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Real-world data confirms safety of RSV vaccination in late pregnancy

Vaccinating mothers against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during late pregnancy to protect their newborns is not associated with an increased risk of preterm birth or other poor outcomes, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.

8 Jul 2024

Blocking IL-6 in the brain to treat cancer cachexia

Cancer is insidious. Throughout tumor progression, the disease hijacks otherwise healthy biological processes-;like the body's immune response-;to grow and spread.

8 Jul 2024

Breakthrough humanized mouse model offers new insights for immunotherapy development

A breakthrough for biomedical research promises new insight into immunotherapy development and disease modeling.

5 Jul 2024

Innovative 3D printer-based test enhances early detection of Chagas disease in newborns

An innovative test that combines a DNA extraction system inspired by a modified 3D printer (PrintrLab) with loop-mediated isothermal molecular amplification (LAMP) could be used to detect T. cruzi infection -responsible for Chagas disease- in newborns.

3 Jul 2024

Impaired communication between immune cells leads to cognitive impairment in female Alzheimer's patients

Lead author Neta Rosenzweig, PhD, of the Ann Romney Center for Neurological Diseases, and senior author Oleg Butovsky, PhD, of the Ann Romney Center and Gene Lay Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, share key messages from their paper "Sex-Dependent APOE4 Neutrophil-Microglia Interactions Drive Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer's Disease" published in Nature Medicine.

3 Jul 2024

Innovative HIV vaccine approaches yield potential for broad protection against viral strains

A major challenge in developing a vaccine for HIV is that the virus mutates fast-;very fast. Although a person initially becomes infected with one or a few HIV strains, the virus replicates and mutates quickly, resulting in a "swarm" of viral strains existing in a single body.

2 Jul 2024

Advancements in immunotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma offer hope to patients

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a primary liver cancer predominantly arising from chronic liver diseases such as hepatitis B and C infections, alcohol abuse, and metabolic disorders.

2 Jul 2024

Regular booster doses of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines help neutralize multiple strains

People who have received solid organ transplants and take immunosuppressant medications to prevent rejection are among those most susceptible to the damaging effects of COVID-19, including breakthrough infections, severe illness, hospitalization and death.

2 Jul 2024

Bird flu virus detected in Alaskan polar bear

Researchers reported a natural infection of a highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in a free-ranging juvenile polar bear in Alaska, highlighting the importance of wildlife health surveillance in detecting emerging pathogens.

2 Jul 2024

Researchers discover role of particular protein in the development of lupus

A research team of Professor Yoontae Lee and Jiho Park, a PhD candidate, from the Department of Life Sciences at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) recently discovered that a particular protein promotes the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

1 Jul 2024

Early detection of aggressive multiple myeloma through molecular analysis

Multiple myeloma is one of the most common forms of cancer of the immune cells in the bone marrow. It is considered incurable.

1 Jul 2024

NIH launches Phase 1 trial for innovative nasal COVID-19 vaccine

A Phase 1 trial testing the safety of an experimental nasal vaccine that may provide enhanced breadth of protection against emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is now enrolling healthy adults at three sites in the United States.

1 Jul 2024

Study links common infections to enhanced COVID-19 defense in children

Analyzing nasal swabs taken during the pandemic, researchers at Yale School of Medicine suggest that the frequent presence of other viruses and bacteria may have helped to protect children from the worst effects of COVID-19 by boosting their immune systems.

1 Jul 2024

Regulatory T cells exist as large, mobile population that travels through body to repair damaged tissue

Researchers investigated populations of regulatory T cells, a type of white blood cell, in various tissues.

1 Jul 2024

Live biotherapeutic product can improve clinical outcomes for patients with kidney cancer

Physician scientists from City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, found that people with metastatic kidney cancer who orally took a live biotherapeutic product called CBM588 while in treatment with immunotherapy and enzymatic tyrosine kinase inhibitors experienced improved health outcomes.

28 Jun 2024

Antibodies News and Research

Real-world data confirms safety of RSV vaccination in late pregnancy

Blocking IL-6 in the brain to treat cancer cachexia

Breakthrough humanized mouse model offers new insights for immunotherapy development

Innovative 3D printer-based test enhances early detection of Chagas disease in newborns

Impaired communication between immune cells leads to cognitive impairment in female Alzheimer's patients

Innovative HIV vaccine approaches yield potential for broad protection against viral strains

Advancements in immunotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma offer hope to patients

Regular booster doses of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines help neutralize multiple strains

Bird flu virus detected in Alaskan polar bear

Researchers discover role of particular protein in the development of lupus

Early detection of aggressive multiple myeloma through molecular analysis

NIH launches Phase 1 trial for innovative nasal COVID-19 vaccine

Study links common infections to enhanced COVID-19 defense in children

Regulatory T cells exist as large, mobile population that travels through body to repair damaged tissue

Live biotherapeutic product can improve clinical outcomes for patients with kidney cancer

LJI study details measles virus neutralization

Early diagnosis key in combating the deadly effects of AL amyloidosis

Designing hybrid antibodies with enhanced mobility and signaling capacity

Study reveals early immune responses to SARS-CoV-2, offering insights for future COVID-19 treatments

New study warns of potential pandemic risk from α-H1N2 swine flu virus

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