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Live probiotics can change existing gut flora and alter immune response

New research published in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics demonstrates that 'good' bacteria in the live probiotic SymproveTM can successfully reach and colonize the gut, where they go on to change the existing gut flora. They are also capable of modifying immune response.

20 Nov 2018

Location matters for inflammation clearance

Health conditions that involve inflammation run the gamut, from multiple sclerosis and lupus to arthritis, diabetes, and cancer. While inflammation can serve as a normal response to help the body deal with injury or infection, problems arise when it persists, potentially harming surrounding tissues.

20 Nov 2018

Researchers to explore the enigmatic role of unstructured protein in regulating circadian function

A new frontier in the science of circadian rhythms - whose disruption is linked to major diseases like cancer and diabetes - suggests a previously unknown mechanism at work in our daily biological cycle.

20 Nov 2018

New research center will pave way to better diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases

The new LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center at the University of Copenhagen will pave the way to a better understanding, prevention and treatment of skin diseases that plague a quarter of the world's population.

19 Nov 2018

Scientists equip new virus that kills carcinoma cells with protein

Scientists have equipped a virus that kills carcinoma cells with a protein so it can also target and kill adjacent cells that are tricked into shielding the cancer from the immune system.

19 Nov 2018

Scientists discover new inhibitor that decreases lung inflammation

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered a new inhibitor which decreases lung inflammation and could hold the key to treating Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - a life-threatening disease which affects thousands of people in the UK.

18 Nov 2018

New strategy to hinder emergence of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens

With many disease-causing bacteria ratcheting up their shields against current drugs, new tactics are vital to protect people from treatment-resistant infections.

17 Nov 2018

Reducing cellular proliferation could help deplete HIV reservoir and lead to a functional cure

A majority of the HIV-infected cells that persist in HIV-infected individuals even during suppressive antiretroviral therapy originated from cellular proliferation, not viral replication, according to new research published in Nature Communications.

17 Nov 2018

Sucking your baby’s pacifier could improve their health

A new study has found that sucking on a baby's pacifier is linked to lower IgE levels, an antibody that is increased in allergies and asthma.

16 Nov 2018

NIH awards over $1.8 million to husband-and-wife doctors to test new breast cancer approach

Husband-and-wife doctors at the University of Virginia Cancer Center have been awarded more than $1.8 million from the National Institutes of Health for their effort to improve radiation therapy and breast surgery for patients with early-stage breast cancer.

16 Nov 2018

Specific bacterial toxins reduce number of cells suppressing immune response

Staphylococcus aureus bacteria can cause numerous diseases, such as skin infections, pneumonia and blood poisoning.

16 Nov 2018

Protein which plays role in sensing cell damage serves as new target to treat pulmonary hypertension

A protein with a role in sensing cell damage and viral infections is a new target for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, or increased blood pressure in the lungs, according to research led by Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom.

16 Nov 2018

Transplantation of feces may protect preterm children from deadly bowel disease

Each year 5-10 per cent of all the children born in the world are born prematurely. At this stage, their organs and immune system are not mature, and the children are therefore highly susceptible to serious infections.

15 Nov 2018

CRISPR-based tool shown to enhance cell-based immunotherapy

Researchers have developed a CRISPR-based tool called SLICE that can boost the effectiveness of immune cell therapies.

15 Nov 2018

Researchers find no link between 'allergy friendly' dogs and lower risk of asthma

Growing up with dogs is linked to a lower risk of asthma, especially if the dogs are female, a new study from Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University in Sweden shows. However, the researchers found no relation between 'allergy friendly' breeds and a lower risk of asthma. The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports.

15 Nov 2018

Treating children with 'bubble baby disease'

An international study published in the journal Blood by researchers led by Dr. Elie Haddad, a pediatric immunologist and researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine and professor at Université de Montréal, highlights the urgent need to develop better treatment strategies for patients suffering from severe combined immune deficiency.

15 Nov 2018

Researchers discover key factors behind intestinal inflammation in CVID patients

Oregon State University researchers have discovered two key factors behind the intestinal inflammation that plagues people suffering from a disorder that affects their immune system.

14 Nov 2018

Scientists harness power of natural killer cells to treat children with neuroblastoma

Researchers have made rapid advances in understanding how to manipulate the immune system safely to destroy cancer cells. Adoptive transfer of haploidentical natural killer (NK) cells has shown promise as a treatment option to target and kill cancer cells in a less toxic way than conventional therapies.

14 Nov 2018

Human Cell Atlas study of early pregnancy shows how mother's immune system is modified

The first Human Cell Atlas study of early pregnancy in humans has shown how the function of the maternal immune system is affected by cells from the developing placenta.

14 Nov 2018

Balanced production of pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines at two years of age protects against malaria

A balanced production of pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines at two years of age protects against clinical malaria in early childhood, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by "la Caixa" Foundation.

14 Nov 2018

Immune System News and Research

Live probiotics can change existing gut flora and alter immune response

Location matters for inflammation clearance

Researchers to explore the enigmatic role of unstructured protein in regulating circadian function

New research center will pave way to better diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases

Scientists equip new virus that kills carcinoma cells with protein

Scientists discover new inhibitor that decreases lung inflammation

New strategy to hinder emergence of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens

Reducing cellular proliferation could help deplete HIV reservoir and lead to a functional cure

Sucking your baby’s pacifier could improve their health

NIH awards over $1.8 million to husband-and-wife doctors to test new breast cancer approach

Specific bacterial toxins reduce number of cells suppressing immune response

Protein which plays role in sensing cell damage serves as new target to treat pulmonary hypertension

Transplantation of feces may protect preterm children from deadly bowel disease

CRISPR-based tool shown to enhance cell-based immunotherapy

Researchers find no link between 'allergy friendly' dogs and lower risk of asthma

Treating children with 'bubble baby disease'

Researchers discover key factors behind intestinal inflammation in CVID patients

Scientists harness power of natural killer cells to treat children with neuroblastoma

Human Cell Atlas study of early pregnancy shows how mother's immune system is modified

Balanced production of pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines at two years of age protects against malaria

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