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Is there an association between exposure to ultrafine particles during pregnancy and influenza infection severity?

Researchers explored the impact of exposure to ultrafine particles during pregnancy on the risk of influenza.

19 Apr 2023

Is there a correlation between acute and chronic red wine intake and health?

Researchers examined the correlations between acute and chronic red wine (RW) intake and health.

18 Apr 2023

How SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants have evolved to evade host T-cell immunity

Researchers investigate whether SARS-CoV-2 and its variants have evolved to evade CD8+ T cell-mediated immunity.

15 Apr 2023

Study develops a novel intranasal influenza virus-vectored vaccine for SARS-CoV-2

Researchers developed a novel intranasal vaccine candidate for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

14 Apr 2023

Study highlights the potential long-term neurological effects post-COVID-19

Researchers studied the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in the skull-meninges-brain (SMB) axis.

10 Apr 2023

Immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment is facilitated by dietary tryptophan metabolite synthesized by Lactobacillus reuteri

Researchers highlight how dietary tryptophan metabolite released by intratumoral Lactobacillus reuteri facilitates immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment.

10 Apr 2023

COVID mRNA vaccines fall short in eliciting lung resident memory T cells compared to natural infection

Pieren, D. K. J., Kuguel, S. G., Rosado, J., Robles, A. G., Rey-Cano, J., Mancebo, C., Esperalba, J., Falcó, V., Buzón, M. J., & Genescà, M. (2023). Limited induction of polyfunctional lung-resident memory T cells against SARS-CoV-2 by mRNA vaccination compared to infection. Nature Communications, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37559-w, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-37559-w

10 Apr 2023

Study suggests psychosocial factors, not acute infections, contribute to long-COVID in young adults

Researchers investigated the prevalence of post-coronavirus disease 2019 condition in adolescents and young adults

4 Apr 2023

Novel immunotherapy-based approach for low-grade lymphomatoid granulomatosis improves patient survival

Results from a clinical trial conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) show that people with low-grade lymphomatoid granulomatosis who are treated with interferon alfa-2b, a type of immunotherapy, can live for decades after diagnosis.

4 Apr 2023

Study assesses the cellular and molecular immunopathology of post-COVID lung disease

Researchers assessed the cellular and molecular level immunopathology of PCLD.

4 Apr 2023

Researcher hypothesizes that overnutrition could lead to loss of self-tolerance by impinging on immune regulation

Researchers explored the correlation between autoimmunity and obesity.

3 Apr 2023

Study indicates interleukin-6-dependant pathway dysregulation as a key druggable feature of COVID-19

Researchers identified an interleukin 6 dependent alternative pathway as a therapeutic strategy against coronavirus disease 2019.

30 Mar 2023

Drugs to activate STING could help prevent cancer metastasis

A team of scientists at the Sloan Kettering Institute have identified the STING cellular signaling pathway as a key player in keeping dormant cancer cells from progressing into aggressive tumors months, or even years, after they've escaped from a primary tumor.

29 Mar 2023

COVID-19 activates endogenous retroviruses within our genome

Researchers assess the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on endogenous retroviruses of the LTR69 subfamily.

28 Mar 2023

How do viral infections cause autoimmune diseases?

Researchers describe the pathological mechanisms of virus-induced autoimmune diseases.

28 Mar 2023

Newly found strategy used by metastasized tumors may explain why some promising immunotherapies fail

Cancer that has spread to areas like the lungs can apply the brakes to a natural pathway that should recruit killer T cells directly to where it has metastasized, scientists report.

28 Mar 2023

Breast tumors of women from different racial groups have diverse cellular, microbial and genomic features

The breast tumors of Asian, Black and white women have very different cellular, microbial and genomic features that could potentially be used to personalize care or predict disease progression, according to new research by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

27 Mar 2023

Interferon News and Research

Is there an association between exposure to ultrafine particles during pregnancy and influenza infection severity?

Is there a correlation between acute and chronic red wine intake and health?

How SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants have evolved to evade host T-cell immunity

Study develops a novel intranasal influenza virus-vectored vaccine for SARS-CoV-2

Study highlights the potential long-term neurological effects post-COVID-19

Immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment is facilitated by dietary tryptophan metabolite synthesized by Lactobacillus reuteri

COVID mRNA vaccines fall short in eliciting lung resident memory T cells compared to natural infection

Study suggests psychosocial factors, not acute infections, contribute to long-COVID in young adults

Novel immunotherapy-based approach for low-grade lymphomatoid granulomatosis improves patient survival

Study assesses the cellular and molecular immunopathology of post-COVID lung disease

Researcher hypothesizes that overnutrition could lead to loss of self-tolerance by impinging on immune regulation

Study indicates interleukin-6-dependant pathway dysregulation as a key druggable feature of COVID-19

Drugs to activate STING could help prevent cancer metastasis

COVID-19 activates endogenous retroviruses within our genome

How do viral infections cause autoimmune diseases?

Newly found strategy used by metastasized tumors may explain why some promising immunotherapies fail

Breast tumors of women from different racial groups have diverse cellular, microbial and genomic features

How does diet affect inflammation?

Curcumin reduces inflammatory responses in post-COVID vaccinated adults

Candidate hepatitis C mRNA vaccine induces protective immunity in animal model

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