Immune System
July 1, 2020
Yale researchers find on-off switch for inflammation related to overeating
Researchers at Yale have identified a molecule that plays a key role in the body’s inflammatory response to overeating, which can lead to obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic diseases
July 1, 2020
Engineers use “DNA origami” to identify vaccine design rules
In lab tests, virus-like DNA structures coated with viral proteins provoke a strong immune response in human B cells.
June 17, 2020
‘Relaxed’ T cells critical to immune response
Like finding that needle in the haystack every time, your T cells manage what seems like an improbable task: quickly finding a few invaders among the many imposters in your body to trigger its immune response
June 17, 2020
Virus co-ops immune protein to avoid antiviral defences
By discovering a trick the hepatitis C virus uses to evade the immune system, scientists have identified a new antiviral defence system that could be used to treat many viruses
June 16, 2020
COVID-19 study good news for rheumatic disease patients on immunosuppressants
database containing information on the effects of COVID-19 on patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases has given some reassurance to patients taking immunosuppressants
June 12, 2020
Reprogramming of immune system cures child with often-fatal fungal infection
scientists describe the first case of immune modulation being used to cure a severe and often fatal fungal infection.
June 2, 2020
A better model for neutrophil-related diseases
Neutrophils are critical immune cells for antimicrobial defense, but they can exacerbate a number of diseases, perhaps including COVID-19.
May 28, 2020
In a molecule, researchers see potential to help organ transplants thrive
Scientists have made great strides in increasing success rates for organ transplants — at least through the first year after surgery