A new study shows how engineered immune cells move faster to attack tumors.
New immunotherapy ‘highly effective’ against hepatitis B
Scientists have identified a new immunotherapy to combat the hepatitis B virus (HBV), the most common cause of liver cancer in the world.
Epigenetic changes drive the fate of a B cell
B cells are the immune cells responsible for creating antibodies, and most produce antibodies in response to a pathogen or a vaccine. A small subset of B cells instead spontaneously make antibodies that perform vital housekeeping functions. Understandi…
Jab-free dengue immunity could be just a click away
A dengue virus vaccine candidate has passed an important milestone, with promising results in animal model testing providing hope to the 390 million people infected every year.
Researchers identify a missing piece of the Lyme disease puzzle
Epidemic. Pandemic. These terms have become second nature to us, popping up in everyday conversation, and for good reason — COVID-19 is the latest pandemic to pose a threat to humanity. But in recent months, far less attention has been paid to another…
Scientists decode the ‘language’ of immune cells
Scientists have identified ‘words’ immune cells use to call up immune defense genes — an important step toward understanding their language. The scientists also discovered that in an autoimmune disease, Sjögren’s syndrome, two of these words are used …
A delicate balance: Learning new ways that gut microbes educate the immune system
An immune system that mistakes our good gut bacteria for an enemy can cause a dangerous type of inflammation in the intestines called colitis. An immune system that looks the other way while gut microbes spill past their assigned borders is equally dan…
How the body builds a healthy relationship with ‘good’ gut bacteria
Research reveals insights into how the body maintains balance with ‘good’ gut bacteria that allows these microbes to flourish in the intestine but keeps them out of tissues and organs where they’re not supposed to be.
Researchers identify target for senolytic drugs
Researchers found that senescent immune cells are the most dangerous type of senescent cell.
The triple threat of coronavirus
Immense research efforts are invested in figuring out how the virus manages to mount an effective invasion while throwing the immune system off course. A new study reveals a multipronged strategy that the virus employs to ensure its quick and efficient…