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Breast cancer cells with doubled genomes may dodge immunotherapy by turning off key immune signals
An epigenetic mechanism by which tumors manage to hide from the body's immune defenses has just been described by an international scientific team led by the University of Liège and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. These ...
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Researchers identify molecule linked to treatment-resistant inflammatory bowel disease
Mayo Clinic researchers have identified an immune-regulating molecule that may help explain why some patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, do not respond to commonly ...
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Future cancer therapy could use immunity to clean up damaged DNA by modulating AUF1
Researchers have identified a pathway that triggers an immune response in cells with defective DNA repair. In particular, the authors of a new paper demonstrated how the downregulation of AUF1 impairs DNA repair, followed ...
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A new approach to cancer vaccination yields more powerful T cells
MIT engineers have developed a new way to amplify the T-cell response to mRNA vaccines—an advance that could lead to much more powerful cancer vaccines and stronger protection against infectious diseases.
May 13, 2026
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New guideline aims to reduce severe allergic reactions to epilepsy drugs
Researchers from the Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation in Pharmacogenomics (CERSI-PGx) have published a new prescribing guideline aimed at reducing the incidence of serious allergic reactions to common ...
May 13, 2026
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Genes linked to neuronal communication appear altered in immune cells of patients with depression
Neurons and white blood cells differ greatly in shape, function, and location within the body. However, researchers at the University of Sao Paulo (USP) in Brazil discovered that certain genes are equally dysregulated in ...
May 12, 2026
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Food allergy researchers predict oral food challenge tests as an obstacle to future food allergy trials
A new international perspective led by UNC School of Medicine researchers highlights that oral food challenges, historically considered essential to food allergy clinical trials, are now limiting who can participate and threatening ...
May 12, 2026
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Data hidden in tuberculosis screening tests shed light on patients' overall mortality
Scientists have long known that the immune system plays a key role in aging. As people age, they have weaker responses to vaccination, greater risks of infection and higher levels of inflammation. A new study led by UCLA ...
May 12, 2026
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A common mutation linked to autoimmune diseases may protect people from viral infections
New research from the University of Kansas shows a "risk gene" linked to higher odds of developing autoimmune diseases such as diabetes or lupus may also provide a survival advantage fighting viral infections like coronavirus. ...
May 11, 2026
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Scientists discover hidden switch in immune cells that helps the body kill deadly fungus
Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UK) have contributed to discovering a "control switch" inside our immune cells that helps the body destroy dangerous fungal infections. Researchers found that a protein called ...
May 11, 2026
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Allergy treatment shifts toward precision medicine with tailored immunotherapy, new guidance shows
Until recently, allergy treatment was largely based on average treatment schemes. A patient with pollen allergy would receive a similar therapy to others with the same diagnosis. Today, this model is beginning to change. ...
May 8, 2026
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Immunologist's lab demonstrates the power of B cells to gather and defend organs against cancer
Creativity and curiosity have always been central to the work of Joshua Moreau, Ph.D., an immunologist whose work at Oregon Health & Science University sits at the intersection of harnessing the immune system; delving into ...
May 8, 2026
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Hidden sex differences may explain why lupus strikes women far more often
Ahead of World Lupus Day on May 10, new research from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney helps explain why women are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with an autoimmune disease—a condition where ...
May 7, 2026
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Study identifies new strategy to overcome immunotherapy resistance in colorectal cancer
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center have identified a promising new strategy to overcome resistance to immunotherapy in colorectal cancer, one of the leading ...
May 7, 2026
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Scientists take crucial step in developing world's first measles treatment
Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are the first in the world to characterize human antibodies capable of neutralizing measles virus. These antibodies bind to key sites on measles virus and prevent the ...
May 7, 2026
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Chronic bowel disease involves multiple types of inflammation happening at once, study reveals
Chronic immune diseases are shaped by multiple inflammatory processes happening at the same time, each in different parts of the tissue. This finding from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal Immunity, is based ...
May 7, 2026
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Turning up the volume on macrophage-driven immune responses
As part of the body's first line of defense against foreign invaders, macrophages play an integral role in the innate immune system. However, the ability of macrophages to interpret and respond to diverse danger signals remains ...
May 7, 2026
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Combination therapy with stem cell-derived immune cells boosts anti-cancer response
Cancer immunotherapy is built on a simple but powerful idea: the immune system can recognize and destroy cancer cells if it is properly activated. In many patients, however, this response is too weak or too slow to be effective. ...
May 7, 2026
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Why zebrafish hearts heal so well: Early immune signals can improve repair even further
When the human heart is damaged by a heart attack, stiff scar tissue eventually forms around the affected areas. This weakens the heart's pumping ability and increases the risk of heart failure and arrhythmias. Zebrafish, ...
May 6, 2026
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How HIV hijacks a cellular 'gateway' to infect resting immune cells
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism by which HIV-1 can infect resting immune cells. The discovery challenges a decades-old assumption in HIV biology, and opens new ...
May 6, 2026
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Can AI forecast immune responses? New benchmark shows where predictions hold up and fail
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to help scientists accelerate drug discovery and search for new treatments. But for AI tools to work effectively, researchers need to know whether they can be validated and ...
May 6, 2026
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Controlled peanut intake may reduce allergies in toddlers
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have successfully treated children aged 1–3 years with peanut allergies. The children slowly became accustomed to eating peanuts by consuming small amounts of them daily, which were gradually ...
May 6, 2026
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FDA approves Dupixent for chronic spontaneous urticaria in young children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Sanofi and Regeneron's Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment of children (aged 2 to 11 years) with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU).
May 5, 2026
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Blocking stress signals could limit harmful inflammation after heart attack
After a heart attack, the body rapidly floods the injured heart with neutrophils—white blood cells that help repair damage but can also make it worse when too many arrive too quickly. New research from the University of Oklahoma ...
May 2, 2026
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Ticked off: How a bite can turn meat against you
Mammalian meat allergy (MMA) is one of the few known food allergies caused by an environmental trigger—a tick bite. In simple terms, MMA results in an allergic reaction to red meat, making it difficult or sometimes even impossible ...
May 1, 2026
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