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Study finds social stigma as barrier to successful treatment of children with HIV in Ethiopia

The social stigma surrounding HIV is still strong in many parts of the world. Children living with HIV in Ethiopia are at high risk of receiving inadequate treatment - or no treatment at all - on account of deeply rooted prejudice.

14 Dec 2017

Survey finds extremely high rate of mortality from sepsis in ICUs

Brazil has an extremely high rate of mortality from sepsis in intensive care units (ICUs), surpassing even mortality due to stroke and heart attack in ICUs.

13 Dec 2017

Tailor-made protein combats several kinds of pathogenic bacteria

As resistance to existing antibiotics increases, new approaches to serious bacterial infections are needed. Now researchers at Lund University in Sweden, together with colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in the US, have investigated one such alternative.

13 Dec 2017

Male virgins still at risk for acquiring HPV, study finds

Men who have never engaged in sexual intercourse are still at risk for acquiring HPV, according to a study published recently in the Journal of Infectious Diseases by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health.

13 Dec 2017

Researchers suggest role for MKL1 protein in development of inflammatory bowel disease

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including the two conditions ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, results in long-term inflammation of the gut and is associated with dysregulation of the immune system.

13 Dec 2017

Cellular self-digestion process plays role in development of autoimmune diseases

Autophagy allows cells to degrade and recycle their cellular components. Researchers at UZH have now demonstrated that the autophagy machinery in certain immune cells leads to the immune system attacking the central nervous system.

13 Dec 2017

New study explains why one identical twin more at risk for autoimmune diseases

It does not matter if you raise them the same, feed them the same, or dress them the same, any parent with identical twins knows their two children are remarkably different. Identical twins are identical in genes, but they are not identical in gene expressions, a difference due to epigenetics.

12 Dec 2017

Blood test using infrared spectroscopy can help detect two cancer types

A blood test using infrared spectroscopy can be used to diagnose two types of cancer, lymphoma and melanoma, according to a study led by Georgia State University.

12 Dec 2017

Chemical found in marijuana could help HIV patients maintain their mental function

A chemical found in marijuana, known as tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, has been found to potentially slow the process in which mental decline can occur in up to 50 percent of HIV patients, says a new Michigan State University study.

12 Dec 2017

Study reveals how the body clock and time of day may influence autoimmune conditions

Insights into how the body clock and time of day influence immune responses are revealed today in a study published in leading international journal Nature Communications.

12 Dec 2017

Study could pave way for new life-saving treatments to be administered in critical first hour of injury

Scientists hope to have paved the way for the development of potentially new life-saving treatments to be administered to seriously injured patients in the critical first hour of injury.

12 Dec 2017

Having older brothers may increase the likelihood of being gay

Scientists have found a distinct pattern that having older brothers raise the chances of the younger sibling being gay. This effect has been termed the “fraternal birth order effect”. They explain the biological reason behind this propensity in their new study that was published this week in the journal PNAS.

11 Dec 2017

Researchers uncover novel strategy to program immune system for fighting cancer

Looking to bolster the body's immune system in the fight against infection and cancer, researchers at the University of California San Diego and their colleagues have identified a promising new strategy to program the immune system to meet the pathogen or malignancy in the tissues where they first pose a threat.

11 Dec 2017

New, more easily administered therapies offer benefits for bleeding and clotting disorders

In three studies being presented today during the 59th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Atlanta, researchers report remarkable benefits from new, more easily administered therapies for bleeding and clotting disorders.

11 Dec 2017

Drug improves disease-free, overall survival after hematopoietic stem cell transplants

Results from a phase 2 clinical trial, presented by Seattle Children's Research Institute at the 59th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, show that the drug Abatacept (Orencia) nearly eliminated life-threatening severe acute graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) in patients receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplants.

11 Dec 2017

University of Adelaide receives $23.2 million for preterm birth research

The University of Adelaide has been awarded $23.2 million for new research tackling some of the world's most significant health problems, including one of the biggest killers of children: preterm birth.

8 Dec 2017

Stress in early life may raise risk of heart disease in adulthood

Stress in early life may change the immune response in the kidneys, increasing the risk of heart disease later in life, according to a new study. The paper, published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology- Renal Physiology, was chosen as an APSselect article for December.

7 Dec 2017

Malaria parasite employs active strategy to deceive the immune system

Global efforts to eradicate malaria are crucially dependent on scientists' ability to outsmart the malaria parasite. And Plasmodium falciparum is notoriously clever: It is quick to develop resistance against medications and has such a complex life cycle that blocking it effectively with a vaccine has thus far proved elusive.

7 Dec 2017

Study reveals connection between restless sleep and Parkinson's disease

A study published in the neurological journal, The Lancet Neurology, has identified that patients with rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) have a dopamine deficiency in the brain and suffer from a form of brain inflammation. They are subjected to increased risks of developing dementia or Parkinson's disease as they grow older.

7 Dec 2017

New tests offer better chance for more accurate detection of Lyme disease

New tests to detect early Lyme disease - which is increasing beyond the summer months -could replace existing tests that often do not clearly identify the infection before health problems occur.

7 Dec 2017

Immune System News and Research

Study finds social stigma as barrier to successful treatment of children with HIV in Ethiopia

Survey finds extremely high rate of mortality from sepsis in ICUs

Tailor-made protein combats several kinds of pathogenic bacteria

Male virgins still at risk for acquiring HPV, study finds

Researchers suggest role for MKL1 protein in development of inflammatory bowel disease

Cellular self-digestion process plays role in development of autoimmune diseases

New study explains why one identical twin more at risk for autoimmune diseases

Blood test using infrared spectroscopy can help detect two cancer types

Chemical found in marijuana could help HIV patients maintain their mental function

Study reveals how the body clock and time of day may influence autoimmune conditions

Study could pave way for new life-saving treatments to be administered in critical first hour of injury

Having older brothers may increase the likelihood of being gay

Researchers uncover novel strategy to program immune system for fighting cancer

New, more easily administered therapies offer benefits for bleeding and clotting disorders

Drug improves disease-free, overall survival after hematopoietic stem cell transplants

University of Adelaide receives $23.2 million for preterm birth research

Stress in early life may raise risk of heart disease in adulthood

Malaria parasite employs active strategy to deceive the immune system

Study reveals connection between restless sleep and Parkinson's disease

New tests offer better chance for more accurate detection of Lyme disease

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