Research on HIV over the past decade has led to many promising ideas for vaccines to prevent infection by the
Category: Immune response
Gene therapy can destroy HIV infected cells
Through gene therapy, researchers engineered blood-forming stem cells (hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells, or HSPCs) to carry chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) genes
Effects of circadian rhythms on autoimmune disease
Circadian rhythms are generated by the body clock, allowing human to anticipate and respond to the 24-hour cycle of the
Hemlibra for treating hemophilia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Hemlibra (emicizumab-kxwh) to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in
IUDs may prevent cervical cancer
IUDs are safe and highly effective contraception method, intrauterine devices (IUDs) may also be quietly offering protection against the third-most
Strong persistence of viral infection
Infections caused by viruses, such as respiratory syncytial virus, measles, parainfluenza and Ebola, are acute. These viruses cause disease quickly
DNA – based Zika vaccine is safe
Zika virus is a mosquito-borne infection associated with birth defects and neurological complications in adults. However, no approved vaccine or
Vitamin D prevents asthma attack
Taking oral vitamin D supplements in addition to standard asthma medication could reduce the risk of asthma attacks requiring hospital
Potential Zika vaccine prevents pregnancy transmission and testicular damage
Zika infection typically results in mild or symptom-free infections in healthy individuals, infected pregnant women without symptoms may still give
Steroid hormone and age related bone loss
A group of steroid hormones could provide new insight into the bone loss and deterioration that occurs with aging, protein
