Posts Tagged ‘T-cells’
Cancers ‘change spots’ to avoid immunotherapy
Cancers can make themselves harder for new immunotherapies to see by ‘changing their spots’ – and switching off a key molecule on the cell surface. …
Read Full ArticleSingle-cell sequencing reveals landscape of immune cell subtypes in lung cancer tumors
The recent emergence of immunotherapy has marked a sea change in research and care for many forms of cancer, bringing new hope to patients and families …
Read Full ArticleFood additive may influence how well flu vaccines work
Michigan State University scientists have linked a common food preservative to an altered immune response that possibly hinders flu vaccines. …
Read Full ArticleUnlocking the female bias in lupus
The autoimmune disease lupus, which can cause fatigue, a facial rash, and joint pain, strikes females far more often than males. …
Read Full ArticleImmunotherapy kicks and kills HIV by exploiting a common virus
In a first on the quest to cure HIV, scientists report they’ve developed an all-in-one immunotherapy approach that not only kicks HIV out of hiding in the immune system, but also kills it. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers reveal how immune cells help tumors escape body’s defenses
New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center sheds light on how tumors use the body’s regulators of immunity for their own benefit. …
Read Full ArticlePeptide shows promise for protecting kidneys from nephritis
A synthetic peptide appears to directly disrupt the destructive inflammation that occurs in nephritis, enabling the kidneys to better recover …
Read Full ArticleTopical immunotherapy keeps skin cancer risk at bay
A combination of two topical creams already shown to clear precancerous skin lesions from sun-damaged skin also lowers the risk that patients will later develop squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. …
Read Full ArticleWhere does chronic pain begin? Scientists close in on its origins
A new study has produced evidence of the source of chronic pain in humans, revealing several new targets for pain treatment. …
Read Full ArticleNew proof that narcolepsy is an autoimmune disease
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered autoreactive cells in persons suffering from narcolepsy. …
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