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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Immune System: News and Research on Leukocytes
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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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New RNA sequencing method reveals hidden layer of immune system control
Researchers at University Medical Center Utrecht have uncovered a previously underappreciated mechanism that helps immune cells to respond rapidly to infections. Using advanced long-read RNA sequencing, the team shows that ...
Jun 2, 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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Immune 'energy signature' linked to tuberculosis may explain why some individuals control infection
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have identified key differences in how immune cells generate and use energy, a process known as cellular metabolism, in people with latent versus active tuberculosis (TB). The findings ...
May 28, 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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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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