Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

Researchers discover new stem cell mechanism in the gut

Your gut is a wondrous place. A special layer of cells that coats the insides of your small and large intestines takes in nutrients and water from what you ate while keeping anything bad out of your system.

13 Jul 2022

Study identifies a protein that plays key role in protecting the gastrointestinal tract from inflammation

A protein called Zbtb46, expressed by specialized immune cells, has a major role in protecting the gastrointestinal tract from excessive inflammation, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

13 Jul 2022

Study uncovers a new defense mechanism used by the immune system to combat Candida infections

Of all the fungi that live in the human body, the most infamous is probably the yeast Candida. This distant cousin of baker's yeast is notorious for causing various types of thrush that can be a major nuisance, but it can also lead to an invasive infection that may, on occasion, prove fatal.

13 Jul 2022

Researchers create a comprehensive map of how complex networks of genes function together

Using new technologies to study thousands of genes simultaneously within immune cells, researchers at Gladstone Institutes, UC San Francisco (UCSF), and Stanford School of Medicine have created the most detailed map yet of how complex networks of genes function together.

11 Jul 2022

UT Southwestern researchers reveal the physical mechanism behind a neurological autoimmune disease

Using UT Southwestern's Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility, researchers for the first time have captured images of an autoantibody bound to a nerve cell surface receptor, revealing the physical mechanism behind a neurological autoimmune disease.

11 Jul 2022

Salk professor wins $2 million to gain better understanding of cassava genetics

Research Professor Todd Michael will receive nearly $2 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to sequence the genomes of multiple lineages of the cassava plant, a large starchy root vegetable also known as yuca root consumed in more than 80 countries around the world.

8 Jul 2022

Scientists gain unprecedented insight into the key properties of antibody needed to combat cancer

Researchers at the University of Southampton have gained unprecedented new insight into the key properties of an antibody needed to fight off cancer.

8 Jul 2022

Scientists uncover how the innate immune system detects and fights HIV-1

Human immunodeficiency virus 1, more commonly known as HIV-1, is known for its uncanny ability to evade the immune system.

8 Jul 2022

Study finds microglia to be responsible for neuronal death in a mitochondrial disease animal model

Microglia, a type of central nervous system cell, is primarily responsible for neuronal death in Leigh Syndrome and the neurological symptoms related to this mitochondrial disease.

8 Jul 2022

Rare Cells Capable of Transforming into Leukemia may Provide new Insight into Leukemic Landscape

In our latest interview, News Medical speaks to Adam G. Schrum, PhD, Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology and Surgery at the University of Missouri, about how dysfunction in an unusual type of thymocyte cell may develop into leukemia in some patients.

8 Jul 2022

Research assesses antigenic co-evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers analyzed antigenic variety across the significant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants, like Omicron lineages.

8 Jul 2022

Research reveals increase in prescriptions of specialized infant formula

New research published in Clinical and Experimental Allergy reveals that prescriptions of specialized infant formula have increased in recent years in England, Norway, and Australia, with rates over 10-fold what would be expected for the number of children with milk allergies.

7 Jul 2022

Researchers reveal the exceptional capacity of Omicron to evade the immune system

The current wave of COVID-19 highlights a particularly high risk of reinfection by the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.

6 Jul 2022

Fourth-generation vaping devices display a mix of cellular biomarkers indicative of immune suppression

Not all electronic cigarette devices are created equal. Some fourth-generation models – such as Juul devices – are associated with unique changes in markers of immune responses inside our airways.

5 Jul 2022

New study discloses the reason behind the disappearance of highly infectious cholera variant

A new study reveals why a highly infectious variant of the cholera bug, which caused large disease outbreaks in the early 1990s, did not cause the eighth cholera pandemic as feared – but instead unexpectedly disappeared.

5 Jul 2022

Patient-derived antibody cocktail active across SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

In a recent study published in the journal Science Immunology, researchers in the United States described a rare anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) three antibody cocktail IMM-BCP-01.

4 Jul 2022

Scientists discover how a protein and enzymes interact to allow hepatitis A virus replication

The viral replication cycle is crucial for a virus to spread inside the body and cause disease. Focusing on that cycle in the hepatitis A virus (HAV), UNC School of Medicine scientists discovered that replication requires specific interactions between the human protein ZCCHC14 and a group of enzymes called TENT4 poly(A) polymerases.

4 Jul 2022

How does obesity affect the immune system?

A new study summarizes new findings on the immunoregulatory effects of excessive fat stores or malnutrition through Th2 cells.

4 Jul 2022

Tropical Infectious Disease Consortium wins £1.6m additional funding to support early-stage translational research

A new consortium involving the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has launched to enhance the research to speed up development of real-world diagnostics and treatments, funded by UK Research and Innovation Medical Research Council (UKRI MRC).

4 Jul 2022

Discussing tools and resources to support the bladder cancer patient community

In this interview, Dr. Ignacio Durán and Alex Filicevas discuss key challenges and opportunities in the bladder cancer disease landscape and the future of care. This episode focuses on the bladder cancer patient support landscape, including a review of the tools and resources available to the community, as well as key unmet needs to address.

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Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

Researchers discover new stem cell mechanism in the gut

Study identifies a protein that plays key role in protecting the gastrointestinal tract from inflammation

Study uncovers a new defense mechanism used by the immune system to combat Candida infections

Researchers create a comprehensive map of how complex networks of genes function together

UT Southwestern researchers reveal the physical mechanism behind a neurological autoimmune disease

Salk professor wins $2 million to gain better understanding of cassava genetics

Scientists gain unprecedented insight into the key properties of antibody needed to combat cancer

Scientists uncover how the innate immune system detects and fights HIV-1

Study finds microglia to be responsible for neuronal death in a mitochondrial disease animal model

Rare Cells Capable of Transforming into Leukemia may Provide new Insight into Leukemic Landscape

Research assesses antigenic co-evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Research reveals increase in prescriptions of specialized infant formula

Researchers reveal the exceptional capacity of Omicron to evade the immune system

Fourth-generation vaping devices display a mix of cellular biomarkers indicative of immune suppression

New study discloses the reason behind the disappearance of highly infectious cholera variant

Patient-derived antibody cocktail active across SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Scientists discover how a protein and enzymes interact to allow hepatitis A virus replication

How does obesity affect the immune system?

Tropical Infectious Disease Consortium wins £1.6m additional funding to support early-stage translational research

Discussing tools and resources to support the bladder cancer patient community

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