Posts Tagged ‘immune cells’
First evidence of immune response targeting brain cells in autism
Evidence of T-lymphocyte attack on specific brain cells could explain more than half of all cases of autism and provide potential therapeutic targets. …
Read Full ArticleScientists help immune system find hidden cancer cells
Cancer cells are masters at avoiding detection, but a new system can make them stand out from the crowd and help the immune system spot and eliminate tumors …
Read Full ArticleTargeting immune cells may be potential therapy for Alzheimer’s
Mouse study shows immune cells drive brain damage in Alzheimer’s disease. …
Read Full ArticleUnique immune cell could help stop breast cancer
A unique type of immune cell has been discovered in human breast tissue, and breast cancer patients with more of these cells are more likely to survive, …
Read Full ArticleTargeting certain rogue T cells prevents and reverses multiple sclerosis in mice
A new study pinpoints the specific subgroup of helper T cells that cause MS, as well as a protein on their surface, called CXCR6, that marks them. …
Read Full ArticleUsing the immune system as a defence against cancer
A naturally occurring molecule and a component of the immune system that can successfully target and kill cancer cells, can also encourage immunity against cancer resurgence. …
Read Full ArticleA new approach to predicting melanoma treatment outcomes
A new study shows that in melanoma, tumors with cells that have differentiated into more diverse subtypes are less likely to be affected by the immune system …
Read Full ArticleMysterious vaping illness characterized by fat-laden cells in the lung
Doctors have identified a previously unrecognized characteristic of the vaping-related respiratory illness that has been emerging in clusters across the U.S. in recent months. …
Read Full ArticleDelivering immunotherapy directly to brain tumors
A new study gives insight into how immunotherapies, treatments that help the body’s immune system fight cancer, might one day be delivered directly to the brain in order to treat brain tumors. …
Read Full ArticleRemoving cancer’s protective barrier could boost immunotherapy treatments
Scientists may have found a way to pull down the protective wall that surrounds tumors, potentially re-exposing them to the killing power of the immune system …
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