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Researchers describe mechanism linking HPV infection and cancer

Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is the primary cause of cervical cancer and a subset of head and neck cancers worldwide.

23 Aug 2017

Researchers uncover evidence linking mental health disorders and disturbances to gut microbiome

Better understanding the gastrointestinal microbiome may help psychiatrists treat mental health disorders such as depression, highlights a review in Frontiers in Psychiatry.

23 Aug 2017

Our body contains more diverse microbes than previously known, new survey suggests

A new survey of DNA fragments circulating in human blood suggests our bodies contain vastly more diverse microbes than anyone previously understood.

23 Aug 2017

UMass Amherst chemist receives NSF funding to set up new center for autonomous chemistry

University of Massachusetts Amherst chemist Sankaran "Thai" Thayumanavan has received a three-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a multi-university Center for Autonomous Chemistry, where he and colleagues, including chemist Vince Rotello, will seek to design artificial self-activating systems, or "automatic control as nature does it," in Thayumanavan's words.

23 Aug 2017

Symptoms, triggers of food intolerance found to be similar in animals and humans

People are not the only ones suffering from the symptoms and problems of food intolerance and allergies.

23 Aug 2017

Researchers pursuing new approach to treating arthritis

Researchers at ETH Zurich, Empa and the Norwegian research institute SINTEF are pursuing a new approach to treating arthritis.

23 Aug 2017

‘Breakthrough’ leukemia drug also portends ‘quantum leap’ in cost

When doctors talk about a new leukemia drug from Novartis, they ooze enthusiasm, using words like "breakthrough," "revolutionary" and "a watershed moment."

23 Aug 2017

Oropouche virus could cause serious public health problem in Brazil, researcher warns

After the Zika epidemic, which began in 2015, and the outbreak of yellow fever early in 2017, Brazil runs a serious risk of being afflicted by Oropouche, another virus that is widely distributed throughout South and Central America and the Caribbean.

22 Aug 2017

Zika suppresses immune system during pregnancy to harm baby, report researchers

Scientists from the University of Southern California (USC) have discovered that the Zika virus works by suppressing a pregnant woman’s immune system so that the virus can spread and increase the chance of harming an unborn baby.

22 Aug 2017

Scientists show how immune system can be modulated by manipulation of sugar metabolism

In its attempt to fight a serious bacterial infection, caused by listeria, for example, the immune system can become so over-activated that the resulting inflammatory response and its consequences can quickly lead to death.

21 Aug 2017

New vaccine could offer protection against opioid combinations

Substance abuse is a continuing problem in the U.S., particularly with heroin and other opioids, to the point of being an epidemic.

21 Aug 2017

Food allergies: Mechanism underlying cross-reaction between cypress pollen and certain fruits revealed

Working in collaboration with teams from the Czech Republic and Japan, researchers from the Institut Pasteur, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), and Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM) have identified, for the first time, the likely origin of the cross-reactivity between cypress pollen, peaches and citrus fruits.

18 Aug 2017

FDA provides panel of human plasma samples to evaluate serological tests for detecting Zika infection

As an additional measure in the fight against Zika virus, today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has made available a panel of human plasma samples to aid in the regulatory evaluation of serological tests to detect recent Zika virus infection.

18 Aug 2017

Combination treatment effectively vaccinates mice against cancer

By combining an FDA-approved cancer immunotherapy with an emerging tumor-roasting nanotechnology, Duke University researchers improved the efficacy of both therapies in a proof-of-concept study using mice.

18 Aug 2017

Altered secretion behavior of fatty liver can lead to damage of other organs

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is becoming more and more common. Approximately every third adult in the industrialized countries has a morbidly fatty liver.

18 Aug 2017

Research identifies new gene fusions and mutations linked to GIST tumors

Researchers at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, with colleagues from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Fox Chase Cancer Center, have determined that a specific region of the small bowel, called the duodenal-jejunal flexure or DJF, shows a high frequency of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) with mutations of the NF1 gene

18 Aug 2017

Air pollution particles could make you more susceptible to infection, say scientists

AIR pollution could make you more vulnerable to infection, scientists at a Scots university have revealed.

18 Aug 2017

Peanut allergy successfully kept at bay with immune-based therapy

Australian researchers from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute have come up with a latest study results showing that peanut allergy could be treated successfully with an immune-based therapy. This new therapy helped children allergic to peanuts eat these nuts with no reactions for up to four years. The study appeared this week in the journal Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.

17 Aug 2017

Antibiotic use makes immune cells less effective in fighting infections

Adding another reason for doctors to avoid the overuse of antibiotics, new research shows that a reduction in the variety of microbes in the gut interferes with the immune system's ability to fight off disease.

17 Aug 2017

Researchers identify role of blood-filtering organs in fighting against viral infections

New information about how and where the innate immune system fights off viral infections that enter through the skin could lead to better treatments for viruses like Zika, dengue and measles, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

17 Aug 2017

Immune System News and Research

Researchers describe mechanism linking HPV infection and cancer

Researchers uncover evidence linking mental health disorders and disturbances to gut microbiome

Our body contains more diverse microbes than previously known, new survey suggests

UMass Amherst chemist receives NSF funding to set up new center for autonomous chemistry

Symptoms, triggers of food intolerance found to be similar in animals and humans

Researchers pursuing new approach to treating arthritis

‘Breakthrough’ leukemia drug also portends ‘quantum leap’ in cost

Oropouche virus could cause serious public health problem in Brazil, researcher warns

Zika suppresses immune system during pregnancy to harm baby, report researchers

Scientists show how immune system can be modulated by manipulation of sugar metabolism

New vaccine could offer protection against opioid combinations

Food allergies: Mechanism underlying cross-reaction between cypress pollen and certain fruits revealed

FDA provides panel of human plasma samples to evaluate serological tests for detecting Zika infection

Combination treatment effectively vaccinates mice against cancer

Altered secretion behavior of fatty liver can lead to damage of other organs

Research identifies new gene fusions and mutations linked to GIST tumors

Air pollution particles could make you more susceptible to infection, say scientists

Peanut allergy successfully kept at bay with immune-based therapy

Antibiotic use makes immune cells less effective in fighting infections

Researchers identify role of blood-filtering organs in fighting against viral infections

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