Engineered Listeria boosts innate immunity against cancer
After nearly 40 years of research on how Listeria bacteria manipulate our cells and battle our immune system…
Dozens of Australians diagnosed with rare tattoo-related vision loss
When chef Nelize Pretorius felt her vision blurring — first one eye and then the other — it…
Severe influenza may trigger heart damage: Study
Researchers believe they now understand how severe cases of influenza damage the heart, providing an explanation for the…
Nanovaccine design boosts immune attack on HPV tumors
Throughout the past decade, Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a striking principle of vaccine design: Performance depends not…
MHC class II marks stronger immune response and longer survival in ovarian cancer
A new study sheds light on why some patients with the most aggressive form of ovarian cancer respond…
Study identifies neural mechanism underlying chills during infection
When running a fever during infection, we often feel chills, which prompt us to take action to warm…
New spatial omics platform advances biomedical research in Spain
Spatial omics is a new generation of technologies that allow scientists to study cells in their original location…
Cholesterol transporter ABCA1 boosts macrophage-driven cancer immunity
In recent years, cancer researchers have made major breakthroughs by using the body’s immune system to fight cancer.…
Chemical inhibitor helps viruses overcome bacterial immune defenses
Antimicrobial resistance – when bacteria and fungi defend themselves against the drugs design to kill them – is…
Lower hinge of immunoglobulin G acts as a critical immune control hub
The lower hinge of immunoglobulin G (IgG), an overlooked part of the antibody, acts as a structural and…
Gut microbiome may be a central player in the body’s response to cancer
A new study reveals how bacteria in the gut can help determine whether the amino acid asparagine from…
How DNA and life experiences leave distinct marks on the human immune system
A high-resolution immune cell atlas reveals how inherited DNA and life-long environmental exposures leave separate epigenetic signatures that…