Immunology
Scientists identify new and beneficial function of endogenous retroviruses in immune response
Retroviruses are best known for causing contagious scourges such as AIDS, or more sporadically, cancer.
Dec 18, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
Innovative way to block HIV runs into a roadblock
Taking aim at a promising molecular target can combat the spread of retroviruses that can cause blood cancer and AIDS—but at the risk of leaving the host vulnerable to infections by other viral pathogens, a new Yale study ...
Dec 28, 2018
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Medications
Researchers find that anti-HIV drugs may prevent complications from bacterial sepsis
Bacterial infections can lead to the formation of abscesses—pockets of dead cells and debris surrounded by inflammatory immune cells. Bacteria multiply within abscesses, causing more inflammation and further damage to surrounding ...
Jan 17, 2024
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Immunology
Scientists describe 'multi-kingdom dialogue' between internal and external microbiota
National Institutes of Health scientists and their collaborators have identified an internal communication network in mammals that may regulate tissue repair and inflammation, providing new insights on how diseases such as ...
Jun 23, 2021
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Gastroenterology
Intestinal health: Research team identifies enzyme essential for stem cell survival
The intestinal epithelium is the inner layer of the intestinal wall, which separates host tissue from the intestinal microbiota. This layer of cells plays a crucial role in water, electrolyte and nutrient absorption, while ...
Jun 8, 2020
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Medical research
No two kinds of retroviruses look—or act—the same
In the most comprehensive study of its kind, researchers in the Institute for Molecular Virology and School of Dentistry at the University of Minnesota report that most types of retroviruses have distinct, non-identical virus ...
Jul 5, 2016
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Medical research
Viral RNA sequences in our genetic information lead to interferon-driven autoimmunity
The innate immune system fights infectious agents, and the alarm messenger interferon plays a central role in this. However, if interferon is produced in the absence of an infection, it can lead to autoimmune diseases. Researchers ...
Nov 8, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New cancer findings can give wider access to immunotherapy
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have published new findings in the journal Cancer Discovery showing how pharmacological activation of the protein p53 boosts the immune response against tumours. The results ...
Jul 6, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
HIV therapy just got easier: Fewer drugs may be needed for treatment-experienced patients
A new multi-site study reveals patients with drug-resistant HIV can safely achieve viral suppression – the primary goal of HIV therapy – without incorporating the traditional class of HIV medications into their treatment ...
Mar 7, 2013
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Neuroscience
'Viral relicts' in the genome could fuel neurodegeneration
Genetic remnants of viruses that are naturally present in the human genome could affect the development of neurodegenerative diseases. Researchers at DZNE have come to this conclusion based on studies of cell cultures. In ...
Aug 21, 2023
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