Tattoo ink alters immune cells and weakens some vaccine responses
New research reveals that tattoo pigments don’t just stay in the skin, they migrate into lymph nodes, trigger…
New study links inherited mitochondrial DNA mutation to disrupted immune balance
Scientists have discovered how a mitochondrial mutation rewires immune function in a model of inherited primary mitochondrial disorders,…
Regenerative medicine offers a pathway toward curing type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the specific destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic β-cells. While…
Researchers discover new mutation hotspot in the human genome
Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of DNA…
Blocking immune cell signals reduces scar tissue formation in wounds
Researchers at the University of Arizona uncovered a previously unknown population of circulating immune cells that play a…
‘Mental model’ approach shown to reduce effects of misinformation about mRNA vaccines
Correcting misinformation after it has gone viral is a common way of informing the public that what they’ve…
New insights into ribosome collisions and stress response
LMU researchers uncover the mechanism by which ribosomes raise alarms in the cell. Ribosomes, the protein factories of…
Right-handed helical motion of malaria parasites revealed
With victims numbering in the millions, malaria is an infectious disease caused by the bite of a mosquito…
Discovery of sequence-driven DNA methylation offers new path for epigenetic engineering
All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is…
New signaling molecule drives development of tissue resident memory T cells
We owe a lot to tissue resident memory T cells (TRM). These specialized immune cells are among the…
New method can stop or reverse the decline of cellular energy production
Biomedical researchers at Texas A&M University may have discovered a way to stop or even reverse the decline…
Inflammation control can protect against AMD-like retinal damage
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have shown that reducing chronic inflammation can significantly protect against age-related macular…