Genetic Disorders Infectious Diseases UTSW researchers identify new mechanism to reduce inflammation By Staff Reports 14 hours ago UT Southwestern researchers have identified two proteins that act as gatekeepers to dampen a potentially life-threatening
Cardiology Heart Health High-fat diet and age alter gut microbes and immune response, causing inflamed state in heart failure By Staff Reports 3 weeks ago Growing older and a high-fat diet enriched with omega 6 fatty acids are major contributors
cancer Immunotherapies UVA Discovers How to Make Immune Cells Better Cancer Killers By Staff Reports 4 weeks ago Scientists at the School of Medicine have discovered a defect in immune cells known as “killer
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Biotechnology genes Immunotherapies Mosaic-like gene deletion and duplication pattern shaping the immune system discovered By Staff Reports 2 months ago The field of genetic sequencing has undergone a dramatic revolution over the past 20 years.
Infectious Diseases HIV in Liver Cells Found to Be Inactive, Narrowing Potential Treatment Targets By Staff Reports 4 months ago In a proof-of-principle study, researchers at Johns Hopkins revealed that certain immune system cells found
Infectious Diseases Patients with Rare Natural Ability to Suppress HIV Shed Light on Potential Functional Cure By Staff Reports 4 months ago Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified two patients with HIV whose immune cells behave differently
cancer Cancer Discovery Cancer screening Combination chemotherapy and immunotherapy effective in Phase II leukemia study By Staff Reports 5 months ago A combination of the standard-of-care chemotherapy drug known as azacitidine, with nivolumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, demonstrated an
Biotechnology New Penn Medicine Center Brings Immunotherapy Research to Brain Tumor Treatment By Staff Reports 5 months ago Today, Penn Medicine is announcing the newest Translational Center of Excellence (TCE) in the Abramson
Biotechnology Researchers Ground-Breaking Discovery Finds New Link Between Autoimmune Diseases and a Gut Bacterium By Staff Reports 5 months ago Queen’s University researchers have, for the first time, found a specific microbe in the gut
Biotechnology Johns Hopkins Grant Project Looks at Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment Resistances By Staff Reports 6 months ago Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center received a $3.1 million grant to study
Biotechnology Researchers Uncover Potential New Drug Targets in the Fight Against HIV By Staff Reports 8 months ago Johns Hopkins scientists report they have identified two potential new drug targets for the treatment
cancer Cancer Discovery Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and Cancer Research Institute Announce New Collaboration in Cancer Immunotherapy By Staff Reports 8 months ago The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) and the Cancer Research Institute (CRI)
Immunotherapies Scientists Identify a Protein Complex That Shapes the Destiny of T Cells By Staff Reports 9 months ago Like a mentor helping medical students choose between specialties, a protein complex helps shape the
cancer Cancer Discovery Breast Cancer Could Be Prevented by Targeting Epigenetic Proteins, Study Suggests By Staff Reports 9 months ago Researchers at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto have discovered that epigenetic proteins promote
cancer Cancer Discovery Temple University Scientists Eradicate Cancer Cells Through Dual Targeting of DNA Repair Mechanisms By Staff Reports 9 months ago Proteins commonly known as BRCA – short for BReast CAncer susceptibility gene– serve a critical
cancer Cancer Discovery By Forming Clots in Tumors, Immune Cell AIDS Lung Cancer’s Spread By Staff Reports 10 months ago University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have found that helping to to
cancer Cancer Discovery New CAR T Case Study Shows Promise in Acute Myeloid Leukemia By Staff Reports 11 months ago Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy, also known as CAR T therapy, was named the biggest
Infectious Diseases ‘Molecular Scissors’ Could Be Key to Cutting Off Diseases Including HIV Infection By Staff Reports 12 months ago One way to fight diseases including HIV infection and autoimmune disorders could involve changing how
cancer Cancer Discovery A Combination of Cancer Immunotherapies Could Save More Lives By Staff Reports 12 months ago Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered a new combination of cancer immunotherapy treatment