Immunology News and Research

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Researchers find that protein serves as on-off switch for "beigeing" of fat

Scientists this week reported that a molecular pathway called mTORC1 controls the conversion of unhealthy white fat into beige fat, an appealing target for increasing energy expenditure and reducing obesity.

6 Jun 2014

Interferon Type I immune proteins key drivers of human hemorrhagic fevers

Hemorrhagic fevers caused by Lassa, dengue and other viruses affect more than one million people annually and are often fatal, yet scientists have never understood why only some virus-infected people come down with the disease and others do not.

5 Jun 2014

Cannabis use affects size and shape of sperm in young men

Young men who use cannabis may be putting their fertility at risk by inadvertently affecting the size and shape of their sperm according to research published today (Thursday 5 June 2014).

5 Jun 2014

Leukemia researcher wins 2014 Taubman Prize for Excellence in Translational Medical Science

A physician-scientist who developed a personalized immunotherapy for leukemia using patients' own T cells is the recipient of the 2014 Taubman Prize for Excellence in Translational Medical Science, awarded by the A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute at the University of Michigan Medical School.

4 Jun 2014

Yoga can't be considered routine intervention for patients with asthma

Yoga has long been promoted as a method for improving physical and mental well-being. And although yoga is often suggested to asthma sufferers to help alleviate symptoms, a new study found little evidence that yoga will improve symptoms.

4 Jun 2014

EC approves extension of INVEGA antipsychotic drug to include adolescents aged 15 years and older

Janssen-Cilag International NV announced today that the European Commission has approved an extension of the oral atypical antipsychotic INVEGA® (paliperidone ER) schizophrenia indication, to include adolescents aged 15 years and older.

4 Jun 2014

Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (PJIA): an interview with Dr. Kramer, VP, Immunology and Infectious Diseases Medical Unit, Genentech

Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (PJIA) is a type of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), a group of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) diseases that manifests in multiple ways in children.

3 Jun 2014

Researchers examine health benefits of yoga for asthma sufferers

3 Jun 2014

New data on Gilotrif and investigational compounds to be presented at 50th ASCO annual meeting

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that new data will be presented from 7 abstracts for Gilotrif (afatinib) and investigational compounds, including nintedanib and BI 836845, from its oncology pipeline at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago, IL, on May 30 – June 3, 2014.

31 May 2014

Northwestern Medicine allergist offers tips to fight allergies

Nasal congestion, sneezing, and itchy and watery eyes — for the nearly 50 million Americans with seasonal allergies, these are the true rites of spring

31 May 2014

TSRI scientists receive more than $13M to design effective HIV vaccine

A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has received a grant of more than $13 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease of the National Institutes of Health to study antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)—which will play an essential role in the creation of any effective vaccine against HIV.

30 May 2014

TSRI scientists receive $13M grant to create effective vaccine against HIV

A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has received a grant of more than $13 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease of the National Institutes of Health to study antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-which will play an essential role in the creation of any effective vaccine against HIV.

30 May 2014

Scientists discover group of lymphocytes that protects against intracellular infection

The innate immune system recognizes infectious agents such as viruses and bacteria. A group of lymphocytes known as "innate lymphoid cells" or ILCs plays a central role in the defense of the human body against infective agents.

28 May 2014

Allergists warn e-smokers of unknown risks

Caveat emptor - or "buyer beware" holds true when it comes to the unknown health effects of e-cigarettes. An article in the June issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), examines risks, including the ongoing dependence on nicotine and the dual use of e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes.

27 May 2014

Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

Researchers find that protein serves as on-off switch for "beigeing" of fat

Interferon Type I immune proteins key drivers of human hemorrhagic fevers

Cannabis use affects size and shape of sperm in young men

Leukemia researcher wins 2014 Taubman Prize for Excellence in Translational Medical Science

Yoga can't be considered routine intervention for patients with asthma

EC approves extension of INVEGA antipsychotic drug to include adolescents aged 15 years and older

Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (PJIA): an interview with Dr. Kramer, VP, Immunology and Infectious Diseases Medical Unit, Genentech

Researchers examine health benefits of yoga for asthma sufferers

New data on Gilotrif and investigational compounds to be presented at 50th ASCO annual meeting

Northwestern Medicine allergist offers tips to fight allergies

TSRI scientists receive more than $13M to design effective HIV vaccine

TSRI scientists receive $13M grant to create effective vaccine against HIV

Scientists discover group of lymphocytes that protects against intracellular infection

Allergists warn e-smokers of unknown risks

ILCs play central role in defense of human body against infective agents

Peptide antibodies hit immune-response-stifling MDSCs without harming other vital cells

Researchers resolve long-standing mystery of enzyme's role in cell survival

Researchers uncover potential vaccine that can stop malaria parasites from multiplying

Researchers identify small molecule that prevents bacteria from forming into infectious biofilms

Soil bacteria have strategies for fighting antibiotics

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