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Immune checkpoint cancer therapies may cause rare cardiac side effects linked to unexpected immune response

Combination therapy utilizing two approved immunotherapy drugs for cancer treatment may cause rare and sometimes fatal cardiac side effects linked to an unexpected immune response.

4 Nov 2016

Fresh insights into immune cell could signal new approach to treating life-threatening lung condition

Fresh insights into a life-threatening lung condition triggered by blood poisoning could signal a new approach to treating the disease, researchers found.

3 Nov 2016

Researchers engineer new weapon to destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Over the past few decades, many bacteria have become resistant to existing antibiotics, and few new drugs have emerged.

2 Nov 2016

TSRI researchers uncover mechanism behind T cell exhaustion

In a new study with broad implications for treating cancers and chronic viral infections, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have uncovered a mechanism behind a phenomenon called “T cell exhaustion.”

2 Nov 2016

TPU scientists developing bioactive coating for medical implants

A group of young scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University are developing a bioactive coating for medical implants. Due to its properties, it will be able to "convince" the body not to reject the artificial bones and joints.

2 Nov 2016

Fred Hutchinson opens first-of-its-kind clinic to provide new immunotherapies for cancer patients

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center today announced the official opening of a first-of-its-kind clinic dedicated to providing innovative immunotherapies for cancer patients in clinical trials.

2 Nov 2016

Researchers identify possible trigger of chronic inflammation in people with diabetes

Inflammation is one of the main reasons why people with diabetes experience heart attacks, strokes, kidney problems and other, related complications. Now, in a surprise finding, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a possible trigger of chronic inflammation.

2 Nov 2016

Infections, not antibiotics linked to increased risk of childhood obesity

Infections during infancy - rather than antibiotic use, as previously suspected - were associated with an increased risk of childhood obesity in a Kaiser Permanente study of more than 260,000 infants over 16 years.

2 Nov 2016

New study to explore therapeutic pill for treatment of concussion

The goal of finding a treatment for concussion may be one step closer due to a new study being launched by University of Miami researchers.

1 Nov 2016

Research findings lay groundwork for early warning system to predict disease outbreaks

The delay between the time when a disease outbreak becomes possible and when it actually happens depends chiefly on how frequently infection is introduced to the population and how quickly the number of cases caused by a single individual increases, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

1 Nov 2016

Scientists discover previously unknown mechanism that prevents autoimmune disease

A previously unknown safety mechanism in our immune system keeps the body free from autoimmune diseases.

1 Nov 2016

Researchers identify protein linked to negative effects of senescence

Cellular senescence is a state in which normal healthy cells do not have the ability to divide. Senescence can occur when cancer-causing genes are activated in normal cells or when chemotherapy is used on cancer cells.

1 Nov 2016

Scientists find new way to significantly reduce detection time for sepsis

What do Casey Kasem, Christopher Reeve and Muhammad Ali have in common? They all died of sepsis: a rapid, potentially deadly reaction that affects about 1 million Americans each year.

1 Nov 2016

Scientists discover how MEK inhibitor boosts antitumor activity and slows cancer progression

Understanding the effects of certain targeted therapies on antitumor immunity is necessary to design combined interventions for more effective cancer treatment.

1 Nov 2016

New research identifies mechanism that may lead to treatment of fibrosis in scleroderma

The prognosis for patients diagnosed with scleroderma - an autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis of the skin - is not typically a rosy one. With limited treatment options available, those suffering from the disorder can face disabling hardening and tightening of their skin.

31 Oct 2016

Two genes linked to increase in immunity to hepatitis C after childbirth, study shows

Alternative forms of two genes are associated with a boost in immunity to hepatitis C after childbirth, a study led by a Nationwide Children's Hospital physician-researcher shows.

31 Oct 2016

Study unravels how tobacco causes increased inflammation

It's no secret that using tobacco is bad for you, but what has been a mystery until now is how tobacco causes increased inflammation throughout the body.

31 Oct 2016

Study estimates prevalence of self-reported immunosuppressed adults in the U.S.

In a study published online by JAMA, Rafael Harpaz, M.D., M.P.H., of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, and colleagues analyzed data from the 2013 National Health Interview Survey to estimate the prevalence of self-reported immunosuppressed adults in the United States.

31 Oct 2016

Measles complication that kills children more common than previously thought

A complication of measles that kills children years after they have the infection is more common than thought, according to a study being presented at IDWeek 2016.

31 Oct 2016

New partnership-funded research could lead to better treatment for birdshot

Birdshot uveitis is a rare autoimmune disorder that has the potential to blind. It’s notoriously hard to treat.

31 Oct 2016

Immune System News and Research

Immune checkpoint cancer therapies may cause rare cardiac side effects linked to unexpected immune response

Fresh insights into immune cell could signal new approach to treating life-threatening lung condition

Researchers engineer new weapon to destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria

TSRI researchers uncover mechanism behind T cell exhaustion

TPU scientists developing bioactive coating for medical implants

Fred Hutchinson opens first-of-its-kind clinic to provide new immunotherapies for cancer patients

Researchers identify possible trigger of chronic inflammation in people with diabetes

Infections, not antibiotics linked to increased risk of childhood obesity

New study to explore therapeutic pill for treatment of concussion

Research findings lay groundwork for early warning system to predict disease outbreaks

Scientists discover previously unknown mechanism that prevents autoimmune disease

Researchers identify protein linked to negative effects of senescence

Scientists find new way to significantly reduce detection time for sepsis

Scientists discover how MEK inhibitor boosts antitumor activity and slows cancer progression

New research identifies mechanism that may lead to treatment of fibrosis in scleroderma

Two genes linked to increase in immunity to hepatitis C after childbirth, study shows

Study unravels how tobacco causes increased inflammation

Study estimates prevalence of self-reported immunosuppressed adults in the U.S.

Measles complication that kills children more common than previously thought

New partnership-funded research could lead to better treatment for birdshot

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