Immunology
New study challenges our understanding of the immune system
A recently published study from Aarhus University may mean a textbook chapter on the immune system will have to be rewritten.
Mar 10, 2023
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News tagged with b cell
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Targeting type of B cell could reduce lupus disease, study suggests
A group of University of Pittsburgh researchers has given new meaning to "knowing your ABCs." In a new study, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, the team showed that a type of immune cell called age-associated ...
Mar 2, 2023
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Medical research
Specialized garbage disposal cell, implicated in autoimmune disease, tracked for the first time
For almost 140 years, the origin and behavior of an enigmatic cell type inside lymph nodes, called a tingible body macrophage, has remained a mystery. Now, for the first time, scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical ...
Mar 2, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New CAR T-cell immunotherapy shows promising results for treating blood cancer patients
Blood cancer patients, especially when they relapse, have a poor prognosis, and generally do not survive very long. The last five years have seen success in treating these patients with Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cells—a ...
Feb 24, 2023
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Immunology
Comparing innate and adaptive immune responses in adults to COVID-19 mRNA and adenovirus vectored vaccines (Update)
A new Australian study led by SAHMRI and Flinders University has uncovered fundamental differences in how the AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines impact the immune system.
Feb 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New standards to quantify hepatitis B virus reservoirs in liver cells
Approximately 300 million people are chronically infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which can cause liver cirrhosis or cancer. Consequently, there is an urgent need for the development of HBV curative therapies. Due ...
Feb 6, 2023
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Medications
Chemotherapy in the afternoon dramatically improves treatment outcomes in female lymphoma patients: Study
Chemotherapy is a commonly used regimen for cancer treatment, but it is also a double-edged sword. While the drugs are highly effective at killing cancer cells, they are also notorious for killing healthy cells in the body. ...
Jan 24, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Lymphoma mutation yields super-competitive immune cells
The key to understanding how the most aggressive lymphomas arise and resist current therapies may lie in mutations that disrupt a critical natural selection process among antibody-producing B cells, according to a multi-institutional ...
Jan 24, 2023
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Health
The B vitamins: Put them on your A list
B vitamins. These powerhouse nutrients help your cells function at their best, protect your brain and heart, support your immune system and can even improve your mood and energy levels.
Jan 19, 2023
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Immunology
How the body's B cell academy ensures a diverse immune response
Cells jostling for a spot in a germinal center face a cutthroat admissions process. Formed after exposure to a pathogen or vaccine, germinal centers act as a kind of immune system training academy, helping B cells refine ...
Jan 17, 2023
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