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Host immune system forms small lesions in the intestines in response to bacterial infection

Yersinia bacteria cause a variety of human and animal diseases, the most notorious being the plague, caused by Yersinia pestis.

14 Mar 2023

Detection and targeting of splicing deregulation reveal a potential strategy for pAML therapy

Pediatric acute myeloid leukemia or pAML is a childhood blood cancer, one that has proved confounding to clinicians and researchers, with a high relapse rate and relatively few identified genetic mutations (compared to the adult version) that might explain its cause.

8 Mar 2023

Study identifies the essential genetic and immunologic perturbations occurring in patients with long COVID lung fibrosis

Researchers elucidated immunologic and genetic perturbations in long COVID patients with pulmonary fibrosis.

3 Mar 2023

University of Vermont Cancer Center to offer a novel, highly effective form of cancer treatment

The University of Vermont Cancer Center will offer a novel, highly effective form of cancer treatment called CAR T-cell therapy beginning in February, when final accreditation and approval to begin treating patients is expected.

24 Feb 2023

Research reveals regional differences in the spread of Japan's two main ancestral groups

Regional differences in the spread of Japan's two main ancestral groups have been revealed, thanks to new research at the University of Tokyo.

20 Feb 2023

Study provides insight into the immune microenvironment around Hodgkin lymphoma tumors

The most comprehensive study to date of the blood cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, has provided fascinating insights into what tumour cells must do to survive. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute found that cancer cells use signals to attract certain types of immune cell and instruct them not to attack.

16 Feb 2023

What is the incidence of COVID-19-associated febrile seizures in children?

Researchers investigated the incidence of febrile seizures among SARS-CoV-2-positive children.

2 Feb 2023

Treatment to boost white blood cells may benefit patients with glioblastoma

A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reveals at least one cause of low white blood cell counts in patients treated for glioblastoma and demonstrates a potential treatment strategy that improves survival in mice.

27 Jan 2023

Chemotherapy in the afternoon proved to be effective for female lymphoma patients

Chemotherapy is a commonly used regimen for cancer treatment, but it is also a double-edged sword. While the drugs are highly effective at killing cancer cells, they are also notorious for killing healthy cells in the body.

27 Jan 2023

Children’s immune systems do not develop ‘adaptive’ memory to protect against second time SARS-CoV-2 infection

Children have largely avoided severe COVID-19 symptoms because they have a strong initial 'innate' immune reaction that quickly defeats the virus.

26 Jan 2023

Chemotherapy schedule affects treatment outcomes in female DLBCL patients

24 Jan 2023

New insights into deadly fungal invasion in people with compromised immune systems

Fungi such as Aspergillus are so common in our surroundings that we breathe in hundreds to thousands of spores every day.

12 Jan 2023

Study explores incidence, severity, and long COVID associations of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections

Researchers used electronic health records to characterize the incidence, biomarkers, attributes, and severity of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections and evaluated the association between reinfections and long coronavirus disease (COVID).

10 Jan 2023

People with latent tuberculosis infection could be at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease

Newly published research from the University of Cincinnati finds that people with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) have more inflammation and could be at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease.

6 Jan 2023

Study finds a novel therapeutic target for prevention and treatment of gout

Many Americans think of gout as a disease from a bygone era, akin to rickets or scurvy. The condition commonly afflicted the rich and royal, including American historical figures such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.

14 Dec 2022

Major treatment advance revealed for adults with newly diagnosed B lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Late-breaking research reveals a major treatment advance for adults with newly diagnosed B lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

14 Dec 2022

Trial shows acoziborole drug clears body of African sleeping sickness parasites

Researchers evaluate the efficacy and safety of an oral antimicrobial drug acoziborole in patients with human African trypanosomiasis.

4 Dec 2022

New tool may help better predict resistance to immunoglobulin therapy among children with Kawasaki disease

predict resistance to immunoglobulin therapy among children with Kawasaki disease in the United States.

2 Dec 2022

Sharp increase in B cell population can prevent intestinal healing

B cells are critical to the proper functioning of the immune system. However, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown that they can sometimes do more harm than good, as their numbers greatly increase after bowel damage, preventing the tissue from healing.