Mutated RIG-I receptor causes kidney inflammation through Y-RNA activation
Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn have discovered how a small, naturally…
Hypoxia weakens the body’s infection defense by changing genetic material of neutrophils
Low oxygen levels in the blood can alter the genetic makeup of key immune cells, weakening the body’s…
Mitochondria and lysosomes work together to control regulatory T cell activation
Metabolism guides the activation states of regulatory T cells, the immune cells that prevent inappropriate activation of the…
Researchers develop a novel approach to monitor CD8⁺ T cell activity over time
The ability of immune cells-particularly CD8+ T cells-to launch a rapid burst of proliferation inside tumors is key…
Epigenetic editing enables safer and more effective T cell therapies
Arc Institute, Gladstone Institutes, and University of California, San Francisco, scientists have developed an epigenetic editing platform that…
Leveraging the microbiome to promote healthy living and aging
From probiotic pills to skincare products to dedicated meal plans, the microbiome is all the rage in the…
How The Shutdown Impacts Healthcare
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the shutdown’s impact on healthcare, the Nobel Prize winners…
Early antiviral treatment following gammaherpesvirus-68 infection of the central nervous system prevents subsequent multiple sclerosis-like disease | Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Researchers discover how HIV hides in different parts of the body
Researchers at Western University and the University of Calgary have discovered how HIV hides in different parts of…
Vaccinated but Still Got COVID? A New Study Helps Explains Why
Researchers uncovered four unique immune response patterns to COVID-19 vaccines, including a “rapid-decliner” group that lost protection faster…
Deadly brain cancer erodes skull bone and alters immune marrow
Scientists at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) and Albert Einstein College of Medicine have shown for the…
Study identifies PTX-3 as potential marker for long COVID and tissue damage
A research team working at MedUni Vienna has demonstrated that a specific component of the immune system (PTX-3)…