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Identifying risks and solutions: study uncovers correlates of protection against COVID-19

Study identified correlates of protection healthy individuals who have received three doses of Pfizer- BNT162b2 vaccine.

2 Aug 2023

The impact of medicinal plants on the gut microbiome in cancer

Researchers evaluate the associations between medicinal plants, the gut microbiome, and cancer.

2 Aug 2023

Boston College researcher receives grant to study role of gut microbes in Type 1 diabetes

Boston College Assistant Professor of Biology Emrah Altindis has received a two-year, $275,000-grant from the Beatson Foundation to explore the role of gut microbes and viruses triggering the autoimmunity of Type 1 diabetes.

1 Aug 2023

Three doses of mRNA vaccine provide good protection for vulnerable people

Even vulnerable people, who are at risk of severe Covid-19, achieved good antibody levels after three doses of mRNA vaccine.

1 Aug 2023

ICI therapy linked to unique immune response in arthritis

Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapies used to treat cancer come with the risk of adverse autoimmune responses, including arthritis that can persist for years and require joint replacement surgery.

1 Aug 2023

New COVID-19 vaccine from HIPRA Human Health approved by MHRA

Bimervax, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by HIPRA Human Health, has today been authorized by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

1 Aug 2023

Is the timing of COVID-19 vaccination associated with changes in menstrual cycle length?

COVID-19 vaccines administered during the first follicular phase of the menstrual cycle can temporarily increase the duration of the menstrual cycle.

1 Aug 2023

What is the relationship between intestinal stem cells and the gut microbiota in regenerative medicine?

Researchers explored the relationship between intestinal stem cells (ISCs) and the gut microbiota and its role in maintaining intestinal health.

1 Aug 2023

Intranasal inoculation study sheds light on nasal and systemic immune responses to SARS-CoV-2

Study reveals the events accompanying the COVID-19 infection cascade in the nasal mucosa and free circulation

1 Aug 2023

Tulane study finds potential treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis

A new study from Tulane University has identified a new treatment for a chronic immune system disease that can prevent children from eating.

31 Jul 2023

New class of antibody could benefit patients with treatment-resistant cancers

A Cancer Research UK-funded clinical trial has shown, for the first time, that a new class of antibody could benefit cancer patients whose existing treatments have stopped working.

28 Jul 2023

Broad-spectrum influenza vaccine candidate shows safety, immunogenicity data across three dose levels

Osivax, a biopharmaceutical company developing vaccines to provide broad-spectrum protection against highly mutating infectious viruses, today announced that The Lancet Infectious Diseases published results from the company's OVX836-003 study under the title, "Immunogenicity, safety and preliminary efficacy evaluation of OVX836, a nucleoprotein-based universal influenza A vaccine candidate: randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled, Phase 2a trial."

27 Jul 2023

Transcription factors may drive development of different colorectal cancer subtypes

New research in colorectal cancers directed by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center suggests that expression of transcription factors — proteins that help turn specific genes on or off by binding to nearby DNA — may play a central role in the degree of DNA methylation across the genome, contributing to the development of different subtypes of these cancers.

27 Jul 2023

Researchers discover a protein that plays critical roles in alerting the body to a bacterial infection

A team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has discovered a protein that plays critical roles in alerting the body to a bacterial infection and initiating an effective immune response to fight back against the invasion.

27 Jul 2023

Mealworm protein slows weight gain and improves metabolic health in mice

As the global population grows under a changing climate, the urgency to find sustainable protein sources is greater than ever. Plant-based "meat" and "dairy" products may be popular, but they're not the only environmentally friendly meat alternatives.

26 Jul 2023

Study sheds light on how breast cancer spreads to lymph nodes

Lymph nodes are one of the body's first lines of defense against disease. Immune cells are dispatched from these biological police stations to fight off intruders.

26 Jul 2023

Secretion of more immune protein protects females against obesity

Associated with poorer mental health outcomes and reduced quality of life, obesity is on the rise in the United States. Currently, more than 30% of American adults are classified as obese.

25 Jul 2023

Meclofenamate shows promise in treating abnormal respiratory mucus

Our respiratory system is lined with a thin fluid layer called mucus on the inside. The mucus protects us from inhaling harmful and unwanted airborne agents from germs to pollutants; it achieves this feat due to its unique gel-like texture imparted by proteins called mucins.

25 Jul 2023

Third dose COVID-19 booster vaccines offer lasting protection, trial shows

Third dose COVID-19 booster vaccines offer lasting protection after several months, according to the latest results of a nationwide trial.

25 Jul 2023

Brazilian researchers identify new way to stop excessive inflammation in COVID-19

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have identified a new class of molecules capable of stopping the excessive inflammation typical of the severe form of COVID-19 without impairing the immune response to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease.

25 Jul 2023

Immune Response News and Research

Identifying risks and solutions: study uncovers correlates of protection against COVID-19

The impact of medicinal plants on the gut microbiome in cancer

Boston College researcher receives grant to study role of gut microbes in Type 1 diabetes

Three doses of mRNA vaccine provide good protection for vulnerable people

ICI therapy linked to unique immune response in arthritis

New COVID-19 vaccine from HIPRA Human Health approved by MHRA

Is the timing of COVID-19 vaccination associated with changes in menstrual cycle length?

What is the relationship between intestinal stem cells and the gut microbiota in regenerative medicine?

Intranasal inoculation study sheds light on nasal and systemic immune responses to SARS-CoV-2

Tulane study finds potential treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis

New class of antibody could benefit patients with treatment-resistant cancers

Broad-spectrum influenza vaccine candidate shows safety, immunogenicity data across three dose levels

Transcription factors may drive development of different colorectal cancer subtypes

Researchers discover a protein that plays critical roles in alerting the body to a bacterial infection

Mealworm protein slows weight gain and improves metabolic health in mice

Study sheds light on how breast cancer spreads to lymph nodes

Secretion of more immune protein protects females against obesity

Meclofenamate shows promise in treating abnormal respiratory mucus

Third dose COVID-19 booster vaccines offer lasting protection, trial shows

Brazilian researchers identify new way to stop excessive inflammation in COVID-19

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