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A non-canonical approach may improve radiation treatment for cancer

Although the success or failure of radiation therapy for cancer has long been associated with the intrinsic radio-resistance or radio-sensitivity of tumor cells, a new approach is demonstrating that radiation can take credit for an additional benefit - causing highly effective secondary immune responses that can enhance anti-tumor immunity.

28 Aug 2018

Delivering miRNAs to treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic inflammatory diseases of unknown cause, and the number of IBD patients is on the rise.

28 Aug 2018

New findings reveal potential role of interleukin-1 alpha in risk for heart attacks, strokes

XBiotech Inc. announced today the publication of findings that point toward a white blood cell-derived interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1⍺) as a cause of blood clots that could lead to heart attacks or strokes.

28 Aug 2018

WVU professor working to predict, prevent a major cholera outbreak in Yemen

Antar Jutla, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at West Virginia University, is part of a British-led humanitarian team that is working to predict and prevent a major outbreak of cholera in war-torn Yemen.

28 Aug 2018

New treatment destroys part of tumor and attacks persistent surviving cancer cells

Scientists at the VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology have taken important steps forward in the development of a cancer-targeting immunotherapy.

24 Aug 2018

Scientists develop mathematical model to predict viral outbreaks in advance

Scientists have identified the cause of outbreaks of enterovirus, one of the most prevalent types of virus in the world.

24 Aug 2018

Loyola Medicine specialist offers tips to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease in children

With an uptick in cases of hand, foot and mouth disease in the area, Loyola Medicine pediatric infectious disease specialist Nadia Qureshi, MD, offers tips to keep kids healthy as they go back to school.

23 Aug 2018

Scientists identify novel biomarkers that indicate risk of polyneuropathy

Polyneuropathy is one of the most common complications in people with diabetes. However, it can also occur with certain risk factors or diseases before the onset of diabetes.

23 Aug 2018

Research identifies cell signaling pathways related to endocannabinoid system in worms

Like mammals, parasitic worms have an endocannabinoid system that may help the worm and the hosts it infects survive by reducing pain and inflammation in the host, according to a "wild" new discovery by an interdisciplinary research team at the University of California, Riverside.

23 Aug 2018

I-antigen plays major role in glycan-mediated processes, shows study

Two new studies have unveiled how a peculiar molecule impacts how antibody-producing cells develop and function as well as how normal melanocytes progress to melanoma malignancy.

23 Aug 2018

Scientists gain new insight into the immune system and infections

Researchers from Sydney have found that the body contains a special structure that can act as front line soldiers in case of infections. These are the cells that could be the main agents in preserving vaccine-memory, they find.

22 Aug 2018

New 'micro-organ' within the immune system identified

For the first time in decades, researchers have identified a new 'micro-organ' within the immune system - and they say it's an important step towards understanding how to make better vaccines.

22 Aug 2018

Depression in mothers may affect stress and physical well-being of children

New research suggests that depression in women may affect their children's stress and physical well-being throughout life.

22 Aug 2018

UTA researcher receives NIH grant to explore ways to boost innate immunity

A UTA researcher has won a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to look at new ways to harness the body's own defense responses to fight pathogens like bacteria.

21 Aug 2018

Measles cases on the rise in Europe

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is a sharp rise in the number of measles cases across Europe in the first six months of this year. Measles has affected over 41,000 individuals and killed 37, says the WHO.

20 Aug 2018

Understanding How Antibodies Shape the Gut Microbiome

Dr. Keiichiro Suzuki discusses the importance of IgA in the human body, and his recent research study, which showed that IgA interacts with the gut microbiome and promotes the growth of healthy bacteria.

20 Aug 2018

Infection rates of high risk oral HPV in England found to be lower than expected

Infection rates of high risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) oral infection in England are lower than expected, compared to previous US studies.

20 Aug 2018

Research explores relationship between personal history of infectious fever and cancer risk

Recurring patterns in patient accounts suggest the existence of an inverse relationship between personal history of infectious fever and cancer risk, and these patterns are documented throughout decades of medical literature.

17 Aug 2018

Researchers publish new paper on developing vaccine candidates for Helminthic parasites

Helminthic parasites, like hookworm and liver flukes (schistosomiasis), affect an estimated 1 billion people worldwide. Infection from hookworm and schistosomiasis result in a combined loss of as much as 92 million disability-adjusted life years annually.

17 Aug 2018

Exercise reduces symptoms and fatigue in patients with chronic kidney disease

Just 12 weeks of aerobic and strength-based exercise reduces symptoms and levels of fatigue in patients with chronic kidney disease, a study in Leicester has found.

16 Aug 2018

immunity News and Research

A non-canonical approach may improve radiation treatment for cancer

Delivering miRNAs to treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease

New findings reveal potential role of interleukin-1 alpha in risk for heart attacks, strokes

WVU professor working to predict, prevent a major cholera outbreak in Yemen

New treatment destroys part of tumor and attacks persistent surviving cancer cells

Scientists develop mathematical model to predict viral outbreaks in advance

Loyola Medicine specialist offers tips to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease in children

Scientists identify novel biomarkers that indicate risk of polyneuropathy

Research identifies cell signaling pathways related to endocannabinoid system in worms

I-antigen plays major role in glycan-mediated processes, shows study

Scientists gain new insight into the immune system and infections

New 'micro-organ' within the immune system identified

Depression in mothers may affect stress and physical well-being of children

UTA researcher receives NIH grant to explore ways to boost innate immunity

Measles cases on the rise in Europe

Understanding How Antibodies Shape the Gut Microbiome

Infection rates of high risk oral HPV in England found to be lower than expected

Research explores relationship between personal history of infectious fever and cancer risk

Researchers publish new paper on developing vaccine candidates for Helminthic parasites

Exercise reduces symptoms and fatigue in patients with chronic kidney disease

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