Self-assembling nanofibers prevent damage from inflammation
Nanomaterials strategically activate the immune system to fight inflammation as effectively as current standard therapeuticsCredit: Chelsea Fries, Duke University Biomedical ...
Tag: Immunology/Allergies/Asthma
Triple combination therapy shows promise against a rare deadly asbestos cancer
Credit: UHN Visual Services Combining immune-boosting drugs with radiation and surgery increased the survival and anticancer immune response in mouse ...
Harvard scientist wins 2021 John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research
Professor Vijay Kuchroo to be honored for unraveling the immune mechanisms of Multiple SclerosisCredit: Brigham and Women's Hospital NEW YORK, ...
There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to treat severe asthma; this study shows why
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, April 13, 2021 - Wheezing, coughing that doesn't stop, a pale and sweaty face: clinically, severe asthma ...
Narratives can help science counter misinformation on vaccines
Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa - Narratives are a powerful tool that can help explain complex issues, ...
A new fluorescent probe that can distinguish B cells from T cells
Unlike traditional antibody-based fluorescent staining methods, the new dye directly binds to the cell membranes of the target cellsCredit: Institute ...
Level of chromosomal abnormality in lung cancer may predict immunotherapy response
Dana-Farber researchers find patients whose tumors have low aneuploidy levels often have better outcomes following treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitorsCredit: ...
Brain disease transmitted by tick bites may be treatable
Credit: Laboratory of Molecular Immunology at The Rockefeller University Tick-borne encephalitis is a disease just as nasty as it sounds. Once ...
Using genetics, researchers identify potential drugs for early treatment of COVID-19
Credit: Frank Curran A new study using human genetics suggests researchers should prioritize clinical trials of drugs that target two ...
Antibody binding-site conserved across COVID-19 virus variants
The structural revelation could have implications as a therapeutic target in all SARS-CoV-2 variantsCredit: Kelly Lab/Penn State A tiny protein ...
Brain organoids uncover various mechanisms of virus-induced microcephaly
Credit: Copyright: Krenn/CellStemCell/IMBA Researchers at IMBA - Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences - demonstrate that ...
Antipsychotic drugs may have protective effect against COVID-19
Credit: Universidad de Sevilla Two studies led by the Mental Health Unit of the Virgen del Rocio University Hospital and ...
The tuberculosis pathogen releases its toxin by a novel protein transport system
This transport system may be widespread across many Gram-positive bacteria that contain proteins in the WXG100 superfamily. Tuberculosis kills 1 ...
Two studies support key role for immune system in shaping SARS-CoV-2 evolution
New findings and novel technology could inform COVID-19 treatment and vaccine-development effortsCredit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH, 2020 ...
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