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APOE4 genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease associated with increased risk of subclinical atherosclerosis

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares in Madrid have found that one of the most potent genetic risk factors for Alzheimer disease, apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4), is also associated with an increased risk of developing subclinical atherosclerosis in middle age.

23 Jan 2024

Study finds patients with long COVID exhibit complement dysregulation with signs of thromboinflammation

Researchers explore inflammatory signatures restricted to patients with active post-acute COVID-19 sequelae.

23 Jan 2024

From gut to brain: How diet can influence Alzheimer's and Parkinson's outcomes

Diet modification and alterations in the intestinal microbial population could impact the disease course of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

23 Jan 2024

From pregnancy to pension: Mangoes improve diet, study shows

The beneficial effects of mango consumption in two adult subgroups: women of childbearing age (WCA) and older adults.

23 Jan 2024

Long COVID and ME/CFS patients could benefit from a coordinated treatment strategy

People suffering from Long COVID or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis /Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) could benefit from a coordinated treatment strategy, a new University of Otago study has found.

22 Jan 2024

Revolutionary bio-sponge halts bleeding instantly

More than 11 million people in the United States take anticoagulation or antiplatelet medications, such as heparin or aspirin, to treat serious conditions like heart attack and stroke.

22 Jan 2024

Patient-specific "organ-on-chip" aims to accelerate research on cholangiocarcinoma

It is only a few centimeters in size and can be held between two fingers, but in the micro-channels carved inside it, it's hidden a three-dimensional and highly faithful model of a biliary tract cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, complete with its tumor microenvironment.

22 Jan 2024

UMass Amherst researcher aims to tackle bone damage in metastatic cancer

For some patients whose cancer has spread to their bones, the ensuing treatment can be more physically damaging than the original disease, leading to increased bone loss and fracture.

22 Jan 2024

COST Action bridges the gap in cancer immunotherapy research

Cancer is still a leading cause of death worldwide. Globally, there were an estimated 20 million new cases of cancer and 10 million deaths.

20 Jan 2024

CRISPR off-switch discovered: Safer gene editing for future therapies

Using CRISPR, an immune system bacteria use to protect themselves from viruses, scientists have harnessed the power to edit genetic information within cells.

19 Jan 2024

Memory T cells learn and adapt: Post-Omicron immunity offers wider protection

It has been 4 years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 has yet to be eradicated and new variants are continuously emerging.

19 Jan 2024

Bacteria's "suicidal" immune system boosts antibiotic power against cholera

Bacteria have an immune system that protects them against viruses known as bacteriophages. A research team from the Universities of Tübingen and Würzburg has now shown how this immune system enhances the effect of specific antibiotics against the cholera pathogen Vibrio cholerae.

19 Jan 2024

Immune System News and Research

APOE4 genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease associated with increased risk of subclinical atherosclerosis

Study finds patients with long COVID exhibit complement dysregulation with signs of thromboinflammation

From gut to brain: How diet can influence Alzheimer's and Parkinson's outcomes

From pregnancy to pension: Mangoes improve diet, study shows

Long COVID and ME/CFS patients could benefit from a coordinated treatment strategy

Revolutionary bio-sponge halts bleeding instantly

Patient-specific "organ-on-chip" aims to accelerate research on cholangiocarcinoma

UMass Amherst researcher aims to tackle bone damage in metastatic cancer

COST Action bridges the gap in cancer immunotherapy research

CRISPR off-switch discovered: Safer gene editing for future therapies

Memory T cells learn and adapt: Post-Omicron immunity offers wider protection

Bacteria's "suicidal" immune system boosts antibiotic power against cholera

Associations between mercury exposure and allergic diseases in children

What is the association between prenatal opioid exposure and risk of immune-related conditions?

Study shows Omicron variants evade immune system like predecessors, suggesting key evolutionary trait in SARS-CoV-2

Important discovery could lead to novel treatment for obesity

New device rapidly provides white blood cell count with a single drop of blood

Researchers make new breakthrough in better understanding the immune system to fight diseases

Prior mycobacterium exposure remodels immune cells, impacting tuberculosis defense

Oxford launches LEGACY03 trial to unravel age-related vaccine mysteries

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