Moderna mRNA vaccine almost halves the risk of skin cancer returning
Severe sunburn increases the risk of developing melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer.Credit: Olga Pankova/Getty A…
Unstable immune cells linked to severe cancer immunotherapy side effects
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh uncovered the unstable immune cells that can cause up to 40% of…
Systematic optimization and characterization of the MidTAC platform for targeted protein degradation
Pohl C, Dikic I. Cellular quality control by the ubiquitin-proteasome system and autophagy. Science. 2019;366:818–22. Article PubMed Google…
A phase 2, randomised, placebo-controlled study to evaluate once-daily oral Travelan for the prevention of Travellers’ diarrhoea
The primary objective of this randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study was to evaluate the clinical and biological prophylactic effects…
Rare dendritic cells may promote immune tolerance in metastatic cancer
This study was co-led by Steven Blum, MD. Gary Reynolds, MD, PhD, Samuel Klempner, MD, and Alexandra-Chloé Villani,…
Before the first bite: A missing gut protein may set the stage for peanut allergy
For most people, a peanut butter sandwich poses no threat. But for the roughly 1.6 million children in…
New BCR analysis method tracks immune recovery after stem cell transplantation
A research team led by Associate Professor Yohei Funakoshi, Associate Professor Kimikazu Yakushijin, and Professor Hironobu Minami of…
Sensory neurons remember past allergens to trigger future allergic reactions
Mass General Brigham researchers found that sensory neurons retain a ‘memory’ of allergens that may help explain why…
Antibody therapy teaches the immune system to control HIV
There is no cure for HIV. While scientists have made considerable progress in controlling the infection, patients still…
Silica and dust mites combine to worsen asthma inflammation
Inflammation associated with asthma and other allergic airway diseases can be significantly worsened by exposure to both house…
Natural gut molecule ould strengthen chickens’ immune response against bacterial infections
A naturally occurring gut molecule that could strengthen chickens’ immune response against a wide range of bacterial infections,…
Immune Memory Mechanism Emerges as a Promising Target in Diabetes and Its Complications
Newswise — A growing understanding of trained immunity, a form of long-lasting immune system adaptation, is reshaping how scientists…