Last update:
Allergy and immunology news
Key gut protein balances immune protection and tolerance
A protein produced by gut immune cells orchestrates both immune protection against pathogens and immune tolerance of gut bacteria, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The discovery illuminates ...
8 hours ago
0
2
How immune cells in our gut mesentery fight salmonella
Widely recognized as the face of food poisoning, salmonella bacteria lurk in raw meat and poultry, on pets, and in unpasteurized dairy products. If untreated, extreme cases can lead to full-body infections, like typhoid fever. ...
4 hours ago
0
0
Tumor on a chip reveals how pancreatic cancer hijacks immune cells in real time
A new "tumor-on-a-chip" model is giving scientists a live look at how pancreatic cancer can recruit the body's own immune cells to help tumors survive. Researchers say the findings, published in Biofabrication, reveal possible ...
13 hours ago
0
4
TNF-alpha blocks new neurons in hippocampus, reveals inflammation pathway
A molecule linked to chronic inflammation disrupts the brain's ability to create new neurons, uncovering a pathway with therapeutic potential for neurodegenerative diseases and neurological conditions. The King's College ...
16 hours ago
0
2
HIV vaccine triggers broadly neutralizing antibodies in 44% of primates
A new HIV vaccine developed by La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI), Scripps Research scientists and IAVI has the potential to protect humans from developing HIV infection and AIDS. This HIV vaccine is the first to generate ...
Jul 6, 2026
0
20
Iron helps trigger asthma-linked airway inflammation by activating pathway
Chinese researchers have revealed the key role of iron in initiating allergic airway inflammation. The study, which was published in Cell, was conducted by a team led by Prof. Sun Bing from the Center for Excellence in Molecular ...
Jul 6, 2026
0
6
Mutations let JC polyomavirus evade antibodies, offering clues for vaccines and treatments
In people with severely compromised immune systems, JC polyomavirus can trigger an untreatable, often fatal brain disease. An international research team has identified how virus mutations can strategically interfere with ...
Jul 6, 2026
0
3
Repurposed cancer drug rapidly eased rare autoimmune neuropathy in two patients
An interdisciplinary team at Jena University Hospital achieved a surprisingly rapid and significant improvement in two patients with an autoimmune peripheral nervous system disorder. The team administered teclistamab, a drug ...
Jul 6, 2026
0
10
Brain tumor vaccine links mutation targeting to eight-year survival gains
A novel vaccination strategy against certain malignant brain tumors could fundamentally improve treatment for patients. Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Mannheim University Medical Center, Heidelberg ...
Jul 6, 2026
0
6
Pregnancy recruits killer T cells that may guard breasts against cancer for years
An Australian study by researchers at Peter Mac has shown that the natural protection against breast cancer offered by childbearing is due to the influx of killer T cells to the breast. The research shows that the cells begin ...
Jul 6, 2026
0
12
Study reveals a distinct subtype of eosinophilic esophagitis
Researchers from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago identified a distinct subtype of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)—a chronic allergic inflammatory disorder in which the esophagus narrows, interfering with ...
Jul 6, 2026
0
5
Researchers develop chimeric allergen receptors as a new immunotherapy approach for asthma
Genetically engineered CAR T cells expressing artificial receptor proteins are increasingly used in the clinic to boost the immune system's response against leukemias and other cancers. In a study published in the Journal ...
Jul 6, 2026
0
3
Resetting psoriasis memory may help body stop repeat flare-ups
Stress, bad weather, strep throat, alcohol or cuts—there are a number of triggers that can set off psoriasis. At the same time, a great deal is happening in research on this skin disease, and new ways of controlling the immune ...
Jul 6, 2026
0
1
Immature immune cells predict chances of survival following a heart attack
In the event of a severe heart attack, immature immune cells are released into the bloodstream from the bone marrow. A research team led by the University of Münster has demonstrated that the maturity level of neutrophils ...
Jul 3, 2026
0
12
Forcing cancer cells to die can alert the immune system to enhance anti-tumor attack
Unlike accidental cell death, some cells can actively decide to die through a controlled process. This is called programmed cell death and can occur in different forms, including apoptosis and necroptosis. Cells use this ...
Jul 3, 2026
0
12
Early dog exposure may protect babies from infections through home microbes
Children who have been in contact with dogs in early childhood are, on average, healthier and require fewer courses of antibiotics than children without such contact. The protective association is explained, at least in part, ...
Jul 3, 2026
0
12
Tumors hijack macrophages after they clear dead cells, real-time tracking reveals
Researchers at Tel Aviv University's Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences have uncovered how a natural and essential immune system process can be hijacked to promote cancer progression. In a new study, the research ...
Jul 2, 2026
0
7
How serotonin may help drive long-term allergic inflammation through overlooked immune cells
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have uncovered how serotonin-related metabolism helps regulate an understudied immune cell involved in allergic inflammation. The study, published in the journal Allergy, adds to knowledge ...
Jul 2, 2026
0
7
Rare stem T cells may hold the key to fighting chronic diseases
T cells are an elite fighting force of the immune system, seeking out and destroying diseased cells. But in a prolonged campaign against a chronic condition—like a viral infection or cancer—the body needs a steady supply ...
Jul 1, 2026
0
15
COVID-19 vaccine boosters may help protect against future animal coronaviruses, research suggests
COVID-19 vaccine boosters not only protect against SARS-CoV-2—the virus behind the most recent pandemic—but may also help protect against some future coronaviruses that risk spreading from animals to humans, Cambridge researchers ...
Jul 1, 2026
0
11
Malaria vaccine quest narrows as shared parasite targets emerge in liver
Scientists have identified targets on the malaria-causing parasite that could be key to developing a universal vaccine against one of humankind's oldest and deadliest diseases. Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University ...
Jul 1, 2026
0
4
Whole goat milk formula can reduce incidence of atopic dermatitis in infants
Infant feeding with whole goat milk formula (WGF) can reduce the incidence of atopic dermatitis (AD), especially in those with a parental history of AD, according to a study published in Clinical Nutrition.
Jul 1, 2026
0
3
Newfound biomarkers may someday help clinicians better detect—and possibly cure—Lyme disease
Lyme disease can be easiest to treat in its earliest stages, but current tests often miss infections during that critical window and cannot tell whether bacteria are still present or were cleared years ago. New research led ...
Jun 30, 2026
0
12
Chain reaction in cells may be driving low energy in ME/CFS patients
Griffith University researchers have identified a key immune cell dysfunction in people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), offering new clues about the condition.
Jun 30, 2026
0
7
C-section, maternal history of allergic diseases linked to allergic rhinitis in offspring
Maternal cesarean section (CS) and maternal history of allergic diseases (MHAD) are independent and synergistic risk factors for allergic rhinitis (AR) in offspring, according to a study published online June 20 in the International ...
Jun 30, 2026
0
3
