Real-world data show impact of immunotherapy in populations underrepresented in clinical trials

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research in the December 2023 issue ofJournal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkfinds that patients t

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Real-world data show impact of immunotherapy in populations underrepresented in clinical trials

by National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research in the December 2023 issue ofJournal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Networkfinds that patients t

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Novel study design could improve research on future pandemics

by Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA special report published inThe Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicinedescribes the design, operations, and m

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Novel study design could improve research on future pandemics

by Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA special report published inThe Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicinedescribes the design, operations, and m

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Fungus-fighting protein could help overcome severe autoimmune disease and cancer

byAustralian National UniversityA 3D printed stencil of the DECTIN-1 protein's structure. Credit: Tracey Nearmy/ANUA protein in the immune system programmed to protect the body from fungal i

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Fungus-fighting protein could help overcome severe autoimmune disease and cancer

byAustralian National UniversityA 3D printed stencil of the DECTIN-1 protein's structure. Credit: Tracey Nearmy/ANUA protein in the immune system programmed to protect the body from fungal i

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Finding the source of debilitating, body-wide muscular pain and weakness

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityPD-1+CD8+ T cells were activated rather than exhausted. PD-1+CD8+ T cells infiltrated muscle tissues. Affected muscles reacted to IFNγ, which could be produc

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Finding the source of debilitating, body-wide muscular pain and weakness

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityPD-1+CD8+ T cells were activated rather than exhausted. PD-1+CD8+ T cells infiltrated muscle tissues. Affected muscles reacted to IFNγ, which could be produc

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Research shows that being overweight hampers the body's immune response to SARS-CoV-2

byUniversity of QueenslandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Queensland-led research shows being overweight can impair the body's antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection but n

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Research shows that being overweight hampers the body's immune response to SARS-CoV-2

byUniversity of QueenslandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Queensland-led research shows being overweight can impair the body's antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection but n

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Researchers show that an influx of water and salts propel immune cells through the body

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute, working with Imperial College London, King's College London and University of Cambri

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Researchers show that an influx of water and salts propel immune cells through the body

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute, working with Imperial College London, King's College London and University of Cambri

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Hope for autoimmune skin disorder sufferers with new immunotherapy strategy

byThe Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and ImmunityCredit: Estzer Miller on PixabayBreakthrough research has revealed new ways to remove immune cells that cause skin autoimmune diseases wit

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Hope for autoimmune skin disorder sufferers with new immunotherapy strategy

byThe Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and ImmunityCredit: Estzer Miller on PixabayBreakthrough research has revealed new ways to remove immune cells that cause skin autoimmune diseases wit

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This gross mixture has big benefits for the study of bacteria

byUniversity of MichiganDetermining the bottleneck of infection forP. mirabilisduring UTI. (A–C) CBA/J mice were transurethrally inoculated with 107CFU. The inoculum contained

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This gross mixture has big benefits for the study of bacteria

byUniversity of MichiganDetermining the bottleneck of infection forP. mirabilisduring UTI. (A–C) CBA/J mice were transurethrally inoculated with 107CFU. The inoculum contained

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Scientists solve 18-year-old mystery and find the once-elusive source of a critical T cell population

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressPresence of Tcf7+CD8+T cells during the primary response to infection. (A) Experimental schematic: Naïve P14 cells (CD45.2) were transferred into congenica

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Scientists solve 18-year-old mystery and find the once-elusive source of a critical T cell population

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressPresence of Tcf7+CD8+T cells during the primary response to infection. (A) Experimental schematic: Naïve P14 cells (CD45.2) were transferred into congenica

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Study offers new insights into how immune cells recognize their enemies

by Gunnar Bartsch,Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgPAg induced Vγ9Vδ2 T cell activation by BTN3A-BTN2A1 composite ligand. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s4146

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Study offers new insights into how immune cells recognize their enemies

by Gunnar Bartsch,Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgPAg induced Vγ9Vδ2 T cell activation by BTN3A-BTN2A1 composite ligand. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s4146

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Discovery unveils immune system's guardian: Ikaros

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a scientific breakthrough that aids our understanding of the internal wiring of immune cells, researchers at Monash University in Australia

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Discovery unveils immune system's guardian: Ikaros

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a scientific breakthrough that aids our understanding of the internal wiring of immune cells, researchers at Monash University in Australia

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Researchers reveal molecular mechanism of cytokine storm induced by coronavirus

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesSARS-CoV-2 stabilizes host mRNAs to induce cytokine storm. Credit: Xue Yuanchao's groupIn the past four years, the pathogen responsible for Coronav

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Researchers reveal molecular mechanism of cytokine storm induced by coronavirus

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesSARS-CoV-2 stabilizes host mRNAs to induce cytokine storm. Credit: Xue Yuanchao's groupIn the past four years, the pathogen responsible for Coronav

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