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Study debunks ‘myth’ that strenuous exercise dampens immunity

New research overturns a myth that has persisted for nearly four decades - that competing in endurance sports, like this weekend's London Marathon, suppresses the body's immune system and makes competitors more susceptible to infections.

20 Apr 2018

High-tech microscope reveals how cancer-causing virus anchors itself to human DNA

Using a homemade, high-tech microscope, scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have revealed how a cancer-causing virus anchors itself to our DNA. That discovery could pave the way for doctors to cure incurable diseases by flushing out viruses, including HPV and Epstein-Barr, that now permanently embed themselves in our cells.

20 Apr 2018

New microscopy techniques allow quasi-biochemical studies on living T cells

A joint study by the TU Wien and the Vienna School of Medicine has now led to a surprising result. While most opinion leaders in the field reasoned that T cell receptors must interact with one another for effective immune-signaling, the Viennese study shows: T cell receptors act alone. The study has now been published in the journal Nature Immunology.

19 Apr 2018

Researchers develop highly specific apoptosis assay for pharmacodynamic analyses of tumor specimens

Existing microscopy-based methods of detecting apoptosis, such as TUNEL (terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling), have limited quantitative capabilities due to insufficient signal-to-noise ratios.

19 Apr 2018

Compound derived from immune cells treats psoriasis in mice

A compound derived from immune cells treats psoriasis in mice and holds promise for other autoimmune diseases, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

18 Apr 2018

Children with autism have gastrointestinal and immune system deregulation, research finds

Researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute have found that children with autism spectrum disorder have reduced immune system regulation, as well as shifts in their gut microbiota.

17 Apr 2018

Research reveals new mechanism by which HIV evades the immune system

Scientists have just discovered a new mechanism by which HIV evades the immune system, and which shows precisely how the virus avoids elimination. The new research shows that HIV targets and disables a pathway involving a number of biological molecules that are key in blocking viral activity and clearing infection.

17 Apr 2018

Large ALS-causing protein aggregates protect rather than harm neurons

Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have made a significant advance in the understanding of the complex and fatal neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

17 Apr 2018

MD Anderson research provides insight into memory T cell development and disease relapse

Just like people, some T cells have excellent memories. These subtypes known as memory T cells may explain why some immunotherapies are more effective than others and potentially lead to researchers designing more effective studies using combination checkpoint blockade treatments, according to experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

16 Apr 2018

Novel disease model for ALS and MS can be used to develop new immunotherapies

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a new disease model for neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS and MS that can be used to develop new immunotherapies. The model is described in a publication in the scientific journal Nature Immunology.

16 Apr 2018

Anti-PD-1 treatment reduces tumor size and post-surgical relapse of lung cancer

A drug given to early stage lung cancer patients before they undergo surgery showed major tumor responses in the removed tumor and an increase in anti-tumor T-cells that remained after the tumor was removed, which resulted in fewer relapse cases in the patients.

16 Apr 2018

Expedeon relocates to Cambridge as part of integration into SYGNIS Group

SYGNIS AG today announced the completion of the relocation of its subsidiary company, Expedeon, into the Company’s existing facilities in Cambridge, UK.

16 Apr 2018

New award will help research into immune system differences that trigger food allergies

Adora A. Lin, M.D., Ph.D., an attending physician in Children's department of Allergy and Immunology, was awarded $240,000 to improve understanding of how children's immune systems tolerate or react to certain food allergens--sometimes triggering a cascade of side effects that can be fatal.

13 Apr 2018

Intranasal spray shows promise for peanut allergy suppression

A vaccine delivered in the form of an ultrafine nasal spray has been shown to protect against allergy symptoms peanut sensitive mice.

13 Apr 2018

Research reveals immune suppressive role of soluble antibodies in tumor progression

Wistar researchers have found that soluble antibodies promote tumor progression by inducing accumulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in pre-clinical cancer models. Results were published online in Cancer Immunology Research.

13 Apr 2018

Researchers show how highly contagious norovirus infection starts in mice

Norovirus – the highly contagious gastrointestinal illness best known for spreading rapidly on cruise chips, in nursing homes, schools and other densely populated spaces – kills an estimated 200,000 people annually, mostly in the developing world.

12 Apr 2018

UCLA scientists identify four subtypes of melanoma with different drug sensitivities

Melanoma, a relatively rare but deadly skin cancer, has been shown to switch differentiation states - that is, to regress to an earlier stage of development - which can lead it to become resistant to treatment.

12 Apr 2018

Researchers get one step closer to creating peptide vaccine against atherosclerosis

In the disease atherosclerosis, cholesterol-containing plaques form in vessel walls, causing arteries to narrow and greatly increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke.

12 Apr 2018

Nasal vaccine may suppress peanut allergy in mice, study shows

A vaccine may successfully turn off peanut allergy in mice, a new study shows.Just three monthly doses of a nasal vaccine protected the mice from allergic reactions upon exposure to peanut, according to research from the Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center at the University of Michigan.

11 Apr 2018

New system promises greater accuracy in determining heart transplant rejection and injury

The results of an international clinical trial for a new system of diagnosing heart transplant rejection and injury will be presented publicly for the first time at the International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation annual meeting, which will take place on April 11 and 12 in Nice, France.

10 Apr 2018

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Latest Immunology News and Research

Study debunks ‘myth’ that strenuous exercise dampens immunity

High-tech microscope reveals how cancer-causing virus anchors itself to human DNA

New microscopy techniques allow quasi-biochemical studies on living T cells

Researchers develop highly specific apoptosis assay for pharmacodynamic analyses of tumor specimens

Compound derived from immune cells treats psoriasis in mice

Children with autism have gastrointestinal and immune system deregulation, research finds

Research reveals new mechanism by which HIV evades the immune system

Large ALS-causing protein aggregates protect rather than harm neurons

MD Anderson research provides insight into memory T cell development and disease relapse

Novel disease model for ALS and MS can be used to develop new immunotherapies

Anti-PD-1 treatment reduces tumor size and post-surgical relapse of lung cancer

Expedeon relocates to Cambridge as part of integration into SYGNIS Group

New award will help research into immune system differences that trigger food allergies

Intranasal spray shows promise for peanut allergy suppression

Research reveals immune suppressive role of soluble antibodies in tumor progression

Researchers show how highly contagious norovirus infection starts in mice

UCLA scientists identify four subtypes of melanoma with different drug sensitivities

Researchers get one step closer to creating peptide vaccine against atherosclerosis

Nasal vaccine may suppress peanut allergy in mice, study shows

New system promises greater accuracy in determining heart transplant rejection and injury

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