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Preclinical research shows macrophages can be programmed to fight solid cancer tumors
One person dies every 50 seconds in the U.S. from cancer, and an estimated 39% of people in the country will develop cancer during their lifetime. Survival rates have improved in recent decades from innovations and combinations ...
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Needle-free Strep A vaccine triggers local and bodywide immune responses in mice
New research by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in partnership with the GSK Vaccines Institute for Global Health has moved a vaccine against the highly contagious group A streptococcus bacterium ...
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Common nutritional supplement may boost psoriasis treatment, small patient trial suggests
Researchers in China have discovered that the vitamin B5 derivative pantethine limits the activity of immune cells that are key contributors to autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis. The study, published in the Journal of ...
Oct 27, 2026
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Previously unrecognized immune cells may drive harmful blood vessel growth in blinding eye diseases
A Northwestern Medicine study has identified a previously unrecognized population of immune cells that appears to fuel harmful blood vessel growth in multiple blinding eye diseases, according to the study published in the ...
Oct 26, 2026
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Personalized cancer vaccine plus immunotherapy reduces melanoma recurrence after surgery
Adding a personalized mRNA-based cancer vaccine to immunotherapy after surgery for high-risk melanoma reduced the risk of recurrence or death by 42%, according to results from the phase 3 INTerpath-001 trial presented at ...
Oct 26, 2026
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Exploring the potential of immunotherapy in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer
Triple-negative breast cancers, which are more frequently diagnosed in younger women, are a subtype of breast tumor characterized by the absence of hormone receptors and HER2 overexpression. As a result, they do not respond ...
Oct 26, 2026
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Can psychedelics soothe an overactive immune system? New meta-analysis investigates
The same substances that can alter perception and shift moods are now drawing scientific interest for their potential therapeutic abilities. Researchers across the globe are investigating whether psychedelics, such as psilocybin ...
Investigational vaccine generates immune response to KRAS mutations in pancreatic cancer study
An investigational vaccine helped the immune system recognize and respond to mutations that drive most pancreatic cancers, according to results from a randomized phase 2 clinical trial led by Mayo Clinic researchers. The ...
Oct 24, 2026
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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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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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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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'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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