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Researchers study the impact of broad-spectrum antibiotics on the infants’ microbiome

A recent study proves that antibiotic use in the first week of birth is associated with a reduction in the number of healthy bacteria required to digest milk.

22 Feb 2022

Fungi residing in the intestines protect against intestinal injury, study finds

According to a recent preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine, a certain species of fungus found in the intestines can protect against intestinal damage.

22 Feb 2022

Study reveals the power of ketone bodies

The immune system has its cells all around the body, and they are constantly doing their work even if the body is in great shape.

22 Feb 2022

Experts identify a potential new target for antimalarial development

A protein that plays an important biological role in the malaria-causing parasite has been discovered by an international research team.

18 Feb 2022

Study findings open new avenues for research into host-directed therapies for TB

A*STAR’s GIS and ID Labs have discovered KCNJ15, a gene linked to the human immune system’s ability to combat TB and maybe other infectious diseases.

18 Feb 2022

New vaccine providing protection against future animal-to-human viral diseases may be possible

A future vaccine providing protection against a wide range of coronaviruses that jump from their original animal hosts to humans -; including SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19 -; may be possible, say Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, based on findings from their recent study.

17 Feb 2022

Study shows how the commensal oral microbiome can regulate alveolar bone health

It is becoming increasingly clear that the human microbiome – the collection of bacteria, viruses and fungi that live on and within us – significantly contributes to our health.

17 Feb 2022

Novel immune deactivation pathway offers a promising therapeutic approach for cancers

Our immune systems have the potential to find and destroy cancer cells. But cancer cells can be clever and develop tricks to evade the immune system.

17 Feb 2022

Plant-based nanoparticles likely to provide anti-cancer drug

Nanomaterials have transformed cancer therapy, and plant-derived nanoparticles have the added benefit of being cost-effective and simple to produce in mass.

From Tokyo University of Science 16 Feb 2022

New study calls for the need of additional immunogenetic research in diverse populations

Humans and their pathogens interact in a complex way, resulting in disease and health.

16 Feb 2022

UCI biologists discover how a gene variant protects against Alzheimer's disease

While the word "mutation" may conjure up alarming notions, a mutation in brain immune cells serves a positive role in protecting people against Alzheimer's disease.

15 Feb 2022

Study highlights how IL-2 regulates developmental bifurcation

The immune system is a complicated network of cells and proteins that performs a straightforward function—protecting the body against infection.

15 Feb 2022

Intracellular pathogens trick the host’s immune system to evade destruction

A signaling mechanism that enables bacteria like Salmonella to escape destruction by the immune system of the host was discovered by scientists.

From The University of California, Davis 14 Feb 2022

Experts explore the relationships between diet, gut bacteria, and metabolites

Researchers currently understand that the microorganisms that dwell in human intestines—the microbiome—have a wide range of effects on human health.

14 Feb 2022

Novel method can report specific immune cell types using only DNA from blood

Flow cytometry is a powerful and complex technology used to count, sort or measure characteristics of cells and to detect biomarkers.

10 Feb 2022

MIT researchers develop new way to deliver RNA in a capsule

Like most vaccines, RNA vaccines have to be injected, which can be an obstacle for people who fear needles. Now, a team of MIT researchers has developed a way to deliver RNA in a capsule that can be swallowed, which they hope could help make people more receptive to them.

1 Feb 2022

Novel technology combats cancer more quickly and efficiently

Researchers have created a new technology that allows them to use immune cells from tumors to combat cancer more quickly and efficiently.

31 Jan 2022

Researchers catalog the complete cells that form the blood vessels of the human brain

Researchers at UC San Francisco have cataloged all of the cells that make up the blood vessels in the human brain, as well as their positions and the genes produced.

31 Jan 2022

Diet induces permanent genetic alterations in the gut microbes, study reveals

A recent study found that diet can influence the evolutionary path of bacteria in the gut within host-relevant timescales.

31 Jan 2022

Researchers identify changes in gene expression and cellular interactions in COPD lung cells

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Yale University and other institutions have identified previously unrecognized changes in gene expression and cellular interactions in distinct cell populations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

28 Jan 2022

Immune System News and Research

Researchers study the impact of broad-spectrum antibiotics on the infants’ microbiome

Fungi residing in the intestines protect against intestinal injury, study finds

Study reveals the power of ketone bodies

Experts identify a potential new target for antimalarial development

Study findings open new avenues for research into host-directed therapies for TB

New vaccine providing protection against future animal-to-human viral diseases may be possible

Study shows how the commensal oral microbiome can regulate alveolar bone health

Novel immune deactivation pathway offers a promising therapeutic approach for cancers

Plant-based nanoparticles likely to provide anti-cancer drug

New study calls for the need of additional immunogenetic research in diverse populations

UCI biologists discover how a gene variant protects against Alzheimer's disease

Study highlights how IL-2 regulates developmental bifurcation

Intracellular pathogens trick the host’s immune system to evade destruction

Experts explore the relationships between diet, gut bacteria, and metabolites

Novel method can report specific immune cell types using only DNA from blood

MIT researchers develop new way to deliver RNA in a capsule

Novel technology combats cancer more quickly and efficiently

Researchers catalog the complete cells that form the blood vessels of the human brain

Diet induces permanent genetic alterations in the gut microbes, study reveals

Researchers identify changes in gene expression and cellular interactions in COPD lung cells

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