Boosting the immune system to prevent cancer recurrence and improve survival
In experiments with mouse models of breast, pancreatic, and muscle cancers, researchers at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital…
New T cell therapy targets CTNNB1 cancer mutation with promising results in animal studies
Researchers at the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital have developed a promising new immunotherapy targeting the…
Study shows how early-life epigenetic ‘memory’ can adult brain inflammation
Why do some people remain healthy through childhood yet become more vulnerable to brain disorders such as dementia…
Genetic modification enhances “living drugs” for blood cancers
CAR T cells are patient-derived, genetically engineered immune cells. They are “living drugs” and constitute a milestone in…
Loss of Trp53 gene affects immune responses in ovarian cancer
A new research paper was published in Volume 16 of Oncotarget on September 22, 2025, titled “Loss of Trp53 results in…
Reversing age-related vision loss with retinal lipid therapy
Changes in vision are often a common sign of aging. If you sit in a dimly lit restaurant with…
Researchers explore blueberries as a tool to support microbiota in early life
Feeding blueberry powder to infants during the transition to solid foods showed promising effects on gut microbiota diversity,…
‘Doctors said for 10 years I had anxiety, then a scan showed the truth’
Tameika had been pushing for a diagnosis for a decade, and finally got the frightening answerNeil Shaw Assistant…
Scientists Use Electricity To “Reprogram” the Immune System for Faster Healing
A Trinity College Dublin team has discovered that electrical stimulation can reprogram macrophages to suppress inflammation and accelerate…
New NIH grant supports development of experimental pediatric HIV vaccine
A multi-institutional team led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators has been awarded a five-year, $20.8 million grant from…
Vitamin D2 supplementation linked to decrease in natural vitamin D3 concentration
Taking vitamin D2 might lower the body’s levels of the more efficient form of vitamin D, vitamin D3,…
New findings show lymph nodes educate T cells to combat disease
A team of researchers, led by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), explored the…