Posts Tagged ‘T-cells’
Study reveals first evidence inherited genetics can drive cancer’s spread
A new study suggests that differences in a single gene, carried within someone’s genome from birth, can alter progression of melanoma, a type of skin cancer. …
Read Full ArticleDetailed analysis of immune response to SARS-CoV-2 bodes well for COVID-19 vaccine
Study finds robust antiviral T cell response in humans with COVID-19 and detects substantial crossreactivity in unexposed individuals …
Read Full ArticleThe microbiome controls immune system fitness
New research reveals how the microbiome helps the immune system respond to pathogens. …
Read Full ArticleImmune system discovery paves way to lengthen organ transplant survival
A new discovery suggesting the innate immune system can specifically remember foreign cells could pave the way to drugs that lengthen long-term survival of transplanted organs. …
Read Full ArticleRecently recovered COVID-19 patients produce varying virus-specific antibodies
Most patients who recently recovered from COVID-19 produce virus-specific antibodies and T cells but the immune responses of different patients are not all the same. …
Read Full ArticleTiming of immune response to COVID-19 may contribute to disease severity
A new study suggests that temporarily suppressing the body’s immune system during the early stages of COVID-19 could help a patient avoid severe symptoms. …
Read Full ArticleImmunotherapy prior to surgery may help destroy high-risk breast cancer
Study shows clinical value of immunotherapy administered prior to surgery for high-risk HER2-negative breast cancer. …
Read Full ArticleA promising new treatment for recurrent pediatric brain cancer
A novel approach in the treatment of pediatric brain cancer delivers appropriately-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy directly into the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the tumor. …
Read Full ArticleBoosting the immune system’s appetite for brain cancer
An immunotherapy combination that encourages immune cells to consume tumors could lead to long-term remission for glioblastoma. …
Read Full ArticleNew research links autoimmunity to Parkinson’s disease onset
A new study adds increasing evidence that Parkinson’s disease is partly an autoimmune disease. …
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