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Bone marrow transplants may be an effective treatment for ALS, research suggests

Along with the central nervous system, the immune system may play a fundamental role in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), suggesting that bone marrow transplants may be an effective novel treatment for the neurodegenerative disease.

6 Jul 2022

How is the microbiome of an infant influenced by mother's bacteria?

A recent study explores the sources and functional importance of certain key species in the mother-infant transmission of the microbiota.

5 Jul 2022

Immune response triggered by COVID-19 damages the brain's blood vessels to cause neurological complications

A study from the National Institutes of Health describes the immune response triggered by COVID-19 infection that damages the brain's blood vessels and may lead to short- and long-term neurological symptoms.

5 Jul 2022

Researchers explore how diet and feeding patterns affect intestinal microbes

An estimated 500 to 1,000 bacterial species reside in each person's gut, perhaps numbering 100,000 trillion microorganisms.

5 Jul 2022

Risk of eczema in babies could be lowered by taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy

Taking Vitamin D supplements during pregnancy could substantially reduce the chances of babies up to a year old suffering from atopic eczema, according to a new study by University of Southampton researchers.

5 Jul 2022

Next-generation SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid-based vaccines may provide optimal protection against infection

In a new study,researchers suggested the inclusion of nucleocapsid protein in vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.

5 Jul 2022

Influenza vaccination may provide protective effect against Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers compared Alzheimer's Disease development risks among recipients and non-recipients of intramuscularly administered influenza vaccines.

5 Jul 2022

Newly identified gut bacterial strains could pave the way for IBD and colon cancer prevention

Researchers have isolated five strains of gut bacteria that could pave the way for new inflammatory bowel disease treatments and potentially help prevent some forms of bowel cancer.

5 Jul 2022

Patient-derived antibody cocktail active across SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

In a recent study published in the journal Science Immunology, researchers in the United States described a rare anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) three antibody cocktail IMM-BCP-01.

4 Jul 2022

How does obesity affect the immune system?

A new study summarizes new findings on the immunoregulatory effects of excessive fat stores or malnutrition through Th2 cells.

4 Jul 2022

Brain immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a recently published article in the journal Current Opinion in Neurobiology, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis have described how immunological alterations associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection may impact brain activities and induce acute and post-acute neurological symptoms in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

3 Jul 2022

A convergent mechanism for two top-ranking risk genes may be responsible for ASD/ID

University at Buffalo scientists have discovered a convergent mechanism that may be responsible for how two top-ranked genetic risk factors for autism spectrum disorder/intellectual disability (ASD/ID) lead to these neurodevelopmental disorders.

1 Jul 2022

Nomogram helps predict anal cancer risk in HIV patients

Both cervical and anal cancer are caused by human papillomavirus. Both diseases also share a common precursor: abnormal cells known as high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL).

1 Jul 2022

Stopping a pervasive bacterium that makes millions sick each year

As we head outdoors this summer, scientists are working to clip the long, flexible appendages that enable the common bacterium Campylobacter jejuni to make its way from undercooked poultry and natural waterways into our intestinal tract where it makes millions of us sick each year.

1 Jul 2022

AAP recommends breastfeeding for 2 years

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that mothers to continue breastfeeding for two years or beyond.

30 Jun 2022

Study shows long COVID remodeling of T cell dynamics is dependent on SARS-CoV-2 severity

A new study found that the post-COVID-19 functional remodeling of T cells occurs in two steps and confers different convalescent immune states, six months after SARS-CoV-2 infection.

30 Jun 2022

Study provides a framework for understanding how tissue-resident memory T cells adapt to distinct environments

Scientists exploring how our immune system responds to pathogens and cancers have ramped up their attention to CD8+ T cells, which are deployed in response to infections and malignancies and equipped to remember the identities of malicious invaders.

29 Jun 2022

COVID-19 pandemic linked to lower antibodies in breastmilk

New research describes the results of a study measuring such protection and exploring the effects of waning antibody levels on infant susceptibility to respiratory pathogens.

29 Jun 2022

Epigenome-wide DNA methylation patterns in convalescent COVID-19 subjects

Researchers investigated the epigenetic rewiring of odor perception in SARS-CoV-2-infected cells.

29 Jun 2022

Investigating the prerequisites for developing RNA-based antibiotics

In the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, mRNA-based vaccines have impressively demonstrated their potential. Using this technology, scientists were able to rapidly develop and bring to market vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 that have been extremely effective at protecting millions of people against severe disease progression of COVID-19 or even death.

29 Jun 2022

Immune System News and Research

Bone marrow transplants may be an effective treatment for ALS, research suggests

How is the microbiome of an infant influenced by mother's bacteria?

Immune response triggered by COVID-19 damages the brain's blood vessels to cause neurological complications

Researchers explore how diet and feeding patterns affect intestinal microbes

Risk of eczema in babies could be lowered by taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy

Next-generation SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid-based vaccines may provide optimal protection against infection

Influenza vaccination may provide protective effect against Alzheimer’s disease

Newly identified gut bacterial strains could pave the way for IBD and colon cancer prevention

Patient-derived antibody cocktail active across SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

How does obesity affect the immune system?

Brain immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection

A convergent mechanism for two top-ranking risk genes may be responsible for ASD/ID

Nomogram helps predict anal cancer risk in HIV patients

Stopping a pervasive bacterium that makes millions sick each year

AAP recommends breastfeeding for 2 years

Study shows long COVID remodeling of T cell dynamics is dependent on SARS-CoV-2 severity

Study provides a framework for understanding how tissue-resident memory T cells adapt to distinct environments

COVID-19 pandemic linked to lower antibodies in breastmilk

Epigenome-wide DNA methylation patterns in convalescent COVID-19 subjects

Investigating the prerequisites for developing RNA-based antibiotics

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