Killer T cells from patients with mild cases of COVID-19 show indications of recent encounters with other coronaviruses. In COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan,…
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Research from APC Microbiome Ireland (APC) at University College Cork (UCC) published on August 9, 2021, in the leading international scientific journal Nature Aging introduces…
Blood vessels in mouse kidneys were coated with a special polymer, which helped prevent the recipient mouse’s immune system from rejecting them after a transplant.…
Scanning electron micrograph shows segmented filamentous bacteria attaching to the intestinal surface of a mouse. More bacteria attach during the night than during the day.…
A photo showing intermediate age-related macular degeneration. Credit: National Institutes of Health A team of scientists, including researchers from Queen Mary University of London, has…
The second dose of a COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory…
A new study from Queen Mary University of London has demonstrated that immune cells can be stimulated to assemble into special structures within pancreatic cancer.…
The figure shows how two of the newly developed nanobodies (blue and magenta) bind to the receptor-binding domain (green) of the coronavirus spike protein (grey),…
Healthy mouse intestine with long, finger-like villi (left) and intestine of mouse with environmental enteric dysfunction with shortened villi (right). Credit: Amrita Bhattacharjee A chronic…
Of the nearly 100 SARS-CoV-2Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the official name of the virus strain that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Previous…
A seemingly unremarkable observation — greasy hair — showed Penn researchers how the immune system could be targeted to reverse obesity Treating obese mice with…
Intranasal vaccination is needle-free and elicits immunity at the site of infection, the respiratory tract. There are many reasons that an intranasal vaccine against the…
Diagram explaining effects on tumors. University of Southampton New research has identified a potential treatment that could improve the human immune system’s ability to search…
Allergists encourage patients to complete their vaccination series. Second COVID-19 mRNA vaccine dose found safe following allergic reactions to first dose. In a multi-hospital analysis…
This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (round gold particles) emerging from the surface of a cell cultured in the lab. Image captured and colorized…
A neutrophil undergoes NETosis, expelling chromatin to ensnare and destroy a pathogen. Credit: Ryan Lu A new University of Southern California (USC) study of a…
Vitamin C is a key ingredient for immune cell function. Credit: La Jolla Institute for Immunology Harnessing the combined power of Vitamin C and TET…
New research indicates COVID-19 antibodies persist at least nine months after infection. Testing of an entire Italian town shows antibody levels remain high nine months…
Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (purple), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the…
You’re as old as your immune system. Investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have built…