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Fiocruz to start phase II clinical trials of novel vaccine for schistosomiasis

The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will start the phase II clinical trials of a vaccine for schistosomiasis, called 'Sm14 Vaccine'.

26 Aug 2016

Research findings pave way to effective strategies for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis

A study shows that stimulating the production of interleukin-17A (IL-17A), one of the cytokines released by cells of the immune system, can be an effective strategy for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis, considered one of the six most important parasitic diseases affecting humans.

25 Aug 2016

NIBIB researchers develop nanovaccine to enhance cancer immunotherapy

NIBIB researchers have created a nanovaccine that could make a current approach to cancer immunotherapy more effective while also reducing side effects.

25 Aug 2016

Research findings could lead to new ways of preventing or treating organ transplant rejection

An international team led by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that targeting certain donor cells lowered the risk of organ rejection in mice that underwent kidney and heart transplants.

24 Aug 2016

New drug target could help prevent opioid tolerance and addiction

Researchers have identified a brain mechanism that could be a drug target to help prevent tolerance and addiction to opioid pain medication, such as morphine, according to a study by Georgia State University and Emory University.

23 Aug 2016

Sick animals disconnect from social groups leading to decrease in disease transmission, study shows

Sick wild house mice spend time away from their social groups, leading to a decrease in their potential for disease transmission according to a new study by evolutionary biologists from the University of Zurich in collaboration with the ETH Zurich.

22 Aug 2016

NYIT researcher aims to study link between wound healing problems and methamphetamine use

A chance observation in a Southern California fast food restaurant led Luis Martinez, Ph.D., to wonder about the connections behind wound healing problems and methamphetamine use.

19 Aug 2016

Early-life infections may be risk factor for developmental disorders later in life

The Zika virus now active in numerous countries, and the severe birth defects associated with it, makes it clear that infection in pregnant women can have immediate and devastating effects on the developing baby.

19 Aug 2016

New clinical trial to examine safety of checkpoint inhibitor in pediatric cancer patients

In an innovative, first-in-pediatrics study, available only at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, researchers will be enrolling children between 1 and 18 years of age who have certain types of relapsed or treatment-resistant cancer.

18 Aug 2016

Mice study finds new approach to halt cycle of chronic inflammation in lupus

Molecules that scavenge debris from dying cells appear to halt the cycle of chronic inflammation in lupus, while also enhancing the body's ability to combat flu, according to Duke Health studies in mice.

17 Aug 2016

ECTRIMS previews important sessions ahead of world’s largest annual congress of multiple sclerosis

The European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) previews the key sessions ahead of its annual congress – a dedicated platform to promote and enhance research in Multiple Sclerosis. The 32nd edition of the world’s largest congress of multiple sclerosis will take place in London from 14 – 17 September 2016.

17 Aug 2016

Drugs designed to target nervous system could control inflammation in the gut, study shows

There's a reason it's called a gut feeling. The brain and the gut are connected by intricate neural networks that signal hunger and satiety, love and fear, even safety and danger. These networks employ myriad chemical signals that include dopamine, a powerful neurotransmitter most famous for its role in reward and addiction.

11 Aug 2016

Antioxidant compound could be effective to combat immune rejection after islet transplantation

A team of researchers has found that doses of bilirubin help provide suppression of the immune response following islet transplantation in mouse models.

11 Aug 2016

Hygiene hypothesis: a misleading misnomer? An interview with Professor Sally Bloomfield

Professor Strachan first proposed the hygiene hypothesis back in 1989. Reviewing the evidence, he suggested that one of the causes of the recent rapid rise in allergic diseases in children was lack of exposure to childhood infections

11 Aug 2016

Analysis of biopsies during early treatment predicts patient’s response to melanoma immunotherapy

Immune response measured in tumor biopsies during the course of early treatment predicts which melanoma patients will benefit from specific immune checkpoint blockade drugs, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report in the journal Cancer Discovery.

11 Aug 2016

Commonly used anti-inflammatory drug shows potential to treat Alzheimer's disease

A research project has shown that an experimental model of Alzheimer's disease can be successfully treated with a commonly used anti-inflammatory drug.

11 Aug 2016

RNA silencing technique developed by spinoff from UM-Madison effective in battling hepatitis B

A method for "silencing" RNA that emerged from a University of Wisconsin-Madison spinoff company is in clinical trials in Europe, Asia and the United States against hepatitis B, an infection that can destroy the liver.

11 Aug 2016

New technology uses natural nano-scale lipid transport system to deliver drugs straight to bloodstream

For years scientists and dieticians have argued over the health benefits of dietary fat. Research published this week, however, shows that piggybacking onto natural fat absorption pathways can dramatically enhance the utility of some drugs.

10 Aug 2016

Scientists improve potential weapon to fight against autoimmune disorders

With a trick of engineering, scientists at the Gladstone Institutes improved a potential weapon against inflammation and autoimmune disorders. Their work could one day benefit patients who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease or organ transplant rejection.

9 Aug 2016

Researchers uncover new preventative way to battle against Ascaris roundworm infection

Scientists working out of Trinity College Dublin, Maynooth University, and Queen Mary University of London have unearthed a potential new preventative option to combat Ascaris roundworm infection.

8 Aug 2016

Immune Response News and Research

Fiocruz to start phase II clinical trials of novel vaccine for schistosomiasis

Research findings pave way to effective strategies for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis

NIBIB researchers develop nanovaccine to enhance cancer immunotherapy

Research findings could lead to new ways of preventing or treating organ transplant rejection

New drug target could help prevent opioid tolerance and addiction

Sick animals disconnect from social groups leading to decrease in disease transmission, study shows

NYIT researcher aims to study link between wound healing problems and methamphetamine use

Early-life infections may be risk factor for developmental disorders later in life

New clinical trial to examine safety of checkpoint inhibitor in pediatric cancer patients

Mice study finds new approach to halt cycle of chronic inflammation in lupus

ECTRIMS previews important sessions ahead of world’s largest annual congress of multiple sclerosis

Drugs designed to target nervous system could control inflammation in the gut, study shows

Antioxidant compound could be effective to combat immune rejection after islet transplantation

Hygiene hypothesis: a misleading misnomer? An interview with Professor Sally Bloomfield

Analysis of biopsies during early treatment predicts patient’s response to melanoma immunotherapy

Commonly used anti-inflammatory drug shows potential to treat Alzheimer's disease

RNA silencing technique developed by spinoff from UM-Madison effective in battling hepatitis B

New technology uses natural nano-scale lipid transport system to deliver drugs straight to bloodstream

Scientists improve potential weapon to fight against autoimmune disorders

Researchers uncover new preventative way to battle against Ascaris roundworm infection

Exploring Strategies for Targeting Kinases in Innate Immunity eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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