To understand periodontal disease, researchers examine the surprising behavior of T cells
Credit: Matthew Modoono/Forsyth Institute In diseases characterized by bone loss -such as periodontitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis- there is a ...
Tag: Immunology/Allergies/Asthma
Discovery pinpoints new therapeutic target for atopic dermatitis
Credit: Dave Cullen Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a key mechanism underlying bacterial skin colonisation in atopic dermatitis, ...
New findings help explain how COVID-19 overpowers the immune system
Discovery of unique virus traits offer possible explanations as to why older adults and people with diabetes or heart disease ...
$2.25 million NIH grant enables exploration of a pathway to better vaccines
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (January 11, 2021) - To build better vaccines, scientists want to know more ...
Nanoparticle vaccine for COVID-19
Credit: Duo Xu Before the pandemic, the lab of Stanford University biochemist Peter S. Kim focused on developing vaccines for ...
Unravelling the mystery that makes viruses infectious
Credit: University of Leeds Researchers have for the first time identified the way viruses like the poliovirus and the common ...
COVID-19 likely lingered longer than reported in Wuhan
Credit: Duan S, et al. (2021) (CC-BY 2.0) Wuhan City in China was the first place to report COVID-19 in ...
Cutting COVID-19 infectious period could prevent millions of cases
Simulations highlight potential value of developing ways to reduce how long someone is contagiousCredit: Sarah Rebbert/PHICOR, 2020 (CC-BY) A new ...
A new approach to study autoimmune diseases
Research team determines that the "Immune only" focus of current research must be updated to better understand autoimmune diseases such ...
Toxin chimeras slip therapeutics into neurons to treat botulism in animals
Credit: Taking advantage of the chemical properties of botulism toxins, two teams of researchers have fashioned non-toxic versions of these ...
UAB researcher develops technology to aid COVID-19 vaccine immunity monitoring
In advance of public vaccination, a quick and accurate COVID-19 antibody test will help determine the presence of neutralizing antibodies, ...
Drug discovery study identifies promising new compound to open constricted airways
University of South Florida experts in airway bitter taste receptors and medicinal chemistry team up to advance a potential asthma ...
New mutations in malaria parasite encourage resistance against key preventive drug
The mutations are already widespread in parasite populations in Africa and AsiaCredit: Lauren Holden, Wellcome Collection (CC BY 4.0) In ...
Traditional Ghanaian medicines show promise against tropical diseases
Credit: Osei-Safo 2020 (CC-BY 2.0) The discovery of new drugs is vital to achieving the eradication of neglected tropical diseases ...
Combined approach could boost breast cancer immunotherapy, study suggests
Credit: © 2020 Xu et al. Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20200844 Activating an immune signaling pathway best ...
NIH study uncovers blood vessel damage & inflammation in COVID-19 patients’ brains but no infection
Results from a study of 19 deceased patients suggests brain damage is a byproduct of a patient's illnessCredit: Courtesy of ...
Sustained cellular immune dysregulation in individuals recovering from COVID-19
Observational clinical research of COVID-19 patients can help clinicians better understand how the previously unknown SARS-CoV-2 virus acts, and findings ...
Kobe University and Sysmex conducted clinical evaluation of the ELISPOT method: A new test for COVID
Report on T cell immunity to SARS-CoV-2 in the Japanese populationCredit: Sysmex/Kobe University Kobe University (Location: Kobe, Japan; President: Hiroshi ...
New research highlights the importance of the thymus in successful pregnancies
Credit: Ragnar Söderberg Foundation How the immune system adapts to pregnancies has puzzled scientists for decades. Now, findings from an ...
Maternal Immune Activation Induces Sustained Changes in Fetal Microglia Motility
-Demonstrates link to developmental disorders and schizophrenia-Credit: Department of Anatomy and Molecular Cell Biology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine ...
