Study reveals mature immune functions in embryonic neutrophils
Neutrophils are white blood cells that form part of the body’s first line of defence. Researchers have now…
Humans may not have the heart for space travel to Mars
Male rats exposed to simulated cosmic radiation had roughly twice as much collagen around heart blood vessels at…
Maternal opioid use in pregnancy linked to childhood hospitalizations
Children whose mothers received opioid prescriptions during pregnancy have a higher rate of hospital admission in childhood than…
Blood proteins may offer new clues to gut health in coeliac disease
Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system reacts adversely to gluten. Eating gluten causes…
Blood biomarkers help track gut pathology in celiac disease
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system reacts adversely to gluten. Eating gluten causes…
New AI model detects heart transplant rejection without biopsies
By analyzing heart rhythm recordings and blood tests, artificial intelligence may accurately flag when a transplant patient’s body…
Researchers find how prostate tumors reshape the immune microenvironment
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a previously unknown pathway that prostate…
Can maternal diet prevent infant food allergy? A large trial puts eggs and peanuts to the test
Australian researchers tested whether greater exposure to egg and peanut before birth and during breastfeeding could help shape…
Scientists reveals how cancer-causing p53 mutations remain invisible to the immune system
One of the biggest challenges in cancer immunotherapy may not be that immune cells are too weak, but…
Australian study to probe why some twins respond differently to infections, treatments
Identical twins Nicole and Amanda Campbell may look and sound alike, but that’s where the similarities end. “Amanda…
Study uncovers cellular mechanisms behind long-lasting antibody responses
A team led by investigators from the University of Osaka uncovers cellular mechanisms that favor long-lived antibody responses,…
Machine learning maps changing immune response over time in sepsis
Researchers have mapped how the immune response in people with sepsis changes over time. Sepsis is a life-threatening…