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Newly identified microglia subtype offers protection against Alzheimer’s disease

In Alzheimer's disease, the leading cause of dementia, microglia-the brain's immune defenders-can act as both protectors and aggressors, shaping how the disease progresses.

5 Nov 2025

How gut microbes shape sleep: New review reveals microbiome clues to insomnia and apnea

A new Brain Medicine review maps how gut microbes influence sleep disorders, from insomnia and sleep apnea to circadian disruption, via bile acids, neurotransmitters, and immune pathways. The findings highlight gut-driven targets for improving sleep quality through diet, probiotics, and microbiome modulation.

5 Nov 2025

Breakthrough study reveals how rabies virus uses few proteins to hijack cells

New antivirals and vaccines could follow the discovery by Australian researchers of strategies used by viruses to control our cells.

5 Nov 2025

Trojan horse strategy using cesium nanosalts shows powerful anti-cancer effects

Recently, a team led by Academician Hongjie Zhang, Researcher Shuyan Song, Associate Researcher Pengpeng Lei, and Dr. Ran An at the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed an innovative strategy to construct a series of biodegradable cesium nanosalts.

4 Nov 2025

Breakthrough research offers first targeted treatment option for NRAS-mutant melanoma

New research from Moffitt Cancer Center shows that RAS(ON) multi-selective inhibition can directly block tumor growth and activate the immune system, offering the first targeted approach for patients with NRAS-mutant melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer with limited treatment options beyond immune checkpoint inhibitors.

4 Nov 2025

Children face greater heart and inflammatory risks after COVID-19 infection than vaccination

The study is the largest of its kind in this population, and is published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health.

4 Nov 2025

New research sheds light on E. coli spread in human communities

Bacteria that often cause urinary infections can spread as rapidly as swine flu. But E. coli that are resistant to several classes of antibiotics behave differently.

4 Nov 2025

Louisiana took months to sound alarm after two babies died in whooping cough outbreak

When there's an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, state health officials typically take certain steps to alert residents and issue public updates about the growing threat.

4 Nov 2025

New approach harnesses tumor's own machinery to produce immune-stimulating molecules

By stimulating cancer cells to produce a molecule that activates a signaling pathway in nearby immune cells, MIT researchers have found a way to force tumors to trigger their own destruction.

3 Nov 2025

Hijacking cellular machinery within cancer cells to promote antitumor immunity

Investigators from Mass General Brigham have developed a way to promote antitumor immunity by hijacking cellular machinery within cancer cells.

3 Nov 2025

How walnuts combat inflammation and oxidative stress in the body

This review in Food Science & Nutrition synthesizes evidence showing that walnuts (Juglans regia L.) exert potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, apoptosis-regulatory, and immunomodulatory effects through bioactive compounds influencing mitochondrial, cytokine, and redox pathways.

3 Nov 2025

Urolithin A recharges aging immune cells and boosts mitochondrial fitness in midlife adults

Urolithin A, a natural postbiotic known to trigger mitophagy, rejuvenated key immune cell functions in healthy middle-aged adults after 28 days. The trial showed a shift toward a youthful, energy-efficient CD8⁺ T-cell profile and enhanced bacterial clearance without inflammatory side effects.

3 Nov 2025

COVID-19, RSV, and flu vaccines remain safe and effective

The systematic review provides crucial insights into the efficacy and safety of respiratory virus vaccines, supporting evidence-based immunization practices.

3 Nov 2025

New research reveals how human astroviruses enter the body

Human astroviruses are a leading viral cause of the stomach bug-think vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. It often impacts young children and older adults, leading to vicious cycles of sickness and malnutrition, particularly for those in low and middle income countries.

3 Nov 2025

immunity News and Research

Newly identified microglia subtype offers protection against Alzheimer’s disease

How gut microbes shape sleep: New review reveals microbiome clues to insomnia and apnea

Breakthrough study reveals how rabies virus uses few proteins to hijack cells

Trojan horse strategy using cesium nanosalts shows powerful anti-cancer effects

Breakthrough research offers first targeted treatment option for NRAS-mutant melanoma

Children face greater heart and inflammatory risks after COVID-19 infection than vaccination

New research sheds light on E. coli spread in human communities

Louisiana took months to sound alarm after two babies died in whooping cough outbreak

New approach harnesses tumor's own machinery to produce immune-stimulating molecules

Hijacking cellular machinery within cancer cells to promote antitumor immunity

How walnuts combat inflammation and oxidative stress in the body

Urolithin A recharges aging immune cells and boosts mitochondrial fitness in midlife adults

COVID-19, RSV, and flu vaccines remain safe and effective

New research reveals how human astroviruses enter the body

Mutated RIG-I receptor causes kidney inflammation through Y-RNA activation

Study reveals how melanoma evolves to resist immunotherapy

Two microbial metabolites compete to control the cells' protein building machinery

Fundamental challenges and cutting-edge strategies in developing new GBM CAR-T therapies

WHO condemns violence amid escalating crisis in North Darfur's El Fasher

Understanding age-related changes in T cells and vaccine response

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The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

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