Patient-driven discovery reveals potential target for autoimmune diseases
A medical mystery served as the genesis for a Yale-led study that has promising implications for treating a range of autoimmune diseases.
Jul 16, 2024
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Immune System: News and Research on B-Lymphocytes
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Scientists identify 'unconventional' new pathway for TB vaccines
An "unconventional" immune response now identified by scientists from the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) is a potential new pathway for developing new vaccines for tuberculosis (TB), according ...
Jul 15, 2024
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New immune cell therapy benefits lab models of ALS and shows positive results in an individual with the disease
Immune system dysregulation and elevated inflammation contribute to the development of the fatal neurodegenerative condition amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Jul 11, 2024
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Research identifies mechanisms for selective multiple sclerosis treatment strategy
The Wistar Institute's Paul M. Lieberman, Ph.D., and lab team led by senior staff scientist and first author Samantha Soldan, Ph.D., have demonstrated how B cells infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can contribute ...
May 28, 2024
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How COVID-19 'breakthrough' infections alter your immune cells
New research from scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests people who received COVID-19 vaccines and then experienced "breakthrough" infections are especially well armed against future SARS-CoV-2 infections.
May 24, 2024
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Researchers suggest B-cells may play role in lung transplant rejection
B-cells infiltrating the lungs may be responsible for one of the most common complications in lung transplantation, which can lead to rejection, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
May 7, 2024
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Study provides a blueprint of tumor-infiltrating B cells with therapeutic implications
In a study published in Science on May 3, researchers unveiled two responding patterns of tumor-infiltrating B cells with therapeutic implications.
May 6, 2024
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Researchers find B cells drive responses of other immune cells, can be modified to prevent multiple sclerosis symptoms
B cells can control responses of myeloid cells through the release of particular cytokines (small proteins that control the growth and activity of cells in the immune system), disproving the previous consensus that T cells ...
May 6, 2024
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Researchers discover how immune B cells hunt down cancer around the body
Scientists have discovered the key features of immune B cells that make them successful at targeting tumors—including when cancer has spread to a different part of the body.
May 2, 2024
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Study identifies immunity threshold for protection against COVID-19 in children
As COVID-19 becomes endemic, an important group of people who continue to require vaccination is future birth cohorts of children. Yet, in the face of everchanging variants, as well as the waning of antibodies with time after ...
Apr 30, 2024
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