In a discovery that might be likened to finding medicine’s version of the Loch Ness monster, a research team from
Category: Immune system
Inflammation-driven deterioration of structural proteins contributes to aging
Aging-related inflammation can drive the decline of a critical structural protein called lamin-B1, which contributes to diminished immune function in
Trial of potential new treatment for type 1 diabetes
Researchers at Cardiff and Swansea Universities are running a new trial to investigate whether a medicine currently used for the
New study reveals gut segments organized by function, and opportunities for better drug design
As food enters the intestine, it embarks on windy, lengthy journey. For most of the route, its surroundings don’t appear
NIH announces two awards for multi-year studies of influenza immunity in children
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has announced two awards
Researchers learn more about severe liver disease
Approximately one out of every ten people with hepatitis B are coinfected with hepatitis D, which is among the most
New study identifies viral peptides critical to natural HIV control
Harvard Medical School investigators based at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard have used a novel approach to identify specific
Study pinpoints what causes relapse after cancer immunotherapy
Harnessing the body’s immune system to fight off cancer, a tactic known as immunotherapy, has tremendously improved outcomes for patients.
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
Vitamin D deficiency may be regulating the immune system and susceptibility to autoimmune diseases
Vitamin D is very important to us. Unlike many other vitamins, vitamin D is produced in our own body as
