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Researchers find potential new strategy to treat metastatic form of intra-abdominal cancer

Researchers from the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) have found a potential new strategy to treat peritoneal carcinomatosis, a metastatic form of intra-abdominal cancer, where patients are presented with limited treatment options and poor overall survival.

15 Feb 2022

A third known case of HIV remission involving stem cell transplant documented

A woman with HIV who received a cord blood stem cell transplant to treat acute myeloid leukemia has had no detectable levels of HIV for 14 months despite cessation of antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to a presentation at today's Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI).

15 Feb 2022

Antiviral activity assessment of remdesivir against 10 current and former SARS-CoV-2 variant clinical isolates

A new study published demonstrated the in vitro potencies of RDV and GS-441524 through PRA, and nucleoprotein ELISA against SARS-CoV-2 and other VOC/VOIs isolates with specific substitutions in Nsp12.

15 Feb 2022

Research highlights the need to include diverse populations in immunogenetic studies

Disease and health are the result of a complex interaction between humans and their pathogens. Genetic factors that partly determine host defenses sometimes differ significantly between people and populations.

14 Feb 2022

UCI biologists discover how a protective mutation may reduce Alzheimer's risk

While the word "mutation" may conjure up alarming notions, a mutation in brain immune cells serves a positive role in protecting people against Alzheimer's disease.

14 Feb 2022

Ketogenic diet could enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer, study shows

A Ludwig Cancer Research preclinical study has demonstrated that a common weight-loss diet could enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer.

12 Feb 2022

90 minutes of exercise after vaccination may provide an extra immune boost

Researchers at Iowa State University found 90 minutes of mild- to moderate-intensity exercise directly after a flu or COVID-19 vaccine may provide an extra immune boost.

12 Feb 2022

Researchers discover how ovarian cancer hides from the body's immune system

Researchers at the University of Helsinki discovered how ovarian cancer hides from the body's immune system. The findings will help develop novel precision therapies for ovarian cancer, a common and aggressive cancer type.

12 Feb 2022

Performance of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies improves only after previous infection, not vaccination

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022, Lisbon, 23-26 April) shows that, although over time the number of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies falls in both previously infected and vaccinated patients, the performance of antibodies improves only after previous infection (and not vaccination).

11 Feb 2022

Pharmacological manipulation could restore microglia function after exposure to industrial toxin in utero

New research shows that exposure to the industrial byproduct TCDD in utero could cause the brain's immune system to go array later in life, damaging important brain circuits, and potentially giving rise to neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism and ADHD.

11 Feb 2022

Yale researchers confirm the health benefits of moderate calorie restrictions in humans

Decades of research has shown that limits on calorie intake by flies, worms, and mice can enhance life span in laboratory conditions. But whether such calorie restriction can do the same for humans remains unclear.

11 Feb 2022

Showcasing STEM Women in Medical Science

Every year, the UN celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. For 2022, the focus is placed on recognizing the role women and girls play in STEM as beneficiaries and as agents of change.

11 Feb 2022

Study identifies SARS-CoV-2 variants with potential to escape the immune system's T cell response

A number of existing strains of SARS-CoV-2, as well as other future variants that could arise, have the potential to escape the immune system's cytotoxic T cell response in some portion of the population.

10 Feb 2022

Potential new diagnostic marker for ulcerative colitis discovered

An international research collaboration has discovered a potential new diagnostic marker for ulcerative colitis in a trans-ethnic analysis of Japanese and white patients.

10 Feb 2022

Novel immune-profiling method offers a powerful alternative to conventional flow cytometry

Flow cytometry is a powerful and complex technology used to count, sort or measure characteristics of cells and to detect biomarkers.

9 Feb 2022

How SARS-CoV-2 infection progresses throughout the respiratory system

Researchers discuss the progression of SARS-CoV-2 infection throughout the respiratory epithelium.

9 Feb 2022

Research may lead to the development of effective fasting-based therapies

Voluntary fasting, for example interval fasting, is beneficial to health for many people, depending on their individual condition. For example, controlled periods of starvation can prevent and improve diseases such as diabetes and obesity.

9 Feb 2022

Innate immune specificity is driven by the nervous system, study suggests

Research led by Washington State University scientists supports a novel theory that the innate immune system people are born with can respond differently to specific pathogens.

9 Feb 2022

FDA-approved drug prevents the immune system from producing neutrophil extracellular traps

A team of scientists led by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have discovered that disulfiram, an FDA-approved drug, prevents the immune system from producing toxic webs known as neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs).

8 Feb 2022

NIH grant renewal will enable Nebraska scientist to advance research on virtual immune system

The renewal of a National Institutes of Health grant will enable a University of Nebraska-Lincoln researcher to continue developing a tool that illuminates the complex, multi-scale interplay of the immune system's many components.

8 Feb 2022

Immune System News and Research

Researchers find potential new strategy to treat metastatic form of intra-abdominal cancer

A third known case of HIV remission involving stem cell transplant documented

Antiviral activity assessment of remdesivir against 10 current and former SARS-CoV-2 variant clinical isolates

Research highlights the need to include diverse populations in immunogenetic studies

UCI biologists discover how a protective mutation may reduce Alzheimer's risk

Ketogenic diet could enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer, study shows

90 minutes of exercise after vaccination may provide an extra immune boost

Researchers discover how ovarian cancer hides from the body's immune system

Performance of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies improves only after previous infection, not vaccination

Pharmacological manipulation could restore microglia function after exposure to industrial toxin in utero

Yale researchers confirm the health benefits of moderate calorie restrictions in humans

Showcasing STEM Women in Medical Science

Study identifies SARS-CoV-2 variants with potential to escape the immune system's T cell response

Potential new diagnostic marker for ulcerative colitis discovered

Novel immune-profiling method offers a powerful alternative to conventional flow cytometry

How SARS-CoV-2 infection progresses throughout the respiratory system

Research may lead to the development of effective fasting-based therapies

Innate immune specificity is driven by the nervous system, study suggests

FDA-approved drug prevents the immune system from producing neutrophil extracellular traps

NIH grant renewal will enable Nebraska scientist to advance research on virtual immune system

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