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Study provides fundamental insights into functioning of microbiota and human-gut flora symbiosis

The researchers, led by Professor Bert van den Berg and Dr. David Bolam from the Institute of Cell and Molecular Biosciences at Newcastle University and with support from collaborators at Jacobs University Bremen, report on their findings today in Nature.

12 Jan 2017

Penn Vet researchers identify potential target to fight against Ebola

Viruses and their hosts are in a eternal game of one-upmanship. If a host cell evolves a way to stop a virus from spreading, the virus will look for a new path. And so on and so forth.

12 Jan 2017

Novel treatment can effectively inhibit development of GVHD in mice, study shows

Graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) is the leading cause of non-relapse associated death in patients who receive stem cell transplants.

12 Jan 2017

Research findings could lead to development of novel therapeutic approaches against viral infections

Life is a question of balance, and the body is no exception. Expression levels of certain proteins can affect the immune system's ability to neutralize a virus.

12 Jan 2017

S. pneumoniae uses hosts' immune defenses to spread infection, study reveals

The bacteria that cause most cases of pneumonia worldwide secrete a toxin that helps them jump from one body to the next - with help from the hosts' immune defenses. This is the finding of a study led by researchers from NYU Langone Medical Center and published online January 11 in Cell Host & Microbe.

12 Jan 2017

Epigenetic modification may be cause of adult throat cancers linked to alcohol, tobacco use

A team of researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre has found an epigenetic modification that might be the cause of 15% of adult cancers of the throat linked to alcohol and tobacco use.

12 Jan 2017

MUSC scientists design novel antibody-based therapy to fight against cancer

Scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have designed an antibody-based therapy that could target the functions of TGF-beta that cause cancer

12 Jan 2017

Duke researchers use cancer-seeking salmonella to treat glioblastoma

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have recruited an unlikely ally in the fight against the deadliest form of brain cancer -- a strain of salmonella that usually causes food poisoning.

11 Jan 2017

UCM scientists design biosensor capable of detecting cancer autoantibodies at early stages

Before a malignant tumor is developed, the immune system tries to fight against proteins that are altered during their formation, producing certain cancer antibodies.

11 Jan 2017

Researchers identify sub-population of HIV-1 strains with biological properties to transmit new infections

Upon sexual exposure, the AIDS virus must overcome some mighty barriers to find the right target cell and establish a new infection.

11 Jan 2017

New research paves way for better strategies to diagnose and manage vascular graft infections

A rising prevalence of cardiovascular disease has generated substantial growth in the use of medical implants, such as vascular grafts.

11 Jan 2017

Protein aggregation may trigger inflammatory response linked to neurodegenerative diseases

A recent review article published online in The FASEB Journal points to the "trigger" for the inflammatory response, caused by the immune system, that precedes Alzheimer's disease and other neurological conditions.

11 Jan 2017

Researchers identify new subgroup of cervical cancers with different genetic features

A team of University of South Carolina scientists led by Carolyn Banister and Phillip Buckhaults has identified a new subtype of cervical cancer that, like most cervical cancers, is triggered by human papillomavirus (HPV) but whose growth is not directed by the virus, suggesting that therapy targeting these tumors' distinct genomic pathways may improve patient outcomes over standard treatment.

11 Jan 2017

Antibiotics targeting brain’s inflammatory response may exacerbate cognitive deficits in children

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of disability and death in infants and children in the United States, with more than half a million affected annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

11 Jan 2017

'Dementia gene' may offer protection against cognitive decline linked to parasitic diseases

New research published online in The FASEB Journal, suggests that carriers of the Apolipoprotein E4 allele, which is the single strongest genetic predictor of Alzheimer's disease and is associated with cognitive decline and cardiovascular disease, may have a reduced risk of cognitive decline associated with parasitic diseases.

11 Jan 2017

Mayo Clinic scientists identify key molecule that helps protect the central nervous system against sepsis

No effective therapy exists today for sepsis, an inflammatory storm that afflicts about 3 million Americans a year - killing up to half.

10 Jan 2017

Penn State researchers develop novel compound to combat cytomegalovirus

A Retro94-based compound may prevent a common and sometimes fatal virus -- human cytomegalovirus (CMV) -- from reproducing and help to protect immunocompromised patients, such as those with HIV, on chemotherapy, with transplants, and infants from the effects of the disease, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

10 Jan 2017

Immune System News and Research

Study provides fundamental insights into functioning of microbiota and human-gut flora symbiosis

Penn Vet researchers identify potential target to fight against Ebola

Novel treatment can effectively inhibit development of GVHD in mice, study shows

Research findings could lead to development of novel therapeutic approaches against viral infections

S. pneumoniae uses hosts' immune defenses to spread infection, study reveals

Epigenetic modification may be cause of adult throat cancers linked to alcohol, tobacco use

MUSC scientists design novel antibody-based therapy to fight against cancer

Duke researchers use cancer-seeking salmonella to treat glioblastoma

UCM scientists design biosensor capable of detecting cancer autoantibodies at early stages

Researchers identify sub-population of HIV-1 strains with biological properties to transmit new infections

New research paves way for better strategies to diagnose and manage vascular graft infections

Protein aggregation may trigger inflammatory response linked to neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers identify new subgroup of cervical cancers with different genetic features

Antibiotics targeting brain’s inflammatory response may exacerbate cognitive deficits in children

'Dementia gene' may offer protection against cognitive decline linked to parasitic diseases

Mayo Clinic scientists identify key molecule that helps protect the central nervous system against sepsis

Penn State researchers develop novel compound to combat cytomegalovirus

Appendix may serve as reservoir for beneficial gut bacteria, new research suggests

Mothers' use of acid-suppressing medication during pregnancy may be linked to asthma in children

Researchers discover how deficiency of IgM antibodies can lead to increased risk of arteriosclerosis

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