Immunology
Uncovering the skin's secrets: Studies show how skin forms differently across the body
Why are certain body parts more prone to skin diseases than others?
Sep 23, 2022
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Page 14 - News tagged with immune cell types
Oncology & Cancer
Genetics may predict bladder cancer immunotherapy response
Investigators from Cedars-Sinai Cancer have identified genetic signatures that could predict whether tumors in patients with bladder and other cancers will respond to immunotherapy. Their results, published today in the Journal ...
Aug 3, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel T cell bispecific antibody shows potent anti-tumor activity in preclinical models of glioblastoma
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most aggressive, fast-growing tumor types, and the most common cancer of the brain with a median overall survival of approximately 15 months. Despite recent advances in treatment ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Medical research
Why immunology research needs a more human focus
Vaccinology—once a hit-and-miss matter of injecting a killed or severely weakened pathogen into a patient's arm and hoping for the best—has undergone major advances with the advent of analytical technologies that permit ...
Jul 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease causes premature aging of the immune system, study suggests
A study conducted at the University of São Paulo's Medical School (FM-USP) in Brazil, with results reported in an article published in the journal Immunity & Ageing, shows that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...
May 13, 2022
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Medications
Researcher develops data-driven approach to help reduce drug costs and treat diseases
A new data-driven mechanistic approach that predicts cell types within tissue will help to reduce drug costs and treat diseases that were difficult to develop drugs for, according to a West Virginia University scientist.
Apr 14, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Examining the secret hideouts of ovarian cancer
Every year, roughly 550 women develop ovarian cancer in Finland. Ovarian cancer is difficult to treat and it is commonly fatal, with 320 women dying of ovarian cancer annually in Finland.
Feb 11, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
An important step towards fasting-based therapies
Previous studies have shown how fasting can influence the immune system to improve different chronic inflammatory conditions, but little is known about how immune responses might determine a healthy metabolism. Since the ...
Feb 8, 2022
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Diabetes
Reprogramming a patient's immune cells to heal the pancreas and restore the ability to make insulin
Promising research from The University of Toledo suggests it might be possible to cure Type I diabetes by reprogramming a patient's own immune cells to heal the pancreas and restore the body's ability to make insulin.
Feb 7, 2022
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Pediatrics
Study reveals immune cells that drive gastrointestinal disease in babies
A Yale-led research team has identified the immune cells that drive the inflammation observed in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a severe gastrointestinal complication that often affects infants born prematurely.
Jul 21, 2021
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