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Chapman University biologist studies how our bodies and behaviors change during sickness

Surrounded by coworkers who are sniffling and sneezing? You may not be able to ask for sick leave preemptively, but your body is already bracing for battle, says Patricia C. Lopes, assistant professor of biological sciences at Chapman University's Schmid College of Science and Technology.

30 Aug 2022

Vitamin D mediates crosstalk between COVID-19 and osteoporosis

Researchers identify and characterize the targets of Vit D on COVID-19 and osteoporosis.

30 Aug 2022

Tight control of blood sugar in teens may help reduce diabetes-related brain damage

Tight control of blood sugar in teens with Type 1 diabetes may help reduce the disease's damaging effects on the brain, effects which have been shown even in younger children, according to a study published online today in Nature Communications.

30 Aug 2022

Researchers identify potential new pathway for treating a sporadic form of ALS

Researchers have published two papers describing how they identified a potential new pathway for treating a sporadic form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

30 Aug 2022

Disrupting a virus’s genome packaging can halt replication, study finds

Like savvy international travelers, viruses know exactly how to pack. With the genetic instructions for the next generation folded just so, snuggled into a custom-made outer covering studded with cell-grabbing proteins, these tiny invaders quest for new digs on the reg.

30 Aug 2022

3 shots in 1: How microparticles could be used to deliver self-boosting vaccines

In this interview, we speak to Morteza Sarmadi from MIT about his labs latest research that developed microparticles able to deliver self-boosting vaccines.

30 Aug 2022

Study reveals a 'stealing' mechanism that contributes to antibody diversity

A few years ago, Professor Kathrin de la Rosa and her colleagues in the lab of the Swiss immunologist Antonio Lanzavecchia made an unusual discovery.

29 Aug 2022

Study reveals a novel therapeutic strategy to overcome tumor-induced immunosuppression

A study led by LSU Health New Orleans cancer researchers describes a novel therapeutic strategy to overcome tumor-induced immunosuppression.

29 Aug 2022

Researchers discover new therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer

Breast cancer is categorized into three major subtypes: hormone receptor-positive, HER2-positive, and triple-negative.

29 Aug 2022

Oncolytic viruses boost the immune capacity to effectively target and destroy cancer cells

The immune system has evolved to safeguard the body from a wildly diverse range of potential threats. Among these are bacterial diseases, including plague, cholera, diphtheria and Lyme disease, and viral contagions such as influenza, Ebola virus and SARS CoV-2.

29 Aug 2022

FAU and Tel Aviv researchers receive grant to tackle Alzheimer’s-related mood disorders

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia affecting an estimated 6.3 million Americans age 65 and older. Without the development of medical breakthroughs to prevent, treat, slow or cure AD that number could grow to 13.8 million by 2060.

29 Aug 2022

New immunological treatment against hepatitis B and D viruses shows promising results in animal models

How could SARS-CoV-2 viral infection modulate the immune landscape during the active infection phase and recovery in pregnant females?

Researchers examined immune reflexes towards SARS-CoV-2 infection among pregnant women.

24 Aug 2022

Immune System News and Research

Chapman University biologist studies how our bodies and behaviors change during sickness

Vitamin D mediates crosstalk between COVID-19 and osteoporosis

Tight control of blood sugar in teens may help reduce diabetes-related brain damage

Researchers identify potential new pathway for treating a sporadic form of ALS

Disrupting a virus’s genome packaging can halt replication, study finds

3 shots in 1: How microparticles could be used to deliver self-boosting vaccines

Study reveals a 'stealing' mechanism that contributes to antibody diversity

Study reveals a novel therapeutic strategy to overcome tumor-induced immunosuppression

Researchers discover new therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer

Oncolytic viruses boost the immune capacity to effectively target and destroy cancer cells

FAU and Tel Aviv researchers receive grant to tackle Alzheimer’s-related mood disorders

New immunological treatment against hepatitis B and D viruses shows promising results in animal models

Unraveling the interplay of omicron, reinfections, and long covid

New universal flu vaccine protects mice against diverse variants of influenza A and B viruses

COVID-19 pandemic: An epidemiological update

How does the human gut microbiome impact menopause?

Study shows how Klebsiella pneumoniae suppresses the body's defenses

Experimental, genetically attenuated malaria vaccine warrants further exploration

Researchers discover the vital role of immune cells in liver regeneration

How could SARS-CoV-2 viral infection modulate the immune landscape during the active infection phase and recovery in pregnant females?

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