help diagnose and follow their patients with an elevated...
Putting antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the immune system under ‘surveillance’
Credit: Boston College CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (4/28/2016) – A research team led by a Boston College biologist will use a...
Recruiting the entire immune system to attack cancer
The human immune system is poised to spring into action at the first sign of a foreign invader, but it...
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