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A new vaccine shows promise in protecting people from rabies, Lassa fever

A novel vaccine designed to protect people from both Lassa fever and rabies showed promise in preclinical testing, according to new research published in Nature Communications.

12 Oct 2018

Alexion announces positive results from Phase 3 PREVENT study of Soliris in patients with NMOSD

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 PREVENT study of Soliris in patients with anti-aquaporin-4 auto antibody-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.

24 Sep 2018

Cord blood of babies provides clue to respiratory diseases

New research has found children born in the last three months of the year in Melbourne may have a greater risk of developing respiratory diseases such as asthma.

17 Sep 2018

Breakthrough study sheds light on mechanism underlying Warsaw Breakage Syndrome

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University and the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology in Italy have uncovered a previously unknown function of the DDX11 helicase enzyme.

3 Sep 2018

Depression in mothers may affect stress and physical well-being of children

New research suggests that depression in women may affect their children's stress and physical well-being throughout life.

22 Aug 2018

Understanding How Antibodies Shape the Gut Microbiome

Dr. Keiichiro Suzuki discusses the importance of IgA in the human body, and his recent research study, which showed that IgA interacts with the gut microbiome and promotes the growth of healthy bacteria.

20 Aug 2018

Researchers publish new paper on developing vaccine candidates for Helminthic parasites

Helminthic parasites, like hookworm and liver flukes (schistosomiasis), affect an estimated 1 billion people worldwide. Infection from hookworm and schistosomiasis result in a combined loss of as much as 92 million disability-adjusted life years annually.

17 Aug 2018

Study: IgG3 antibody stops B cells from fighting pathogens in HIV patients

For the first time, scientists have shown that in certain people living with HIV, a type of antibody called immunoglobulin G3 stops the immune system's B cells from doing their normal job of fighting pathogens.

14 Aug 2018

Scientists map regulatory landscape of mouse genome at single-cell resolution

Scientists have completed a major effort to map the regulatory landscape of the mouse genome at a single-cell resolution.

2 Aug 2018

CHOP experts identify new autoimmune disorder along with personalized treatment for young patient

Elijah Patino is a happy, healthy seven-year-old now, but it took a while to get there. For much of his life, he had a mysterious disease that made it painful to eat and painful to play.

2 Aug 2018

Omeros’ OMS721 receives positive opinion from EMA's COMP for treating hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Omeros Corporation announced today that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products issued a positive opinion recommending orphan drug designation of OMS721 for treatment in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

25 Jul 2018

Researchers discover how antibodies secreted in the gut promote growth of healthy microbiome

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Science in Japan have discovered how antibodies secreted in the gut promote the growth of beneficial bacteria.

25 Jul 2018

Researchers find that IgM antibody could protect against HIV-1

A team of scientists from Texas Biomedical Research Institute have homed in on an antibody that could protect against infection with HIV-1.

24 Jul 2018

Study reveals protective potential of new class of antibodies against HIV-1 infection

A group of scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute have zeroed in on a new defense against HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS. Led by Ruth Ruprecht, M.D., Ph.D., the team used an animal model to show for the first time that an antibody called Immunoglobulin M was effective in preventing infection after mucosal AIDS virus exposure.

24 Jul 2018

Allergic responses may help protect the skin against cancer, research suggests

The components of the immune system that trigger allergic reactions may also help protect the skin against cancer, suggest new findings.

18 Jul 2018

Researchers detect presence of IgE antibodies after kidney transplantation

Many donor kidneys that are transplanted are rejected by the recipient within ten years after transplantation.

17 Jul 2018

New study suggests testing urine and blood serum as better way to diagnose myeloma

When it comes to diagnosing a condition in which the plasma cells that normally make antibodies to protect us instead become cancerous, it may be better to look at the urine as well as the serum of our blood for answers, pathologists say.

13 Jul 2018

Children with rare skin conditions often get inconsistent and costly treatments

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago are the first to conduct a large-scale analysis of treatments and outcomes for children with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis, rare skin conditions caused by medications and infections.

10 Jul 2018

Seeing the Unexpected: Regulatory T Cells and Basophils

Dr. Jagadeesh Bayry from INSERM discusses his recent research in the field of immunology, and how T regulatory cells activate, rather than suppress, basophils.

4 Jul 2018

Study: Allergen in red meat linked to plaque buildup in arteries of the heart

A team of researchers says it has linked sensitivity to an allergen in red meat to the buildup of plaque in the arteries of the heart.

14 Jun 2018