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Type 1 diabetes clinical trial reaches halfway point for enrollment and treatment

The Sanford Project: T-Rex Study, a Phase 2 clinical trial conducted collaboratively by Sanford Health and Caladrius Biosciences, Inc., has reached the halfway point for enrollment and treatment.

28 Jul 2017

DKFZ scientists reveal how cancer cells suppress immune system to spread and multiply

The degenerated cells cause an inflammatory reaction and influence other blood cells with it so much, that the immune system is suppressed.

28 Jul 2017

Case Western Reserve University professor awarded $150,000 for pediatric cancer research

In the United States, more children are lost to cancer than any other disease, and one in 285 children will be diagnosed before they turn 20.

27 Jul 2017

Skin transplant surgery has long-term benefit for restoring pigmentation caused by vitiligo

A Henry Ford Hospital study has shown that skin transplant surgery has long-term benefit for restoring skin pigmentation caused by the skin disease vitiligo.

27 Jul 2017

Gut bacterium can stop chemotherapy from causing cancer cell death

Researchers at Michigan Medicine and in China showed that a type of bacterium is associated with the recurrence of colorectal cancer and poor outcomes.

27 Jul 2017

Immune system may wage a battle in Parkinson’s disease

A new study suggests that T cells, which help the body's immune system recognize friend from foe, may play an important role in Parkinson's disease (PD).

27 Jul 2017

Dealing with nail fungus: Board-certified dermatologist can evaluate, recommend treatment

Nail fungus can be distressing for patients, especially during the summer sandal season when feet are exposed.

27 Jul 2017

UA researchers seek to better understand NHE8 protein’s role in GI disorders, colon cancer

About 1.6 million Americans suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which encompasses several painful and complex disorders that include Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

27 Jul 2017

New approach may improve translation of immunological research findings

Mouse models have advanced our understanding of immune function and disease in many ways but they have failed to account for the natural diversity in human immune responses.

27 Jul 2017

Stem cell-based method selectively targets cancerous tissue while preventing toxic side effects

A stem cell-based method created by University of California, Irvine scientists can selectively target and kill cancerous tissue while preventing some of the toxic side effects of chemotherapy by treating the disease in a more localized way.

27 Jul 2017

HIV transmission among gay partners may be prevented using medication, finds new study

One of the largest studies undertaken has explored the risk of transmitting HIV infection by an HIV infected partner to his non-infected gay partner. Results reveal that HIV positive men who are on medication for HIV that makes their virus load undetectable in blood are not likely to transmit the infection to their non-infected partners.

26 Jul 2017

Study provides fresh insights into how the body detects early signs of cancer

Fresh insights into how cells detect damage to their DNA - a hallmark of cancer - could help explain how the body keeps disease in check.

26 Jul 2017

Research offers explanation for ineffectiveness of checkpoint immunotherapy against bladder cancer

New research offers a possible explanation for why a new type of cancer treatment hasn't been working as expected against bladder cancer.

25 Jul 2017

Researchers discover mechanism that plays key role in development of resistance to immunotherapy

In tumor immunotherapy, the body's own defense system is activated against the tumor cells. However, for the majority of patients, the tumor cells become resistant to the treatments used.

25 Jul 2017

Preclinical study demonstrates efficacy of gene therapy in treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Researchers from Genethon, the AFM-Telethon laboratory, Inserm (UMR 1089, Nantes) and the University of London (Royal Holloway) demonstrated the efficacy of an innovative gene therapy in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

25 Jul 2017

Cocktail of drugs for HIV patients with advanced immunosuppression reduced deaths by 27%, study shows

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on 20th July 2017 suggests that a cocktail of drugs, if provided at the beginning of the HIV therapy, can save over 10,000 lives per year. HIV, which is often diagnosed late, leaves people vulnerable to other diseases by ravaging the immune system.

25 Jul 2017

UC scientists take different approach to investigating how influenza spreads through the lungs

Influenza is a recurring global health threat that, according to the World Health Organization, is responsible for as many as 500,000 deaths every year, most due to influenza pneumonia, or viral pneumonia.

25 Jul 2017

Cellectis wins European patent for CRISPR use in T-cells

Cellectis, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing immunotherapies based on gene-edited CAR T-cells (UCART), today announced the grant by the European Patent Office of patent No. EP3004337 for the invention of using RNA-guided endonucleases, such as Cas9 or Cpf1 for the genetic engineering of T-cells.

24 Jul 2017

UNC receives $5.6 million from NIH to test therapeutic HIV vaccine

A multidisciplinary research team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been awarded more than $5.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to test a therapeutic vaccine in people living with HIV.

24 Jul 2017

Cow immunization may lead to new human vaccines and treatments for HIV, study finds

Antibodies against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have been obtained for the first time by injecting cows with an HIV antigen. This achievement offers promise for the development of anti-HIV treatments or vaccines.

21 Jul 2017

Immune System News and Research

Type 1 diabetes clinical trial reaches halfway point for enrollment and treatment

DKFZ scientists reveal how cancer cells suppress immune system to spread and multiply

Case Western Reserve University professor awarded $150,000 for pediatric cancer research

Skin transplant surgery has long-term benefit for restoring pigmentation caused by vitiligo

Gut bacterium can stop chemotherapy from causing cancer cell death

Immune system may wage a battle in Parkinson’s disease

Dealing with nail fungus: Board-certified dermatologist can evaluate, recommend treatment

UA researchers seek to better understand NHE8 protein’s role in GI disorders, colon cancer

New approach may improve translation of immunological research findings

Stem cell-based method selectively targets cancerous tissue while preventing toxic side effects

HIV transmission among gay partners may be prevented using medication, finds new study

Study provides fresh insights into how the body detects early signs of cancer

Research offers explanation for ineffectiveness of checkpoint immunotherapy against bladder cancer

Researchers discover mechanism that plays key role in development of resistance to immunotherapy

Preclinical study demonstrates efficacy of gene therapy in treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Cocktail of drugs for HIV patients with advanced immunosuppression reduced deaths by 27%, study shows

UC scientists take different approach to investigating how influenza spreads through the lungs

Cellectis wins European patent for CRISPR use in T-cells

UNC receives $5.6 million from NIH to test therapeutic HIV vaccine

Cow immunization may lead to new human vaccines and treatments for HIV, study finds

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