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Epstein-Barr virus activity may foreshadow multiple sclerosis attacks
A new study illuminates the connection between the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and multiple sclerosis (MS), pointing to a causal role for reactivation of the virus in triggering MS attacks in people with certain genetic risk ...
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Experimental cancer vaccine makes its own oxygen and gives T-cells a boost
When it comes to priorities in life, oxygen tops the list. Humans can go weeks without food and days without water. Take away the ability to breathe, however, and the clock starts ticking within minutes as the brain begins ...
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New method explores how mitochondrial tRNA changes can reshape immune cell behavior
For generations, scientists have looked to the genetics inside immune cells for ways to improve how the body fights disease.
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Modified BCG vaccine strengthens protection against TB
Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney have developed a modified version of the tuberculosis (TB) vaccine BCG that provided stronger and more sustained protection against TB. In preclinical ...
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Blood protein linked to lower risk of depression and PTSD after traumatic brain injury
Every year, an estimated 20 million people worldwide sustain a concussion or other traumatic brain injury (TBI), which leads to a two- to fourfold increase in the risk of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder ...
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Gut infection may train immune sentries at the brain's border to remember microbes
The brain and spinal cord are highly protected treasures of the central nervous system, wrapped under three protective layers of meninges. The outermost layer, the dura mater, has leaky windows through which bacteria or parasites ...
Miniaturized bone marrow-on-a-chip tracks human immune cells as they build lasting antibody defenses
A scientific team has developed a laboratory model that reveals how antibody-producing plasma cells migrate, mature and survive within human bone marrow, a main location of long-lived antibody-producing plasma cells. The ...
Sep 14, 2026
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Blocking gene boosts T-cell attacks on chronic hepatitis B virus and tumors
A research team led by Professor Zhou Xuyu from the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with researchers from Beijing Ditan Hospital and Capital Medical University, has identified ...
Sep 14, 2026
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Magnetic pulses reprogram immune cells to fight breast cancer in preclinical models
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have demonstrated an innovative approach for targeted breast cancer therapy using pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs). The NUS team successfully reprogrammed tumor-associated ...
Sep 14, 2026
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Dust mites plus silica can trigger a pathway to steroid-resistant lung inflammation
Inflammation associated with asthma and other allergic airway diseases can be significantly worsened by exposure to both house dust mite allergens and crystalline silica, according to a new study published in the journal ...
Sep 14, 2026
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Fifty years after IL-2 discovery, researchers reflect on how it has transformed medicine
A discovery made 50 years ago helped establish the field of human retrovirology, advance understanding of the human immune system and contribute to a revolution in cancer treatment. A new perspective in Science examines that ...
Sep 14, 2026
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New research reveals underlying mechanisms of eye inflammation
A new study published in The American Journal of Pathology provides new evidence that immune cells enter the retina via the body's standard pathway, identifying PECAM as the gatekeeper and neutrophils as proresolving mediators. ...
Sep 12, 2026
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New 'smart' nanoparticles help the immune system better attack tumors
Adelaide University researchers have developed a new way to use mRNA technology to reprogram tumor-supporting immune cells and strengthen the body's anticancer immune response.
Sep 11, 2026
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Mechanism behind dangerous blood-clotting disorder uncovered
A cross-campus team of McMaster University researchers has identified why some patients develop dangerous blood clots after exposure to a common blood thinner—and a potential way to prevent them.
Sep 11, 2026
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Antiviral defense gained at the cost of autoimmunity risk, study shows
Why do genetic variants that increase the risk of autoimmune disease remain so common in the population?
Sep 11, 2026
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Mitochondrial RNA escape may explain how chronic immune signaling helps tumors grow
Cancer biology—and, in turn, cancer treatment—have come a long way in the last few decades. Most people recognize this progress in breakthroughs like immunotherapy, a treatment strategy first deployed in 2011 that leverages ...
Sep 10, 2026
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Beyond B cells: Rituximab response may reveal which kidney disease patients can stop steroids
Nephrotic syndrome is caused when the filtering system in the kidneys is damaged, allowing large amounts of protein to leak into the urine. It is usually treated with steroids, but in some cases, steroids alone are insufficient, ...
Sep 10, 2026
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Can a tick bite create a meat allergy and increase heart disease risk?
Many people associate a bite from a tiny tick with a bacterial infection known as Lyme disease. But that bite can also trigger a potentially life-threatening meat allergy and may increase the risk of heart disease. Researchers ...
Sep 10, 2026
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Immunity for the long haul: Why some antibodies are built to last
When an infection strikes, the immune system produces antibodies to help fight it off. Some antibody responses can protect us for years, while others fade much sooner. Using a mouse model, a team of researchers led by The ...
Sep 9, 2026
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Bacterial trial fails to demonstrate early asthma prevention
A national clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson found that treating young children with an oral bacterial extract did not reduce the risk of severe wheezing and respiratory ...
Sep 9, 2026
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Preclinical antibody approach aims to treat type 1 diabetes at its immune source
Seven years ago, Johns Hopkins researchers and their collaborators announced they had found the X cell, a novel immune cell that plays a key role in the development of type 1 diabetes.
Sep 9, 2026
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Triple-negative breast cancer: Tumor metabolite aids cancer's escape from immune system
Cancer cell metabolism may play a key role in tumors' ability to evade the immune system. In a study published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, researchers from GIGA demonstrate that methylglyoxal, a byproduct ...
Sep 9, 2026
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Early signs of eczema, food allergies may appear on infants' skin
The first clues that a baby may develop eczema or food allergies could be hiding in the microscopic organisms living on their skin, according to a study led by researchers in Washington State University's College of Veterinary ...
Sep 9, 2026
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Scientists engineer ready-to-use cancer-fighting T cells for solid tumors
T-cell receptor, or TCR, therapy is a cancer treatment that genetically reprograms immune cells, called T cells, to hunt down cancer with precision. It's similar to another treatment, CAR T-cell therapy, but with one key ...
Sep 8, 2026
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Hidden immune cells may hold key to tackling female infertility
University of Manchester scientists have uncovered a hidden role for immune cells in the womb, opening the door to new treatments for infertility, miscarriage and other reproductive conditions that affect millions of women ...
Sep 8, 2026
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