Month: August 2020

Scientists have made a major advance in the pursuit of a safe and effective treatment for type 1 diabetes, an illness that impacts an estimated 1.6 million Americans with a cost of $14.4 billion annually. Using stem cell technology, researchers generat…

The release of massive amounts of proteins called cytokines can lead to some of the most severe symptoms of COVID-19. A new study now suggests that high levels of some cytokines may also prevent people who are infected from developing long-term immunit…

Researchers have discovered that removing copper from the blood can destroy some of the deadliest cancers that are resistant to immunotherapy using models of the disease.

Bioengineers and surgeons have shown in rodents that a four-week shielded stem cell treatment can reduce damage caused by a heart attack.

A new study upends the widely held belief that a medication used to treat lymphatic filariasis doesn’t directly target the parasites that cause the disease. The research shows the medication, diethylcarbamazine, temporarily paralyzes the parasites.

Researchers describe a novel acidic niche within lymph nodes that plays an integral role in regulating T cell activation.

Older adults who took a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement with zinc and high amounts of vitamin C in a 12-week study experienced sickness for shorter periods and with less severe symptoms than counterparts in a control group receiving a placebo.

In laboratory experiments, a chemical compound found in the shell of the cashew nut promotes the repair of myelin, a team reports today.

Researchers have discovered a protein produced by nervous system may be key to treating inflammatory diseases like asthma, allergies, chronic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Researchers discovered that tumor cells in younger and female patients accumulate cancer-causing mutations that are more poorly presented to the immune system, better enabling tumors to escape detection and clearance.