Posts Tagged ‘immune cells’
The immune link between a leaky blood-brain barrier and schizophrenia
New research points to the involvement of the immune system in the brain as a contributor to mental disorders such as schizophrenia. …
Read Full ArticlePOT1 gene mutation increases glioma risk and affects survival in a sex-specific manner
The POT1 gene associated with glioma risk, the most common type of malignant brain tumor, mediates its effects in a sex-specific manner. …
Read Full ArticleCoronavirus does not infect the brain but still inflicts damage
The neurological changes often seen in COVID-19 patients may result from inflammation triggered by the virus in other parts of the body or in the brain’s blood vessels. …
Read Full ArticleExercise benefit in breast cancer linked to improved immune responses
Aerobic exercise may slow tumor growth and improve immunotherapy response in women with breast cancer by stimulating naturally occurring immune mechanisms. …
Read Full ArticleInterleukin-33 involved in SARS-CoV-2 immunity
New study links the production of cytokine interleukin 33 to SARS-CoV-2 immunity, which could have implications for future COVID-19 therapies. …
Read Full ArticleStem cell transplants prevent relapses of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Children and young adults who receive CAR T-cell therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia suffer remarkably fewer relapses when the treatment is paired with a subsequent stem cell transplant. …
Read Full ArticleFasting intensifies effects of switching to a Mediterranean-style diet
Fasting followed by a Mediterranean-style diet reduces systolic blood pressure and need for blood pressure medications in metabolic syndrome patients. …
Read Full ArticleEngineered immune cells deliver anticancer signal, prevent cancer metastasis
Treatment with engineered immune cells that precisely deliver an anticancer signal to organs shrank tumors and prevented cancer metastasis in mice. …
Read Full ArticleFatty liver hepatitis is caused by auto-aggressive immune cells
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), also known as fatty liver hepatitis, is caused by immune cells that attack healthy liver tissue. …
Read Full ArticleRare genetic variant puts some younger men at risk of severe COVID-19
A subset of men carry a genetic variant that dampens innate immunity to COVID-19 and may benefit from genetic testing and interferon treatment. …
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