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Researcher hypothesizes that overnutrition could lead to loss of self-tolerance by impinging on immune regulation

Researchers explored the correlation between autoimmunity and obesity.

3 Apr 2023

Study indicates interleukin-6-dependant pathway dysregulation as a key druggable feature of COVID-19

Researchers identified an interleukin 6 dependent alternative pathway as a therapeutic strategy against coronavirus disease 2019.

30 Mar 2023

Drugs to activate STING could help prevent cancer metastasis

A team of scientists at the Sloan Kettering Institute have identified the STING cellular signaling pathway as a key player in keeping dormant cancer cells from progressing into aggressive tumors months, or even years, after they've escaped from a primary tumor.

29 Mar 2023

COVID-19 activates endogenous retroviruses within our genome

Researchers assess the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on endogenous retroviruses of the LTR69 subfamily.

28 Mar 2023

How do viral infections cause autoimmune diseases?

Researchers describe the pathological mechanisms of virus-induced autoimmune diseases.

28 Mar 2023

Newly found strategy used by metastasized tumors may explain why some promising immunotherapies fail

Cancer that has spread to areas like the lungs can apply the brakes to a natural pathway that should recruit killer T cells directly to where it has metastasized, scientists report.

28 Mar 2023

Breast tumors of women from different racial groups have diverse cellular, microbial and genomic features

The breast tumors of Asian, Black and white women have very different cellular, microbial and genomic features that could potentially be used to personalize care or predict disease progression, according to new research by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

27 Mar 2023

How does diet affect inflammation?

In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers in Italy suggest there is evidence that dietary factors may directly affect the immune system and play a role in chronic systemic inflammation.

26 Mar 2023

Curcumin reduces inflammatory responses in post-COVID vaccinated adults

A new study published in the Nutrients Journal highlights the impact of curcumin supplementation on the immune response following the immunization of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors with a primary series of monovalent COVID-19 vaccines.

26 Mar 2023

Candidate hepatitis C mRNA vaccine induces protective immunity in animal model

In a recent study published in the npj vaccines journal, researchers assessed the immune protection elicited by messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines delivering Hepatitis C virus (HCV) E1 and modified E2.

23 Mar 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection enhances vaccine-induced immunological memory against spike protein

Researchers assess SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-specific immunological memory among unvaccinated and vaccinated convalescents.

22 Mar 2023

Tetravalent COVID vaccine provides broad antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal model

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers in Italy and the United States evaluated the efficacy and immunogenicity of an adjuvanted tetravalent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein subunit 1 (S1) COVID-19 vaccine.

21 Mar 2023

Interferon News and Research

Researcher hypothesizes that overnutrition could lead to loss of self-tolerance by impinging on immune regulation

Study indicates interleukin-6-dependant pathway dysregulation as a key druggable feature of COVID-19

Drugs to activate STING could help prevent cancer metastasis

COVID-19 activates endogenous retroviruses within our genome

How do viral infections cause autoimmune diseases?

Newly found strategy used by metastasized tumors may explain why some promising immunotherapies fail

Breast tumors of women from different racial groups have diverse cellular, microbial and genomic features

How does diet affect inflammation?

Curcumin reduces inflammatory responses in post-COVID vaccinated adults

Candidate hepatitis C mRNA vaccine induces protective immunity in animal model

SARS-CoV-2 infection enhances vaccine-induced immunological memory against spike protein

Tetravalent COVID vaccine provides broad antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal model

Childhood common colds help protect against COVID-19

Real-world studies show efficacy, safety of BLV monotherapy in patients with HDV-related compensated cirrhosis

Elevated mucosal immune response expedites COVID-19 recovery

Poor inflammatory immune response in obese patients increases susceptibility to severe COVID-19

A novel pan-sarbecovirus vaccine candidate neutralizes Omicron BQ.1.1 and XBB subvariants

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 causes DNA damage and elicits an altered DNA damage response

Hyperinflammation triggers long COVID headaches

How does temperature affect host responses to SARS-CoV-2 and IAV infection in human nasal epithelial cells?

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