Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

Malaria drug effectively blocks Zika virus transmission to the fetus

Devastating consequences of Zika virus infection are suffered in the womb, where the virus can cause brain damage and sometimes death.

10 Jul 2017

NYU researcher to study biological differences between men and women in oral cancer pain

Nicole Scheff, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Brian L. Schmidt, director of the NYU Bluestone Center for Clinical Research and the NYU Oral Cancer Center, both located at New York University College of Dentistry, has received a two-year, $120,000-plus F32 grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.

10 Jul 2017

JAX researchers explore how dendritic cells promote adaptive immunity to virus

A research team led by Jackson Laboratory Professor Karolina Palucka, M.D., Ph.D., in collaboration with a research team at Institut Curie in France led by Dr. Nicolas Manel, have addressed a long-standing puzzle of immunology: How do dendritic cells (DCs) do their job of promoting adaptive immunity to a virus while avoiding getting infected themselves?

7 Jul 2017

New Cornell discovery could lead to effective treatment for tuberculosis

A recent discovery by Cornell University researchers could lead to a new, effective treatment for persistent tuberculosis infections.

7 Jul 2017

Mathematical rules governing plant growth found to be like how brain cells sprout connections

Plants and brains are more alike than you might think: Salk scientists discovered that the mathematical rules governing how plants grow are similar to how brain cells sprout connections.

7 Jul 2017

Discarding donated kidneys based on biopsy results may be inappropriate, say researchers

Researchers have found that discarding donated kidneys on the basis of biopsy findings may be inappropriate. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, may help address the organ shortage by keeping valuable organs from being thrown away.

6 Jul 2017

Corticosteroids may worsen disease in some patients with severe asthma

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences and UPMC have uncovered the molecular mechanism underlying corticosteroid resistance in severe asthma.

6 Jul 2017

Combination therapy may lead to new standard of care for kidney cancer patients

Combination therapy with two immunotherapy drugs produces an unprecedented doubling of response rates from 20 percent to 40 percent, new study shows.

6 Jul 2017

Discovery could impact understanding, treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases

Scientists from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre may have cracked the code to understanding the function of special cells called regulatory T Cells.

5 Jul 2017

Scientists discover role of skin in spreading leishmaniasis

Scientists at the University of York have discovered that parasites responsible for leishmaniasis - a globally occurring neglected tropical disease spread by sand flies - are mainly acquired from the skin rather than a person's blood.

5 Jul 2017

Scientists find new clues to how RSV causes disease

By age 2, most children have been infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which usually causes only mild cold symptoms. But people with weakened immune systems, such as infants and the elderly, can face serious complications, including pneumonia and -- in some cases -- death.

30 Jun 2017

New antiviral drug candidate effective against broad range of coronaviruses

A new antiviral drug candidate inhibits a broad range of coronaviruses, including the SARS and MERS coronaviruses, a multi-institutional team of investigators reports this week in Science Translational Medicine.

29 Jun 2017

Insect venom shortage stings allergy sufferers this summer

As summer begins, signaling peak time for insect stings, allergists across the U.S. are warning of a shortage of a little-known but crucial product — honeybee, hornet and wasp venom extracts used in shots that prevent life-threatening reactions.

29 Jun 2017

Discovery of T cell exhaustion offers new pathway to more powerful immunotherapies

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital immunologists have discovered how immune cells called T cells become "exhausted" -- unable to do their jobs of attacking invaders such as cancer cells or viruses.

28 Jun 2017

Study offers insight into earliest molecular steps that lead to organ rejection

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the University of Toronto have uncovered the first molecular steps that lead to immune system activation and eventual rejection of a transplanted organ.

23 Jun 2017

Consuming more fish could reduce symptoms of arthritis, study finds

A new study conducted by Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School shows that increased intake of fish reduces the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. The study has found reduced levels of arthritis in people who consumed fish twice or more than twice a week, compared with people who never consumed fish or consumed it less than once in a month.

23 Jun 2017

Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

Malaria drug effectively blocks Zika virus transmission to the fetus

NYU researcher to study biological differences between men and women in oral cancer pain

JAX researchers explore how dendritic cells promote adaptive immunity to virus

New Cornell discovery could lead to effective treatment for tuberculosis

Mathematical rules governing plant growth found to be like how brain cells sprout connections

Discarding donated kidneys based on biopsy results may be inappropriate, say researchers

Corticosteroids may worsen disease in some patients with severe asthma

Combination therapy may lead to new standard of care for kidney cancer patients

Discovery could impact understanding, treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases

Scientists discover role of skin in spreading leishmaniasis

Scientists find new clues to how RSV causes disease

New antiviral drug candidate effective against broad range of coronaviruses

Insect venom shortage stings allergy sufferers this summer

Discovery of T cell exhaustion offers new pathway to more powerful immunotherapies

Study offers insight into earliest molecular steps that lead to organ rejection

Consuming more fish could reduce symptoms of arthritis, study finds

Scientists develop novel enzyme technology that prevents formation of biofilms

Researchers study Lassa fever patient's immune response and viral persistence

Scientists develop new algorithm to decipher how immune system recognizes and binds antigens

Researchers find new evidence that autoimmunity plays role in Parkinson's disease

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