Scientists Discover Biomarkers That Predict the Risk of Developing Asthma
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease driven by the interplay of genetics, environmental factors and a diverse cast of immune cells. In their latest study,…
Immunobiology News
New Antibody-Based Treatment Targets Colorectal Cancer
A Yale-led research team has developed an antibody that blocks tumors in animal models of colorectal cancer. If the finding is confirmed in clinical trials,…
Newly Discovered Molecular Mechanism May Be Key to Fighting Chronic Infections
How do viruses that cause chronic infections, such as HIV or hepatitis c virus, manage to outsmart their hosts’ immune systems? The answer to that…
A Powerful New Tool for Studying Complex Biological Events
A new method for monitoring interactions between cells, dubbed LIPSTIC by its creators, is much more than a cosmetic improvement over existing techniques. The breakthrough,…
Scientists Discover How a Gene Mutation Affects T Cell Function and Successfully Fix It
Scientists discovered how a gene mutation affects T cell function to promote immune disorders and then tested a treatment based on the discovery–successfully fixing donated…
A New Therapeutic Target for the Treatment of Melanoma
Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a new therapeutic target for the treatment of melanoma. For decades,…
New Drug Suppresses HIV & Protects Immune Cells With a Single Dose
A team of Yale researchers tested a new chemical compound that suppresses HIV, protects immune cells, and remains effective for weeks with a single dose….
New Research Shows Immune Response to Zika Harms Fetal Development
A new study from Yale University shows that the same proteins that mount a potent immune response to Zika viral infection can also harm the…
Combination Antibody Immunotherapy Targets Cancer Resistance
Cancer immunotherapy drugs have had notable but limited success because in many cases, tumors develop resistance to treatment. But researchers at Yale and Stanford have…
Research Shows Age and Gut Bacteria Contribute to MS Disease Progression
New research from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School suggests that gut bacteria at young age can contribute to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) disease onset and…
Researchers Reverse Diabetes in a Mouse Model Using Modified Stem Cells
Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital have successfully reversed type 1 diabetes in a mouse model by infusing blood stem cells pre-treated to produce more of…
New Technique Targets Cancer Without Destroying Healthy T-Cells
A new study from Cardiff University reveals a unique approach to targeting the abnormal T-cells that cause T-cell lymphomas and could offer hope to patients…
Researchers Decipher the Structure of the MHC-I Peptide-Loading Complex
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Goethe University in Frankfurt and Martin Luther University in Halle-Wittenberg are deciphering the structure of the MHC-I…
MIT Develops a Synthetic Gene Circuit to Trigger Immune System Attack on Cancer
MIT researchers have developed a synthetic gene circuit that triggers the body’s immune system to attack cancers when it detects signs of the disease. The…
Why Older Adults Fail to Burn Stored Belly Fat
In a newly published study, biologists from Yale University described how nervous systems and immune systems talk to each other to control metabolism and inflammation….
New Research Shows Human Intestinal Bacteria Can Trigger Multiple Sclerosis
New research from the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics reveals the first indication that human intestinal bacteria can trigger multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis…
New Yale Study Shows Protein Nlrp9b Recognizes Rotavirus and kills Viral Cells
New research from Yale University reveals that the protein Nlrp9b recognizes rotavirus and forms a complex inflammatory response to kill viral cells and prevent further…
New Yale Study Pinpoints Key Pathway in Inflammation and Aging
A newly published study from Yale University details the critical role IL-10 plays in controlling inflammation and the possible implications for preventing or treating cell…
