A Stanford Medicine study of thousands of breast cancers has found that the gene sequences we inherit at conception are powerful predictors of the breast cancer type we might develop decades later and how deadly it might ...
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Using a combination of cutting-edge immunologic technologies, researchers have successfully stimulated animals' immune systems to induce rare precursor B cells of a class of HIV broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs). The ...
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The research group of Professor Riitta Lahesmaa have discovered a novel modulator for human regulatory T cells. This novel regulator can strengthen or dampen immune response and provides a new basis for therapeutic approaches ...
May 30, 2024
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Natural killer (NK) cells play a crucial role in the first line of host defense by eliminating bacteria, viruses, and mutated cells that might become cancer cells. While the interferon-gamma (IFN-γ ) typically plays a pivotal ...
May 30, 2024
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A new type of immunotherapy, developed by UCL researchers, has shown promising preclinical results against a bone cancer called osteosarcoma, as part of a study in mice.
May 29, 2024
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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.
May 29, 2024
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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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For children who undergo bone marrow transplants, even mild respiratory infections can turn deadly. Now, scientists at UC San Francisco (UCSF) and Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco (CZ Biohub SF) and an international research ...
May 28, 2024
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In a study published in Nature Communications, scientists have made significant strides in understanding the complex interplay between the immune system and cancer metabolism in breast cancer treatment. The research offers ...
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.
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