An Oregon Health & Science University-developed platform for cytomegalovirus-based vaccines shows promise as a "shield" against cancer. The findings were recently published in the journal Science Advances.
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A multidisciplinary research team at the University of California, Irvine has revealed that the circadian clock—the biological pacemaker that governs daily rhythms in physiological processes, including immune functions—can ...
May 28, 2024
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A new study shows that hyperandrogenism—a key characteristic of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—affects immune cell populations in reproductive, metabolic and immunological tissues in a PCOS-like mouse model.
May 27, 2024
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Scientists have pinpointed genetic changes that can leave children born with little to no immune defense against infection.
May 24, 2024
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The stress of heart failure is remembered by the body and appears to lead to recurrent failure, along with other related health issues, according to new research. Researchers have found that heart failure leaves a "stress ...
May 24, 2024
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A research group has revealed the tumor-extrinsic function of master regulator transcription factor-TP63 in promoting immune evasion and affecting immunotherapy efficacy in squamous cancer.
May 24, 2024
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In the global hunt for both a cure and cancer treatments, researchers are finding it may be the very viruses we try to shield ourselves against that hold great promise in fighting the deadly disease.
May 24, 2024
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Immunotherapy increases survival rates in kidney cancer, but does not work for everyone. A Leuven research team has developed a new method to predict which patients will benefit from it. The team of Francesca Finotello (Computational ...
May 24, 2024
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The Epstein-Barr virus can cause a spectrum of diseases, including a range of cancers. Emerging data now show that inhibition of a specific metabolic pathway in infected cells can diminish latent infection and therefore the ...
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Lupus is a lifelong, often painful and occasionally lethal autoimmune disease. Few treatments exist today beyond powerful steroids to knock down a patient's immune system—a therapy that has its own serious risks.
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