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New antibody design may pave way for treating diseases affecting the brain

Immunotherapy has proven to be effective against many serious diseases. But to treat diseases in the brain, the antibodies must first get past the obstacle of the blood-brain barrier.

16 Jan 2017

Study finds that T cells play important role in control of Zika infections

The worst of the global Zika virus outbreak may be over but many key questions remain, such as why the virus persists in certain tissues after the systemic infection has cleared; how does the immune system counteract the virus and protect against reinfection; what determines the likelihood of long-term complications?

12 Jan 2017

Could pathogen infection really lead to Alzheimer’s?

New concepts of infectious disease are evolving with the realization that pathogens are key players in the development of progressive chronic diseases that originally were not thought to be infectious. Infection is well-known to be associated with numerous neurological diseases for which...

12 Jan 2017

Research findings could lead to development of novel therapeutic approaches against viral infections

Life is a question of balance, and the body is no exception. Expression levels of certain proteins can affect the immune system's ability to neutralize a virus.

12 Jan 2017

MUSC scientists design novel antibody-based therapy to fight against cancer

Scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have designed an antibody-based therapy that could target the functions of TGF-beta that cause cancer

12 Jan 2017

UCM scientists design biosensor capable of detecting cancer autoantibodies at early stages

Before a malignant tumor is developed, the immune system tries to fight against proteins that are altered during their formation, producing certain cancer antibodies.

11 Jan 2017

Alcohol strengthens emotional memories linked to fearful experiences, study shows

Experiments in mice by researchers at Johns Hopkins suggest that if the goal is to ease or extinguish fearful emotional memories like those associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol may make things worse, not better.

10 Jan 2017

Researchers discover how deficiency of IgM antibodies can lead to increased risk of arteriosclerosis

Following a blood infection, the first class of antibodies produced by the immune system are IgM antibodies.

9 Jan 2017

Scientists find new treatment option for rare autoimmune disease

Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the central nervous system.

6 Jan 2017

Penn State researchers create smart, targeted system to attack specific cancers types

Many groups are working to discover new, safer ways to deliver drugs that fight cancer to the tumor without damaging healthy cells.

4 Jan 2017

Study suggests new options for improving cancer immunotherapy

One of the main reasons cancer remains difficult to treat is that cancer cells have developed a multitude of mechanisms that allow them to evade destruction by the immune system.

30 Dec 2016

Nexmos, Base Pair Biotechnologies create new class of DNA-aptamer based oxidation inhibitors

Base Pair Biotechnologies, Inc., The Aptamer Discovery Company, and Nexmos, Inc., the Aptamer Application R&D Company, announce the creation of a new class of DNA-aptamer based oxidation inhibitors.

30 Dec 2016

Fred Hutch’s new Evergreen Fund to promote commercialization of research into lifesaving therapies

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced its first-ever grants from its newly established Evergreen Fund to spur researchers' efforts to advance bold ideas toward creating or partnering with a commercial entity.

28 Dec 2016

Inherited CD70 deficiency increases susceptibility to Epstein-Barr virus and EBV-related cancer

Investigators at the National Institutes of Health and international colleagues have identified a genetic immune disorder characterized by increased susceptibility and poor immune control of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and, in some cases, an EBV-associated cancer called Hodgkin's lymphoma.

23 Dec 2016

Antibodies News and Research

New antibody design may pave way for treating diseases affecting the brain

Study finds that T cells play important role in control of Zika infections

Could pathogen infection really lead to Alzheimer’s?

Research findings could lead to development of novel therapeutic approaches against viral infections

MUSC scientists design novel antibody-based therapy to fight against cancer

UCM scientists design biosensor capable of detecting cancer autoantibodies at early stages

Alcohol strengthens emotional memories linked to fearful experiences, study shows

Researchers discover how deficiency of IgM antibodies can lead to increased risk of arteriosclerosis

Scientists find new treatment option for rare autoimmune disease

Penn State researchers create smart, targeted system to attack specific cancers types

Study suggests new options for improving cancer immunotherapy

Nexmos, Base Pair Biotechnologies create new class of DNA-aptamer based oxidation inhibitors

Fred Hutch’s new Evergreen Fund to promote commercialization of research into lifesaving therapies

Inherited CD70 deficiency increases susceptibility to Epstein-Barr virus and EBV-related cancer

Blocking protein that initiates immune response against viral infections may help combat HIV

Study discovers critical function of mother's immune cells in resisting preterm birth

TSRI scientists identify microbial natural products as abundant sources of potent anticancer drugs

Scientists pinpoint specific molecular events that may cause allergic reactions to air pollution

Biomarker for oxidative stress plays key role in development of NAFLD, study shows

Researchers engineer promising live-attenuated RSV vaccine candidate

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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