Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

Experimental malaria vaccine shows promise in protecting pregnant women

Two National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported trials of an experimental malaria vaccine in healthy Malian adults found that all three tested regimens were safe.

14 Aug 2024

Breakthrough in understanding cell communication during inflammation

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have made significant progress in understanding how cells communicate during inflammation.

14 Aug 2024

Early exposure to 'forever chemicals' alters gut microbiome and increases metabolic disease risk

Early life exposure to 'forever chemicals' in the environment permanently disrupts the gut microbiome in mice, contributing to the development of metabolic disease in later life, according to new research led by Penn State.

14 Aug 2024

Largest multi-omics study identifies new genetic landscapes in colorectal cancer

The Institute of Intelligent Medical Research (IIMR) of BGI Genomics, in collaboration with Sweden's Uppsala University, has published the largest multi-omics study of colorectal cancer (CRC) to date.

13 Aug 2024

Nanoparticles offer new hope for treating red meat allergies linked to tick bites

Nanoparticles delivered intravenously in mice can block the allergic reactions to red meat caused by the bite of the lone star tick, new research led by the University of Michigan shows.

13 Aug 2024

Two studies uncover how immunotherapies work together to activate immune responses in melanoma

Two studies published in the latest issue of the journal Cell by University of Pittsburgh researchers uncover how immunotherapies targeting the immune checkpoints PD1 and LAG3 work together to activate immune responses.

13 Aug 2024

New genomic predictors of relapse in childhood B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia uncovered

Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Seattle Children's and the Children's Oncology Group (COG) have identified novel genetic variations that influence relapse risk in children with standard risk B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (SR B-ALL), the most common childhood cancer.

12 Aug 2024

Novel molecular signaling pathway found to play a crucial role in maintaining the skin barrier

Our skin–the body's largest organ–provides the first line of defense against infections and many other threats to our health.

9 Aug 2024

Many children with recurrent wheezing have "silent" lung infections, research reveals

Nearly a quarter of children with recurrent wheezing have "silent" lung infections that would be better treated with antiviral medications than commonly prescribed steroids that can carry lifelong side effects, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals.

8 Aug 2024

Discovery of Tr1 cells as a barrier to cancer immunotherapy offers new hope for treatment

Immunobiologists Robert Schreiber, PhD, (left) and Hussein Sultan, PhD, of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, found that a subset of immune cells that normally puts the brakes on the immune system to prevent it from attacking the body's healthy cells inadvertently also dampens cancer immunotherapy.

7 Aug 2024

Researchers uncover immune system barrier to cancer treatment

By recruiting the immune system to combat tumor cells, immunotherapy has improved survival rates, offering hope to millions of cancer patients. However, only about one in five people responds favorably to these treatments.

7 Aug 2024

Groundbreaking discovery reveals novel macrophages crucial for lung repair after viral infection

Researchers at the University of Liège (Belgium) have discovered a new population of macrophages, important innate immune cells that populate the lungs after injury caused by respiratory viruses.

2 Aug 2024

Using advanced CRISPR to boost efficiency of CAR-T cell therapies

CAR-T cells are highly effective in treating selected blood cancers. However, challenges remain with this new therapy, which was first approved in 2017 in the USA and a year later in Europe for treating acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

2 Aug 2024

AI reprograms glioblastoma cells into dendritic cells for cancer immunotherapy

In an innovative new study of glioblastoma, scientists used artificial intelligence (AI) to reprogram cancer cells, converting them into dendritic cells (DCs), which can identify cancer cells and direct other immune cells to kill them.

31 Jul 2024

Nasal COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in preventing virus spread

The lightning-fast development of COVID-19 vaccines just months after the virus appeared was a triumph of modern science and saved millions of lives.

31 Jul 2024

MD Anderson and collaborators initiate space project to explore T cell behavior in microgravity

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and collaborators are initiating a research project that will send T cells to the International Space Station (ISS) to study the effects of prolonged microgravity on cell differentiation, activation, memory and exhaustion.

31 Jul 2024

Study links tissue-resident memory T cells to improved lung cancer outcomes

An extensive analytical study performed at the Terasaki Institute and published in Frontiers in Immunology highlights the crucial role of tissue-resident memory T cells and how they influence the immune environment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer and their overall prognosis.

30 Jul 2024

Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

Experimental malaria vaccine shows promise in protecting pregnant women

Breakthrough in understanding cell communication during inflammation

Early exposure to 'forever chemicals' alters gut microbiome and increases metabolic disease risk

Largest multi-omics study identifies new genetic landscapes in colorectal cancer

Nanoparticles offer new hope for treating red meat allergies linked to tick bites

Two studies uncover how immunotherapies work together to activate immune responses in melanoma

New genomic predictors of relapse in childhood B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia uncovered

Novel molecular signaling pathway found to play a crucial role in maintaining the skin barrier

Many children with recurrent wheezing have "silent" lung infections, research reveals

Discovery of Tr1 cells as a barrier to cancer immunotherapy offers new hope for treatment

Researchers uncover immune system barrier to cancer treatment

Groundbreaking discovery reveals novel macrophages crucial for lung repair after viral infection

Using advanced CRISPR to boost efficiency of CAR-T cell therapies

AI reprograms glioblastoma cells into dendritic cells for cancer immunotherapy

Nasal COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in preventing virus spread

MD Anderson and collaborators initiate space project to explore T cell behavior in microgravity

Study links tissue-resident memory T cells to improved lung cancer outcomes

Applied Microbiology International strengthens network with 11 new Global Ambassadors

UVA researchers identify a potential treatment for respiratory symptoms of long COVID

Study reveals IL-22BP protein's role in gut health and infection resistance

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