Posts Tagged ‘T-cells’
Transplanted mouse brain stem cells survive without anti-rejection drugs
In experiments in mice, researchers have developed a way to successfully transplant certain protective brain cells without the need for lifelong anti-rejection drugs. …
Read Full ArticleB cells linked to immunotherapy for melanoma
Researchers find evidence that B cells may be more important in immunotherapy than previously thought. …
Read Full ArticleDiscovery paves the way for earlier detection of type 1 diabetes
Scientists have discovered what may be the earliest possible biological marker of type 1 diabetes …
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 …
Read Full ArticleWhat drives inflammation in type 2 diabetes? Not glucose, says new research
New research shows that in type 2 diabetes changes to mitochondria–the powerhouse of cells–drive chronic inflammation from cells exposed to certain types of fats. …
Read Full ArticleStudy shows why a common form of immunotherapy fails, and suggests solution
New research has uncovered a mechanism thought to explain why some cancers don’t respond to a widely used form of immunotherapy …
Read Full ArticleScientists discover immune cell subtype in mice that drives allergic reactions
Scientists have identified a subtype of immune cell that drives the production of antibodies associated with anaphylaxis and other allergic reactions. …
Read Full ArticleCan a combination immune therapy reduce genital herpes outbreaks?
Researchers have shown that the combination of a vaccine and a medicated cream is a promising strategy to dramatically reduce the recurrence of genital herpes. …
Read Full ArticleFavorable five-year survival reported for patients with advanced cancer treated with the immunotherapy
Favorable five-year survival rates reported from the first multidose clinical trial of the immunotherapy drug nivolumab (anti-PD-1) as a treatment for advanced cancer. …
Read Full ArticleAntibiotics can inhibit skin lymphoma
New research shows, surprisingly, that antibiotics inhibit cancer in the skin in patients with rare type of lymphoma. …
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