Image at left shows the tumor-cell protein PVR binding with the NK-cell receptor KIR2DL5 to prevent NK-cell attack. In image at right, monoclonal antibody short-circuits…
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Black Death Shaped Evolution, Setting the Course for How Our Immune Systems Respond to Disease Today
Black Death Shaped Evolution, Setting the Course for How Our Immune Systems Respond to Disease Today
Using DNA extracted from teeth of people who died before, during and during the Black Death pandemic, researchers were able to identify genetic differences that…
Research has uncovered new evidence that one of the darkest periods in recorded human history placed considerable selective pressure on the human population, changing the…
Oscillations of hyper- and hypo-response to the potent cytokine IFN-I in individuals with Down syndrome predispose to both lower incidence of viral disease and increased…
Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell infected with the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (purple), isolated from a patient sample. Credit: NIAID Detailed…
A mystery surrounding Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease, may have been solved by a new study. This image depicts an intestine affected…
The researchers find the exposure to these chemicals to be highly concerning due to the chemical’s link to cancer. The cancer-causing chemicals can be found…
Huge clumps of E. coli (red) infecting diabetic mouse bladder. Credit: Soumitra Mohanty Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are associated with lowered immunity…
Scientists have developed a new method to faster and more accurately predict which antigens will lead to a strong immune response. This could help researchers…
There are a number of things you can do to boost your immune system, which can help you get sick less often. Strengthening your immune…
Researchers have found a connection between a blood vessel cell’s ‘biography’ and its role in an adult organism. Researchers discover that blood vessels can be…
New techniques developed by the Huang Lab give researchers a way to understand diseases at the sub-cellular level, potentially opening the door for new treatments.…
A new study finds that flu vaccination was associated with a 40% reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease over a four-year period. Over the course of…
Asst. Prof. Huanhuan Joyce Chen of Pritzker Molecular Engineering led a new study showing that the type of macrophages present in a person’s body might…
Vitamin deficiencies can weaken your immune system. Boosting the levels through diet or supplements can help boost your immunity. Feeling under the weather? Worried about…
New research shows stress accelerates the aging of the immune system and could help explain disparities in age-related health. Traumatic life events and everyday stress…
New study shines light on the longevity of COVID-19 immune response. By uniting research from 8 cohorts across the United States, a group of researchers…
Scientists have found a biological mechanism that has never been described before, which may help explain the disturbed blood coagulation that has often been observed…
An international team of scientists has created a step-by-step plan for a digital twin of the human immune system. Virtual Immune System Roadmap Unveiled A…
UC San Diego researchers summarize the similarities and differences between COVID-19, MIS-C and Kawasaki disease, three conditions unified by the same immune-associated gene signature. Credit:…