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Researchers uncover 'hidden key' to immunotherapy for intractable brain tumors
Researchers have uncovered a clue to why immune checkpoint inhibitors—cancer therapies that release the immune "brakes" exploited by tumors to evade attack—show limited efficacy in some brain tumors. A KAIST research team ...
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Long non-coding RNA emerges as a 'kill switch' for macrophages
Macrophages are considered the "scavenger cells" of the immune system, but some pathogens exploit these very cells as hiding places. Researchers from the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) in Würzburg ...
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Building a blueprint to manipulate the immune system
Why do some vaccines protect for a lifetime, while threats like tumors and viruses present such an ongoing challenge? The answer lies in the immune system's memory and how invading pathogens hack the system.
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Crystal-clear images reveal how pregnancy antibodies cause harm in babies
Using advanced electron microscopy, researchers in Leiden have captured detailed images showing how, in the rare pregnancy disorder FNAIT, antibodies produced by the mother can cause bleeding in fetuses. The findings, published ...
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Study reveals why key antiviral defenses failed in some severe COVID-19 patients
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has largely subsided, scientists continue to investigate why the virus proved so deadly, causing at least 3 million deaths worldwide, according to the latest estimates by the World Health Organization ...
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Interferon alpha may drive Sjögren's disease in 60% of patients
Interferon alpha is an inflammatory mediator that can cause Sjögren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease. This was revealed in a study carried out by University Hospital Bonn together with the University of Bonn, the University ...
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Blood vessels guide immune cells to metastases
It has long been suspected that endothelial cells, the specialized cells lining the inner walls of blood vessels, play a key role in determining how the body's immune system responds to tumors. Researchers at the German Cancer ...
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Scientists develop DNA-delivered immunotherapy that targets ovarian cancer more effectively
Wistar scientists have developed a new type of bispecific T cell engager, or BTE, that is effective against ovarian cancer in preclinical studies. It's a major development for this type of immunotherapy, which has been used ...
Jul 19, 2026
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New study sheds light on how Epstein-Barr virus may contribute to multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that attacks the central nervous system. For years, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been strongly linked to MS, as nearly every person diagnosed with the condition shows ...
Breakdown of immune cells' interaction is key driver in aging, study finds
We may age at different rates, but none of us escapes aging. A study in mice and human cells by Stanford Medicine researchers pins much of the blame on a particular type of immune cell's increasing inability, with advancing ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Immune receptor plays dual role in promoting T-cell exhaustion in cancer
A new Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered how a key immunoregulatory receptor plays an unexpected dual role in promoting T-cell exhaustion during chronic infection and cancer, according to findings published in the ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Immune therapy for Alzheimer's takes a step forward: Phase I trial reports positive results
Dozens of research teams around the world are working to halt, treat and even prevent Alzheimer's disease, which silently develops in the brain for more than a decade before symptoms appear. Although recent years have brought ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Researchers identify immune cell that builds cancer-fighting hubs inside tumors
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified the immune cell that acts as the architect and coordinator of powerful immune hubs that form inside tumors and plays a key role in antitumor immunity. ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Immune cells use previously unknown pathway to eliminate acute myeloid leukemia
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a new way in which T cells attack acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells, which may help explain why AML is particularly sensitive to immune-based ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Scientists discover alternative B-cell development pathway in birds
Birds possess a specialized organ called the bursa of Fabricius that mammals do not have. It has long been thought that B cells, part of the immune system, develop exclusively in this organ. However, researchers from Tohoku ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Study reveals why some colorectal cancers respond better to immunotherapy
A subset of cancers, known as microsatellite instability (MSI) and deficient DNA mismatch repair (dMMR) cancers, are more visible to the immune system than others. Because their DNA repair systems are defective, these tumors ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Study finds mixed associations between breastfeeding and childhood allergies
Breastfeeding is widely recognized for its important role in supporting a child's early growth and immune system development. Previous studies have found that exclusive breastfeeding for 4 to 6 months is associated with a ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Experimental pancreatic cancer vaccine elicits durable immune responses in high-risk participants
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive cancer that is often diagnosed at advanced stages and carries a low five-year survival rate. Approximately 10% of cases are associated with hereditary predisposition ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Taking prebiotics during pregnancy could protect babies from antibiotic-linked food allergies
New research from The Kids Research Institute Australia suggests a simple dietary intervention during pregnancy could help protect against the increased risk of food allergies associated with antibiotics taken before birth.
Jul 16, 2026
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New tool makes immune therapy more effective in prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is often resistant to immunotherapy, which harnesses a person's immune system to recognize and destroy tumors. But a new technology that targets RNA in cancer cells gave immunotherapy new life, improving its ...
Jul 15, 2026
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Ear nerve stimulation eases lung inflammation in mice, opening possible asthma therapy path
Neuroimmunology, the study of interactions between the nervous and immune systems, is a rapidly growing field enabling new approaches for monitoring and treating inflammatory diseases. In a study published in Immunity, scientists ...
Jul 15, 2026
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Maestros of healing: How 'good' immune cells help regenerate spinal cord injuries
Humans cannot fully heal spinal cord injuries. When the spinal cord is damaged, the body's immune system often spirals into chaos. This overwhelming inflammatory response creates permanent scar tissue that stops nerve cells ...
Jul 15, 2026
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Researchers link gut microbe to cancer-fighting immune response
Lincoln researchers are the first to show that metabolites produced by certain gut bacteria can positively affect the body's immune response to cancer.
Jul 15, 2026
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Researchers upgrade allergy test to better detect the antibodies that trigger reactions
Allergies can be minor or life-threatening, and current diagnostic blood tests are not always adequate for determining which substances patients need to avoid to prevent a reaction.
Jul 15, 2026
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Study sheds light on a misunderstood childhood food allergy
A few hours after eating, an infant may suddenly experience a severe reaction that leaves his or her parents searching for answers. Such episodes may be caused by food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES), a condition ...
Jul 15, 2026
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