Gut microbiota may determine severity of life-threatening sepsis infections
Why do some people recover easily from bacterial infections while others rapidly deteriorate into life-threatening sepsis? According to…
Scientists visualize a key cell protein regulating inflammatory disease pathways
University of Cincinnati structural biologists are the first in the world to visualize a key cell protein as part…
University of Queensland study unveils new defense against antibiotic resistance
Alternative therapies that aid the body’s immune system to fight bacteria have shown promise in addressing the global…
Scientists identify new inflammatory mechanism to treat chronic health conditions
A protein long understood to drive inflammation by producing nitric oxide has a second, previously unknown role –…
Scientists find unexpected immune pathways for mRNA cancer vaccines
The advent of mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in 2020 changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the…
Study finds long COVID leaves a distinct immune signature in the blood
Blood tests revealed protein patterns tied to long COVID months after infection, while booster shots did not appear…
Two new TB vaccines show safety but limited protection
Two new vaccines to prevent tuberculosis (TB) are safe for use in adults and children, but they do…
New blood biomarker improves cancer risk detection in people with Lynch Syndrome
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a new blood-based biomarker that can…
Study reveals how inflammation disrupts lymph node structure in lymphoma
In aggressive lymphomas, inflammatory messengers reprogram the “conductors” of the immune system, causing lymph nodes structure to collapse.…
New nanoparticle therapy overcomes T cell exhaustion in solid tumors
Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new type of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) that could one…
Math-based model helps optimize treatment for chronic eczema
Anyone with a chronic illness understands the struggle of living with a disease that is deeply unpredictable. Many…
Disrupting protein production in tumors triggers potent immune responses
A new study led by Pierre Close’s team (GIGA, Laboratory of Cancer Signaling, and WELRI Investigator) reveals how…