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Study identifies key drivers of microbiome-linked cancer immunotherapy side effect
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh uncovered the unstable immune cells that can cause up to 40% of immunotherapy patients to experience serious side effects and showed that diet and microbiome composition influence ...
Oct 22, 2026
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Research finds bariatric surgery can restore immune cell function affected by obesity
New Maynooth University (MU) research led by the Department of Biology's Dr. Ciara Flynn, working within the research group of Professor Andrew Hogan at the Kathleen Lonsdale Institute for Human Health Research, has found ...
Oct 22, 2026
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T cell survival protein controls gene activity, offering clues to HIV persistence
A prominent protein on most human cells may be key to unlocking the code that makes humans susceptible to pathogenic bacteria and viruses, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to a new study published in ...
Oct 21, 2026
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HIV genetic remnants can alter immune cells in ways that may promote viral persistence
HIV may be suppressed by antiretroviral therapy, but its genetic material remains in the body. New research by scientists at the Leibniz Institute of Virology (LIV) in Hamburg suggests that some of these viral remnants may ...
Oct 21, 2026
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'Digital twins' of immune system in pregnancy identify drugs to prevent early labor
Researchers have identified two common drugs that may, when given together during pregnancy, prevent premature births. The finding is the fruit of a new Stanford Medicine–led, artificial intelligence–powered technique for ...
Oct 21, 2026
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CAR T-cell therapy shows lasting improvements in stiff person syndrome, study finds
New research led by the University of Colorado Anschutz is offering hope to people living with stiff person syndrome (SPS), showing that a CAR T-cell therapy may help change the course of the disease, with patients experiencing ...
Oct 21, 2026
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New study identifies immune trigger behind radiation-related lung damage
Researchers at City of Hope have uncovered an immune pathway that may contribute to radiation-related lung damage and have identified a potential strategy to block it. Published in Nature Communications, the insights from ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Clinician-led approach could give doctors a control dial for cell therapies
An Australian clinician-led research team has developed a gene-editing platform that could give doctors more control over cell therapies, making them more practical for patients with complex immune conditions.
Oct 20, 2026
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Autoimmune disease risk may differ by menopausal hormone therapy formulation
Progestogen, when used in hormone therapy, is recognized for its benefits in protecting the uterus. A new study suggests that its addition limits the increased risk of composite autoimmune disease associated with estrogen-only ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Fridge‑free vaccines could reach more people, but there are still practical challenges in African settings
Keeping vaccines and medicines at the right temperature is critical for their efficacy and safety. But this is an often overlooked part of getting them to the people who need them. In April 2025, the U.K. biotechnology company ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Common cold sore virus may reprogram the brain's immune defenses
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have discovered how herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the virus that causes cold sores, can fundamentally change how the brain's immune cells respond to infection, revealing ...
Oct 19, 2026
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Embryos harbor immune cells that already perform adult-like defense functions, study suggests
Neutrophils are white blood cells that form part of the body's first line of defense. Researchers have now demonstrated for the first time that neutrophils are found in many tissues during embryonic development, and that ...
Oct 19, 2026
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Curbing the neutrophil surge: New treatment offers hope for autoimmune diseases
When immunity works well, the body steers clear of infection and disease. However, when the immune system goes awry, healthy cells can often end up in the firing line. This can occur in autoimmune diseases like anti-neutrophil ...
Oct 19, 2026
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Fast-tracked genetic testing helping sick kids
A new genetic testing approach for sick children with immune conditions could slash diagnosis waiting times from 12 months to as little as two weeks, University of Queensland research has found.
Oct 19, 2026
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Immune changes could signal inflammatory bowel disease up to 10 years before diagnosis
A large-scale study, presented at UEG Week 2026, has identified distinct antibody patterns up to 10 years before the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), potentially opening new avenues for earlier risk detection ...
Oct 18, 2026
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Fueling growth, blinding immunity: The two-way amino acid trap inside tumors
Tumors possess myriad mechanisms to ensure their survival even at the peril of the host. Now scientists are delving deeper into how cancer cells alter the metabolism of specific amino acids to support the malignancy's growth ...
Black children at risk for severe form of asthma, new research shows
New UVA Health Children's asthma research could improve care for children—especially Black children—with severe symptoms that require targeted treatment.
Oct 16, 2026
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Lab-grown tumors reveal immune cells capable of killing small cell lung cancer
Researchers have uncovered a previously overlooked immune cell that can recognize and kill small cell lung cancer, the most aggressive form of the disease globally. Published in Cancer Cell, the WEHI study found patients ...
Oct 15, 2026
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Early nicotine exposure alters immune development and worsens later flu infections in mice
Exposure to nicotine during pregnancy and shortly after birth can have a lasting impact on a child's immune system and cause more severe respiratory infections later in life, a new study from researchers at the University ...
Oct 15, 2026
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How heart failure reshapes bone marrow to create inflammation-related immune memory
Heart failure (HF) is a condition in which the heart is not able to pump blood effectively. However, its effects go beyond pumping and circulation. HF is also known to cause a lasting form of innate immune memory in stem ...
Oct 15, 2026
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Researchers identify key pathway that drives T-cell exhaustion in cancer immunotherapy
Researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center used a CRISPR screen to identify a key molecular pathway that drives exhaustion in cancer-fighting immune cells, limiting their ability to keep tumors under ...
Oct 15, 2026
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Antibody screening approach could speed development of immune-based cancer treatments
A team led by Harvard Medical School researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has developed a faster way to identify and engineer cancer-fighting therapies.
Oct 15, 2026
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Cancer-promoting protein also helps engineered immune cells fight tumors in lab tests
Colorectal cancer has become the leading cause of cancer-related death for people under 50. Its most common forms generally aren't treatable, either through conventional means like chemotherapy or newer immunotherapy drugs.
Oct 14, 2026
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Abnormal antibodies that disrupt DNA repair could explain childhood cancer
A team of scientists in Norway has found evidence for a new mechanism for the development of cancer in children: They seem to produce an unusual amount of aberrant antibodies against the building blocks that make up the DNA ...
Oct 14, 2026
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Reversible genetic switches could give cancer immunotherapy more precise control
A genetic switch that activates immune cells as they fight tumors: this is the new strategy developed by an international research team coordinated by Velia Siciliano at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT—Italian Institute ...
Oct 14, 2026
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