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Icahn School of Medicine receives $2.7M to investigate narrow pathway targeted immune therapy

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a research team at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai $2.7 million to study systemic treatments for patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema.

26 Nov 2013

Researchers identify key immune cells that turn body's defenders against invading golden staph

When golden staph enters our skin it can identify the key immune cells and 'nuke' our body's immune response.

26 Nov 2013

Researchers identify new form of treatment for brain tumor

Glioblastoma is one of the most ominous brain tumors. Despite aggressive surgery, radiation and chemotherapy the outcome of this disease is almost always fatal.

26 Nov 2013

Immune Pharmaceuticals to transfer common stock listing from NASDAQ OMX Stockholm Exchange

Immune Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that its common stock has been approved for trading on NASDAQ OMX First North Premier, Stockholm ("First North").

26 Nov 2013

People with cancer are at increased risk of severe complications from virus

It is often noted that very young people and the elderly are most at-risk for experiencing flu-related complications, and one expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham says people with weakened immune systems due to diseases like cancer are also at an increased risk of severe complications from the virus.

26 Nov 2013

Cocktail eradicates animals' brain tumors

A novel immune-boosting drug combination eradicates brain cancer in mice, according to a study in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

26 Nov 2013

Chicken eggs can provide better understanding of human birth defects

Clemson University researchers found that chicken eggs can provide a better understanding of human birth defects. Susan Chapman, associate professor in Clemson's College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, received a South Carolina IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence award that allowed researchers to identify two regions in the chicken genome that are associated with congenital deafness and spine deformities in humans.

26 Nov 2013

CRISPR-Cas-system: A promising tool for genetic engineering

Viruses cannot only cause illnesses in humans, they also infect bacteria. Those protect themselves with a kind of 'immune system' which - simply put - consists of specific sequences in the genetic material of the bacteria and a suitable enzyme. It detects foreign DNA, which may originate from a virus, cuts it up and thus makes the invaders harmless.

25 Nov 2013

Research: Notch protein plays essential role in triggering T-cell development

The lab of Avinash Bhandoola, PhD, professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, has studied the origins of T cells for many years. One protein called Notch, which has well-known roles in the development of multiple tissues, plays an essential role in triggering T-cell development.

25 Nov 2013

Researchers identify immune cell protein that sets off body's initial response against viral infection

A Massachusetts General Hospital-led research team has identified an immune cell protein that is critical to setting off the body's initial response against viral infection. The report that will be published in an upcoming issue of Nature Immunology and is receiving early online release describes finding that a protein called GEF-H1 is essential to the ability of macrophages - major contributors to the innate immune system - to respond to viral infections like influenza.

25 Nov 2013

Scientists find link between airborne allergies and risk of blood cancers in women

A team of scientists looking into the interplay of the immune system and cancer have found a link between a history of airborne allergies - in particular to plants, grass and trees - with risk of blood cancers in women.

25 Nov 2013

Vaccination campaign launched to prevent outbreaks of measles and polio in Philippines

WHO and the Philippine Department of Health have launched a vaccination campaign to prevent outbreaks of measles and polio among survivors of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).

22 Nov 2013

Nano-material within cells could lead to engineered bio-composites for drug delivery, artificial tissue

New York-A team of researchers has uncovered critical information that could help scientists understand how protein polymers interact with other self-assembling biopolymers.

22 Nov 2013

Mouse study highlights importance of microorganisms in optimal cancer treatment outcomes

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22 Nov 2013

Researchers to discuss effects of alcohol on immune system at AIRIG meeting

On Nov. 22, leading alcohol researchers from the United States and Europe will present the latest findings on how alcohol impairs the immune system.

22 Nov 2013

Keeping active reduces women’s Crohn’s risk

Regular exercise protects women against the development of Crohn’s disease, reveals research published in the BMJ.

21 Nov 2013

Probe to measure immune function could lead to determine nanoparticle-based drugs for cancer patients

The development of a probe to measure the body's immune function could lead to more accurate, individualized doses for cancer patients prescribed nanoparticle-based drugs, according to research conducted at the University of North Carolina.

21 Nov 2013

Research: Introducing solid food with breast milk could reduce food allergies in babies

Introducing solid food with breast milk after the 17th week of birth could reduce food allergies in babies, according to University of Southampton research.

20 Nov 2013

DNA vaccine demonstrates potential to prevent and treat deadly MERS coronavirus

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that preclinical testing of a DNA synthetic vaccine for the virulent Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS) induced robust and durable immune responses, demonstrating the potential for a SynCon DNA vaccine to prevent and treat this deadly virus.

20 Nov 2013

Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteria anticipates and turns immune defenses against the host

Around 20 percent of all humans are persistently colonized with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, a leading cause of skin infections and one of the major sources of hospital-acquired infections, including the antibiotic-resistant strain MRSA.

20 Nov 2013

Immune System News and Research

Icahn School of Medicine receives $2.7M to investigate narrow pathway targeted immune therapy

Researchers identify key immune cells that turn body's defenders against invading golden staph

Researchers identify new form of treatment for brain tumor

Immune Pharmaceuticals to transfer common stock listing from NASDAQ OMX Stockholm Exchange

People with cancer are at increased risk of severe complications from virus

Cocktail eradicates animals' brain tumors

Chicken eggs can provide better understanding of human birth defects

CRISPR-Cas-system: A promising tool for genetic engineering

Research: Notch protein plays essential role in triggering T-cell development

Researchers identify immune cell protein that sets off body's initial response against viral infection

Scientists find link between airborne allergies and risk of blood cancers in women

Vaccination campaign launched to prevent outbreaks of measles and polio in Philippines

Nano-material within cells could lead to engineered bio-composites for drug delivery, artificial tissue

Mouse study highlights importance of microorganisms in optimal cancer treatment outcomes

Researchers to discuss effects of alcohol on immune system at AIRIG meeting

Keeping active reduces women’s Crohn’s risk

Probe to measure immune function could lead to determine nanoparticle-based drugs for cancer patients

Research: Introducing solid food with breast milk could reduce food allergies in babies

DNA vaccine demonstrates potential to prevent and treat deadly MERS coronavirus

Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteria anticipates and turns immune defenses against the host

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