New COPD injection targets proteins in body to reduce inflammation
For the first time, patients have received a new injection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), thanks to research by King's College London.
Jun 25, 2026
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Hemic and Immune Systems: News and Research on Granulocytes
MeSH tree: A15.382.490.315
Biomarkers could help identify ICU patients at risk of chronic critical illness
New research, published in The Journal of Immunology, identifies biomarkers of a distinct immune profile that could be used to identify patients at risk for chronic critical illness (CCI) on admission to the intensive care ...
Jun 25, 2026
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Early immune clues that determine who develops TB may lead to new ways to intervene earlier and stop the disease
A quarter of the global population is estimated to have been infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, yet only 5%–10% of those infected go on to develop active tuberculosis (TB). "The big question has always been what distinguishes ...
Jun 24, 2026
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Chimeric RNA unique to women could influence health and wellness
Strange "chimeric" RNA once thought to be the product of cancer is actually an important controller of women's health, including influencing their susceptibility to infectious disease and autoimmune disorders, new University ...
Jun 23, 2026
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How neutrophils help triple-negative breast cancer cells spread
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have discovered how immune cells called neutrophils can help triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells metastasize to other organs. The study, published ...
Jun 22, 2026
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Immune cell circuit restores barrier function in inflammatory bowel disease
Scientists have discovered a new protective communication circuit between specialized immune cells in the intestines, a circuit that may be therapeutically targeted to improve inflammatory bowel disease outcomes, according ...
Jun 16, 2026
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Why some immunotherapy fails: Tumor-triggered neutrophils can shut down cancer-killing T cells
Certain white blood cells in the immune system, known as neutrophils, can make cancer immunotherapy less effective, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Immunity. The results show that ...
Jun 15, 2026
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Unexpected allies: Eosinophils may help predict cancer immunotherapy response and survival
Long regarded as cells involved primarily in allergic responses and antiparasitic defense, eosinophils are now drawing increasing attention in oncology. A review article led by Marie Gilon, an oncology resident physician ...
May 28, 2026
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Neutrophils manufacture schizophrenia-linked protein, according to new research
The most common white blood cells in your body—immune cells called neutrophils—can make a protein nobody knew they were making, Stanford Medicine investigators have discovered. That unexpected sighting joins a growing list ...
May 19, 2026
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Common asthma drug may turn off tumor 'switch' tied to immunotherapy resistance
A drug widely used to treat asthma and allergies may also help fight aggressive cancers, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study that uncovered how tumors hijack common white blood cells to evade immunotherapy.
May 19, 2026
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