Messenger-RNA (mRNA) vaccines against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 provoke a swift and strong response by the immune system’s T cells — the heavy armor of the immune system, according to a new study.
Vital enzyme holds key to the fight against cancer and viral infections
A new study identifies two ways in which APOBEC3A — a vital enzyme that is responsible for genetic changes resulting in a variety of cancers while protecting our cells against viral infection — is controlled.
Red blood cell alterations contribute to lupus
The autoimmune disease lupus may be triggered by a defective process in the development of red blood cells (RBCs), according to a new study. The discovery could lead to new methods for classifying and treating patients with this disease.
Novel nanotechnology found to enhance fight against colorectal cancer and melanoma
Researchers recently completed a study that has the potential to improve cancer treatment for colorectal cancer and melanoma by using nanotechnology to deliver chemotherapy in a way that makes it more effective against aggressive tumors.
Discovery raises possibility of new medication for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
Researchers have for the first time demonstrated it’s possible to use a synthetic thyroid hormone to regulate a gene implicated in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis.
Increasing the immune system’s appetite for cancer protectors
A two-arm molecule can effectively deplete cancer-protecting cells inside tumors, allowing the immune system to fight off tumors without becoming overactive. The finding, published online in Science Translational Medicine, could lead to new types of ca…
Dendrimers: The tiny tentacles shown to evade our immune response
New research demonstrates that dendrimers, tiny synthetic particles, can avoid detection by our immune system and could be used to develop a new system to deliver drugs into the body without triggering a reaction.
A COVID-19 vaccine strategy to give the body ‘border protection’
A simple addition to injected COVID-19 vaccines could enhance their effectiveness and provide ‘border protection’ immunity in areas like the nose and mouth to supplement antibodies in the bloodstream, new research suggests.
Important clue to rare inflammatory disease in children following COVID-19 infection
Researchers have found an important clue to a rare but serious aftereffect of COVID-19 in children, known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children or MIS-C.
Beige fat ‘indispensable’ in protecting the brain from dementia
Beige is considered a calming paint color, and scientists have new evidence that beige fat has a similar impact on the brain, bringing down the inflammation associated with the more common white fat and providing protection from dementia.