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Commonly prescribed medications can make the flu virus more or less active

Although the influenza virus varies a lot from year to year, the flu usually contributes to approximately 1000 deaths a year in Norway.

19 Oct 2021

Lactoferrin supplements could be used as adjunct for COVID-19 and other respiratory tract infections

The antiviral properties of lactoferrin makes it a great natural supplement that could also be used as an adjunct for COVID-19 and for various other Respiratory Tract Infections (RTIs) according to a team of researchers led by the University of Huddersfield.

19 Oct 2021

Structural mechanism of anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies that target separate spike epitopes

Researchers from the Washington University School Of Medicine have identified how a subset of variants of concern can escape neutralization by two neutralizing antibodies.

19 Oct 2021

Professor Liston’s latest book helps young children to learn about vaccines

The Professor Adrian Liston, Senior Group Leader at the Babraham Institute, and artist Dr Sonia Agüera-Gonzalez have published a captivating story book to teach children about the immune system and why vaccinations are important.

19 Oct 2021

Two defense systems in bacteria work in a complementary manner to protect from viruses

A new study led by a team of bioscientists from Durham University, UK, in collaboration with University of Liverpool, Northumbria University and New England Biolabs, hopes to exploit newly characterized defense systems in bacteria to compare changes to the human genome.

18 Oct 2021

Immune system activation is modulated according to the time of day

Circadian clocks, which regulate most of the physiological processes of living beings over a rhythm of about 24 hours, are one of the most fundamental biological mechanisms.

18 Oct 2021

Breastfeeding and later introduction to gluten may have a protective effect against type 1 diabetes

Research on the role of diet in the development of type 1 diabetes is generally of low evidence, but there are some high-quality studies indicating that longer breastfeeding and later introduction to gluten may reduce the risk of disease.

18 Oct 2021

High levels of cancer-fighting immune cells could indicate a better chance of survival

Cancerous tumors are made up of many more components than just malignant cells from the tissue of origin. Immune cells can be recruited to the tumor site and form what is known as the tumor microenvironment.

18 Oct 2021

Interferon beta-1a plus remdesivir not superior to remdesivir alone in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

A clinical trial has found that treatment with the immunomodulator interferon beta-1a plus the antiviral remdesivir was not superior to treatment with remdesivir alone in hospitalized adults with COVID-19 pneumonia.

18 Oct 2021

How can framing COVID-19 vaccine side-effects affect an individual's willingness to be vaccinated?

Researchers from the University of Munich have investigated how framing vaccine side-effects can affect an individual's willingness to be vaccinated.

18 Oct 2021

Statin treatment and COVID-19 mortality

The authors highlight the importance of their study in clarifying and expanding the current understanding of the relationship between COVID-19 and statins.

18 Oct 2021

Researchers report long-lasting effects of gene therapy in children with deadly immune disorder

Over a decade ago, UCLA physician-scientists began using a pioneering gene therapy they developed to treat children born with a rare and deadly immune system disorder.

18 Oct 2021

New research focuses on better understanding of lupus in Black women

Nine out of 10 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus - the autoimmune disease also known as SLE - are females.

18 Oct 2021

Research reveals how daily circadian rhythms help to change heart function

A new study has shown how circadian rhythms in heart cells help to change heart function over the course of the day and may explain why shift workers are more vulnerable to heart problems.

18 Oct 2021

Delta and Delta Plus infect lung cells with higher efficiency than the original virus, research shows

The emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants that can spread rapidly and undermine vaccine-induced immunity threatens the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. The delta variant (B.1.617.2) emerged in India and subsequently spread globally within a short time period. Also in Germany, almost all recent infections are due to this variant.

18 Oct 2021

Metabolic restoration as a therapeutic approach to promote natural immune protection against HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) particularly attacks CD4 lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell considered to be the conductor of the immune system.

15 Oct 2021

Study: Statin treatment slightly lowers COVID-19 mortality

Statins are a recommended and common intervention for preventing cardiovascular events by reducing levels of lipoprotein cholesterol in the blood. During the pandemic, it has been debated whether statins influence the risk of death from COVID-19.

15 Oct 2021

Study reveals a detrimental role of the immune system in Lewy body dementias

T-cells respond to buildups of alpha-synuclein, the aggregated protein clumps that are a feature of neurodegenerative diseases including dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease (PD), according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Science.

14 Oct 2021

Increased transmission in open spike conformations of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers from Yale University and the University of Texas have collaborated to investigate mutations in some VOCs.

14 Oct 2021

COVID-19 booster for immunosuppressed patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers have published correspondence detailing the reasoning behind providing a third booster dose to patients with inflammatory bowel disease that have been treated with drugs that can reduce the response to the COVID-19 vaccines.

14 Oct 2021

Immune System News and Research

Commonly prescribed medications can make the flu virus more or less active

Lactoferrin supplements could be used as adjunct for COVID-19 and other respiratory tract infections

Structural mechanism of anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies that target separate spike epitopes

Professor Liston’s latest book helps young children to learn about vaccines

Two defense systems in bacteria work in a complementary manner to protect from viruses

Immune system activation is modulated according to the time of day

Breastfeeding and later introduction to gluten may have a protective effect against type 1 diabetes

High levels of cancer-fighting immune cells could indicate a better chance of survival

Interferon beta-1a plus remdesivir not superior to remdesivir alone in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

How can framing COVID-19 vaccine side-effects affect an individual's willingness to be vaccinated?

Statin treatment and COVID-19 mortality

Researchers report long-lasting effects of gene therapy in children with deadly immune disorder

New research focuses on better understanding of lupus in Black women

Research reveals how daily circadian rhythms help to change heart function

Delta and Delta Plus infect lung cells with higher efficiency than the original virus, research shows

Metabolic restoration as a therapeutic approach to promote natural immune protection against HIV

Study: Statin treatment slightly lowers COVID-19 mortality

Study reveals a detrimental role of the immune system in Lewy body dementias

Increased transmission in open spike conformations of SARS-CoV-2 variants

COVID-19 booster for immunosuppressed patients with inflammatory bowel disease

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