HIV enters the brain and doesn't leave, drugs intended to reduce brain inflammation increase virus levels
HIV can damage the brain and cause memory and cognitive problems. And once HIV enters the brain, it does not leave.
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Hemic and Immune Systems: News and Research on Lymphocytes
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Engineered stem cells reverse new-onset type 1 diabetes in mice
A group of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has recently developed a new stem cell therapy with a remarkable ability to reverse new-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) in a mouse model of the disease. ...
Jun 7, 2026
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Creatine may supercharge immune cells that are key to fighting cancer
Creatine, the organic acid that is popularly taken as a supplement by athletes and bodybuilders, supercharges a critical class of immune cells that activate and prepare the body's key cancer-fighters, according to new UCLA ...
Jun 5, 2026
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T cells may be key to stopping measles virus—and its deadly relatives
T cells are some of the immune system's most important warriors. They can stop tumor growth and even fight off severe infections. Now scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have discovered how T cells target ...
Jun 2, 2026
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Breast tumors use sugar coating to evade immunity, opening potential immunotherapy path
Immunotherapies such as so-called checkpoint inhibitors activate the body's own immune system to fight cancer cells and have revolutionized the treatment of many types of tumor. In breast cancer, however, these therapies ...
May 27, 2026
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Immune memory cells in ovarian cancer produce tumor-targeting antibodies, opening a vaccine path
While we tend to quickly forget having been ill or having received a vaccine, the immune system remembers remarkably well. It has memory B cells—"trained" immune cells that circulate throughout the body in search of harmful ...
May 26, 2026
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Elite immune cells lead the fight against multiple myeloma
Immunotherapy for cancer works like a guided missile, directing the body's immune cells toward tumor cells. However, not all immune cells respond to the call to attack, and this can lead to variability in treatment responses. ...
May 21, 2026
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Scientists discover how to harness T cells to combat entire viral families
Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have discovered that combining key vaccine ingredients could give the body the tools it needs to fight the entire family of arenaviruses with a single vaccine. This "pan-arenavirus" ...
May 21, 2026
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Spatial transcriptomics guides inflammatory bowel disease research
A novel spatial transcriptomics atlas developed by Northwestern Medicine scientists may improve the understanding of niche cellular interactions in the gastrointestinal tract that promote the development of inflammatory bowel ...
May 20, 2026
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Links discovered between mitochondrial lipid deficiency and inflammation of the gut
Inflammatory bowel diseases occur when the delicate balance between the gut, the immune system, and the microbiota is disrupted. Until now, however, it was unclear whether harmful microbes or defects in the body's own immune ...
May 18, 2026
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