Learning from three centuries of smallpox epidemics in London, UK
Credit: Olga Krylova and David J.D. Earn The current COVID-19 pandemic has caused a surge of interest in the study ...
Tag: Immunology/Allergies/Asthma
New 3D maps reveal inner workings of immune cell gene expression
LJI scientists track down control elements that govern gene expression from a distanceCredit: Alex Fung LA JOLLA--The COVID-19 pandemic has ...
Medical oddity reveals unheard-of ‘immunity gene’ mutations and new way to screen them
Researchers baffled by an infant's rare encephalitis case unusual in children found unheard-of mutations and a new way to examine ...
Drinking milk while breastfeeding may reduce the child’s food allergy risk
Credit: John Browne/Chalmers University of Technology Children of mothers who drink relatively more cow's milk during breastfeeding are at reduced ...
Living environment affects the microbiota and health of both dogs and their owners
Credit: Emma Hakanen In urban environments, allergic diseases are more common among dogs and their owners compared to those living ...
New therapeutic target pinpointed for stomach cancer
Credit: WEHI, Australia WEHI researchers have identified a key molecular regulator involved in the progression and spread of stomach cancer, ...
Potential treatment approach kills lymphoma while sparing healthy cells
Scientists use a novel method of modifying 'killer' immune cells to defeat a common form of cancerCredit: Image courtesy of ...
Immune cell that drives breast cancer could be effective target in novel immunotherapies
Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, but many immunotherapies have had ...
RNA basic building block produced biocatalytically for the first time
The Austrian researchers are the first in the world to demonstrate 'YeiN', an enzyme that is a suitable biocatalyst for ...
Do tumors stiff-arm the immune system?
An old dog with new tricksCredit: Alan Herbert In a paper just published in the Journal for the Immunotherapy of ...
Molecule holds promise to reprogram white blood cells for better cancer treatment
Credit: Kim Ratliff, AU photographer Cancer immunotherapy using "designer" immune cells has revolutionized cancer treatment in recent years. In this ...
New analysis method for predicting the risks and effects of immunotherapy
Credit: Mikael Wallerstedt In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University have been able to show differences in how Rituximab, ...
The immunomodulatory activity of a drug would improve the efficacy of immunotherapy in breast cancer
Credit: IDIBELL Despite the success of immunotherapy in the treatment of cancers such as lung or melanoma, it is still ...
New serological assay provides rapid, accurate testing for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
Using optical biosensor technology, the test provides quantitative measurements of antibodies in blood plasma in less than 20 minutesCredit: Carolyn ...
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