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Research sheds new light on how dengue virus inflicts more damage during subsequent infections

For most people who contract it, dengue fever is a relatively mild-mannered disease--at least the first time around. For some, however, a subsequent infection by the virus unleashes a vicious and potentially deadly illness.

31 Jan 2017

Valo Therapeutics develops novel oncolytic viral vaccines for treatment of multiple forms of cancer

A spin-out from the University of Helsinki, Valo Therapeutics is developing novel oncolytic viral vaccines for the treatment of multiple forms of cancer.

31 Jan 2017

Study reveals how white blood cells get pushy to rapidly reach areas of infection

One of the mysteries of the living body is the movement of cells - not just in the blood, but through cellular and other barriers.

31 Jan 2017

Programmed artificial proteins could be key to efficient malaria vaccine

Despite decades of malaria research, the disease still afflicts hundreds of millions and kills around half a million people each year - most of them children in tropical regions.

31 Jan 2017

First stem cell study could lead to development of therapy to reduce inflammation caused by CF

A 39-year-old man with cystic fibrosis (CF) made history by becoming the first person to receive human adult stem cells in a new research study that researchers hope will someday lead to the development of a therapy to reduce the inflammation and infection caused by CF.

31 Jan 2017

Research provides new insights into epigenetic heterogeneity of Ewing sarcoma

Tumors of the elderly, such as breast cancer and colon cancer, accumulate thousands of DNA mutations.

31 Jan 2017

Researchers discover that existing anti-gout drug can reduce severity of opioid withdrawal symptoms

Opioid use and abuse is a significant social, health and economic issue in Canada. Researchers at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Hotchkiss Brain Institute have discovered that an existing anti-gout medication is effective in reducing the severity of withdrawal symptoms in opioid-dependent rodents.

30 Jan 2017

IQWiG assesses benefit of newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency

The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care assessed the benefit of newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID).

30 Jan 2017

Scientists identify potential therapeutic solutions to combat age-related fibrosis

The wear and tear of life takes a cumulative toll on our bodies. Our organs gradually stiffen through fibrosis, which is a process that deposits tough collagen in our body tissue. Fibrosis happens little by little, each time we experience illness or injury. Eventually, this causes our health to decline.

30 Jan 2017

NTNU researcher uses big data to understand how immune system responds to viral attack

An enzyme found in many bacteria, including the bacterium that gives us strep throat, has given mankind a cheap and effective tool with which to edit our own genes.

30 Jan 2017

ALCMI and Scancell collaborate to advance cancer vaccine clinical trials in NSCLC patients

The Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute, the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation and Scancell Holdings PLC today announce a collaboration to evaluate the use of Scancell's second innovative cancer vaccine, SCIB2, from its ImmunoBody platform to treat non-small cell lung cancer.

30 Jan 2017

New immunotherapy active against mucosal melanoma and improves survival for bladder cancer patients

Clinical trials of a new immunotherapy, pembrolizumab, have shown that it prolongs life significantly for patients with bladder cancer and is active against a rare sub-type of melanoma, called mucosal melanoma.

30 Jan 2017

Greater land runoff could boost bioaccumulation of highly toxic mercy in zooplankton, study shows

A highly toxic form of mercury could jump by 300 to 600 percent in zooplankton -- tiny animals at the base of the marine food chain -- if land runoff increases by 15 to 30 percent, according to a new study.

30 Jan 2017

New MIP system for therapeutic gene delivery can enhance transgene expression using AAV vector

Advanced engineering of a mini-intronic plasmid (MIP) system designed to carry a therapeutic gene can significantly enhance the expression of the transgene delivered using an adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector.

28 Jan 2017

Antibodies can activate nerve cells within milliseconds, study shows

Antibodies are able to activate human nerve cells within milliseconds and hence modify their function -- that is the surprising conclusion of a study carried out at Human Biology at the Technical University of Munich.

28 Jan 2017

New computer program helps discover 1000 new mutations in blood group genes

1000 new mutations in the blood group genes: that is what physician and former programmer Mattias Möller found in his research study in which he developed new software and investigated blood group genes in 2504 people.

28 Jan 2017

UAB researchers find how gut fails to prevent HIV-1 infection

The barrier between the gut and the bloodstream is severely damaged in the first few weeks of infection by HIV-1 virus.

28 Jan 2017

Study shows evidence that intestinal microorganisms can serve as link between diet and colorectal cancer

A new study provides some of the strongest evidence to date that microorganisms living in the large intestine can serve as a link between diet and certain types of colorectal cancer, the lead authors at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital report.

28 Jan 2017

Virginia Tech researchers find new strategy to prevent inflammatory bowel disease, colon cancer

Could inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer be prevented by changing the shape of a single protein?There is an intimate link between uncontrolled inflammation in the gut associated with inflammatory bowel disease and the eventual development of colon cancer.

27 Jan 2017

Chronic short sleep shuts down programs involved in immune response, study shows

Many people report getting sick when they don't get enough sleep. A new study helps explain why.

27 Jan 2017

Immune System News and Research

Research sheds new light on how dengue virus inflicts more damage during subsequent infections

Valo Therapeutics develops novel oncolytic viral vaccines for treatment of multiple forms of cancer

Study reveals how white blood cells get pushy to rapidly reach areas of infection

Programmed artificial proteins could be key to efficient malaria vaccine

First stem cell study could lead to development of therapy to reduce inflammation caused by CF

Research provides new insights into epigenetic heterogeneity of Ewing sarcoma

Researchers discover that existing anti-gout drug can reduce severity of opioid withdrawal symptoms

IQWiG assesses benefit of newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency

Scientists identify potential therapeutic solutions to combat age-related fibrosis

NTNU researcher uses big data to understand how immune system responds to viral attack

ALCMI and Scancell collaborate to advance cancer vaccine clinical trials in NSCLC patients

New immunotherapy active against mucosal melanoma and improves survival for bladder cancer patients

Greater land runoff could boost bioaccumulation of highly toxic mercy in zooplankton, study shows

New MIP system for therapeutic gene delivery can enhance transgene expression using AAV vector

Antibodies can activate nerve cells within milliseconds, study shows

New computer program helps discover 1000 new mutations in blood group genes

UAB researchers find how gut fails to prevent HIV-1 infection

Study shows evidence that intestinal microorganisms can serve as link between diet and colorectal cancer

Virginia Tech researchers find new strategy to prevent inflammatory bowel disease, colon cancer

Chronic short sleep shuts down programs involved in immune response, study shows

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