In a discovery that might be likened to finding medicine’s version of the Loch Ness monster, a research team from
Category: Immune cells
Researchers Find New Target to Improve Response to Cancer Immunotherapy
New findings suggest an unexpected path to killing cancer cells could make the hottest cancer treatment — immunotherapy — more
Biomarker for chronic fatigue syndrome identified
People suffering from a debilitating and often discounted disease known as chronic fatigue syndrome may soon have something they’ve been
Rare disease gives new insight into regulatory T cell function
An international study led from Karolinska Institutet provides new insights into the regulatory T cells’ role in protecting against autoimmune
Turning patients’ own cells into cancer fighters
The next cancer therapy could be a patient’s own cells. Tactiva Therapeutics, a Buffalo-based immuno-oncology startup, is developing a personalized
Scientists prod immune cells to attack pancreatic cancer
It’s possible to prod immune cells to attack and kill pancreatic cancer cells, according to a report from scientists at the
Study gives new perspective on production of blood cells and immune cells
A healthy adult makes about 2 million blood cells every second, and 99 percent of them are oxygen-carrying red blood
UVA discovers secret to making immune cells better cancer killers
Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a defect in immune cells known as “killer T cells” that
Understanding White Blood Cells’ Defense Mechanisms Could Lead to Better Treatments
Experiencing a bacterial infection? You’re generally prescribed antibiotics by your doctor. But how exactly do those antibiotics and your white
Immune Cell Biomarker Predicts Better Outcome in Head and Neck Cancer
For some patients with larynx cancer, the disease persists or recurs after surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Additional surgery often results
