Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2 could last eight months or more
New data suggest that nearly all COVID-19 survivors have the immune cells necessary to fight re-infection.
Jan 6, 2021
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News tagged with helper cells
Oncology & Cancer
New studies support the concept of 'cancer environment immunotherapy'
Despite the remarkable successes of immune-based treatments for cancer, not everyone responds to these approaches and relapses do occur. Researchers around the world are racing to find ways to improve outcomes for people ...
Oct 21, 2020
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Medical research
How an egg cell's 'operating manual' sets the stage for fertility
Recently published work from Carnegie's Allan Spradling and Wanbao Niu revealed in unprecedented detail the genetic instructions immature egg cells go through step by step as they mature into functionality. Their findings ...
Oct 8, 2020
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Medications
New study finds presence of regulatory T cells enables partial recovery from paralysis
In a new University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers have discovered how regulatory T cells (Treg) are instrumental in limiting the damage caused to the spinal cord in diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS).
Sep 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
T cells take the lead in controlling SARS-CoV-2 and reducing COVID-19 disease severity
Ever since SARS-CoV-2 first appeared, researchers have been trying to understand whether sometimes the immune system does more harm than good during the acute phase of COVID-19. The latest study by researchers at La Jolla ...
Sep 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Could prior exposure to common cold viruses affect the severity of SARS-CoV-2 symptoms?
Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics (MPIMG) show that some healthy individuals possess immune cells capable of recognizing the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. The reason for this ...
Jul 29, 2020
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Medical research
Scientists investigate a powerful protein behind antibody development
Scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have discovered a potential new way to better fight a range of infectious diseases, cancers and even autoimmune diseases.
Jun 22, 2020
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Medical research
Alzheimer's and an unusual molecular chaperone
Among the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease are the Alzheimer fibrils, deposits of the tau protein, which accumulate in nerve cells in the form of fibres and disrupt communication between nerve cells. But how does this fibre ...
Mar 13, 2020
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Immunology
Specialized helper cells contribute to immunological memory
Helper T cells play an important role in the immune response against pathogens. The role of a particular subset of these immune cells was previously unclear. It's now been shown that T follicular helper cells live much longer ...
Mar 6, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
A newly discovered mechanism allows the immune system to detect and respond to HIV
Ever since antiretroviral treatments against HIV infection were introduced in 1996, scientists have eagerly been hunting for a cure for the disease.
Jan 9, 2020
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