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Researchers develop new method for rapidly sorting HIV viruses

Researchers at EMBL, ESPCI Paris, and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative have developed a new technique for rapidly sorting HIV viruses, which could lead to more rapid development of a vaccine for HIV, as they report in Cell Chemical Biology.

25 May 2017

Scientists identify key gene in 22q11.2 that contributes to genitourinary birth defects

The 22q11.2 region of human chromosome 22 is a hotspot for a variety of birth defects. Scientists learned about this region because it is deleted in about 1 in 4,000 births, causing the loss or duplication of up to 40 genes.

25 May 2017

Study: Early-stage breast cancer patients undergo inappropriate tests that may increase financial burden

A study from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center that will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting on June 5 in Chicago shows that asymptomatic women who have been treated for early-stage breast cancer often undergo advanced imaging and other tests that provide little if any medical benefit, could have harmful effects and may increase their financial burden.

25 May 2017

Bioadhesive nanoparticles show potential for drug delivery to specific cells in the brain

A Yale research team has found that by tinkering with the surface properties of drug-loaded nanoparticles, they can potentially direct these particles to specific cells in the brain.

24 May 2017

The brain discovers and avoids disease much better than previously thought

The human brain is much better than previously thought at discovering and avoiding disease, a new study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden reports.

24 May 2017

New study identifies 16 additional genetic markers linked to psoriasis

It's one of the most common immune-mediated diseases in the U.S., causing red, patchy and scaly marks on the skin. Yet the 1 to 2 percent of the population who have psoriasis are still left to wonder why.

24 May 2017

Increasing skin cancer rates call for annual total body examinations

As rates of skin cancer, or melanoma, rise for men and women in the United States, health experts are debating the effectiveness of annual total body examinations in helping to detect the disease in its earlier stages.

24 May 2017

FDA grants accelerated approval to cancer treatment based on common biomarker

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to a treatment for patients whose cancers have a specific genetic feature (biomarker).

23 May 2017

Study findings could lead to quick and new way for predicting efficacy of cancer treatments

Once hailed as a breakthrough in cancer treatment, immunotherapies are now raising concerns as doctors note new side effects like severe allergic reactions, acute-onset diabetes and heart damage.

23 May 2017

Seattle Children’s opens first clinical trial to study IBD and GVHD in pediatric patients

In an effort to find new strategies to personalize treatment for pediatric patients, Seattle Children's has opened the first clinical trial applying next-generation T-cell receptor sequencing and single-cell gene expression analysis to better understand how the immune system drives both inflammatory bowel disease in pediatric autoimmunity patients and graft-versus host disease in pediatric bone marrow transplant patients.

From 10x Genomics, Inc. 23 May 2017

FAU researchers use robot technology to gain insights into development of malignant melanoma

Malignant melanoma is one of the most common and dangerous types of cancer. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg investigated how and why brown pigmented moles turn into malignant melanoma using innovative robot technology.

23 May 2017

Experimental treatment tempers HLH, MS symptoms in mouse models, study shows

Immune diseases like multiple sclerosis and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis unleash destructive waves of inflammation on the body, causing death or a lifetime of illness and physical impairment.

23 May 2017

Researchers identify small RNA molecule that promotes deadly forms of breast cancer

Researchers from Princeton University's Department of Molecular Biology have identified a small RNA molecule that helps maintain the activity of stem cells in both healthy and cancerous breast tissue.

23 May 2017

Study identifies two T cell biomarkers that may predict survival trajectory of IPF patients

Two T cell biomarkers appear to predict the survival trajectory of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a lung disease that has a varied, but ultimately devastating, impact on patients, according to new research presented at the ATS 2017 International Conference.

22 May 2017

Rush clinical trial offers new immunotherapy combination to patients fighting kidney cancer

Rush University Medical Center is among the first hospitals in the nation, and the only one in Illinois, to provide patients fighting advanced kidney access to a new combination immunotherapy that targets different immune system cells and processes than a widely used therapy that has been proven effective for some patients but had little effect on others.

22 May 2017

Cedars-Sinai researchers analyze social media posts to find medication concerns of IBD patients

Cedars-Sinai researchers analyzed thousands of social media posts to determine the biggest concerns patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have about their prescribed treatments.

22 May 2017

Are sunscreens giving us the protection we need?

The harmful effects of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays are well publicised and the risk of developing skin cancer has scared many people into using a sunscreen product to protect their skin when exposed to the sun. However, a recent test of the performance of a range of marketed sun protection products revealed that many of them fail to provide adequate protection against UV rays.

19 May 2017

New clinical trial offers hope for patients with hard-to-treat cancer caused by asbestos

Patients with a hard-to-treat type of cancer are being given new hope in a ground-breaking clinical trial. Researchers at the University of Southampton and the University of Leicester are trialing a drug that could boost the body's immune system to fight off mesothelioma, which can be caused by asbestos.

19 May 2017

Researchers discover how the injured brain alerts immune system

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified a new way that cells in the brain alert the rest of the body to recruit immune cells when the brain is injured. The work was completed in mouse models that mimic infection, stroke or trauma in humans.

18 May 2017

Research into cellular senescence may lead to new ways of treating age-related disorders

One of the things that happens to our bodies as we age is that certain cells start to accumulate. So-called senescent cells – cells that "retire" and stop dividing but refuse to die – are always present, and they even serve some important functions, such as in wound repair.

18 May 2017

Immune System News and Research

Researchers develop new method for rapidly sorting HIV viruses

Scientists identify key gene in 22q11.2 that contributes to genitourinary birth defects

Study: Early-stage breast cancer patients undergo inappropriate tests that may increase financial burden

Bioadhesive nanoparticles show potential for drug delivery to specific cells in the brain

The brain discovers and avoids disease much better than previously thought

New study identifies 16 additional genetic markers linked to psoriasis

Increasing skin cancer rates call for annual total body examinations

FDA grants accelerated approval to cancer treatment based on common biomarker

Study findings could lead to quick and new way for predicting efficacy of cancer treatments

Seattle Children’s opens first clinical trial to study IBD and GVHD in pediatric patients

FAU researchers use robot technology to gain insights into development of malignant melanoma

Experimental treatment tempers HLH, MS symptoms in mouse models, study shows

Researchers identify small RNA molecule that promotes deadly forms of breast cancer

Study identifies two T cell biomarkers that may predict survival trajectory of IPF patients

Rush clinical trial offers new immunotherapy combination to patients fighting kidney cancer

Cedars-Sinai researchers analyze social media posts to find medication concerns of IBD patients

Are sunscreens giving us the protection we need?

New clinical trial offers hope for patients with hard-to-treat cancer caused by asbestos

Researchers discover how the injured brain alerts immune system

Research into cellular senescence may lead to new ways of treating age-related disorders

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