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Overlooked Sequence in Immunology Protein Holds Promise for New Autoimmune Therapies

Our immune system is remarkably powerful. It quickly assembles teams of cells to eliminate threats inside our bodies.

22 Feb 2024

Researchers Unveil New Mechanism of Immune Cell Training in Thymus Gland

Immune cells must learn not to attack the body itself. A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) has discovered a previously unknown mechanism behind this: other immune cells, the B cells, contribute to the "training" of the T cells in the thymus gland.

22 Feb 2024

Study Reveals Gut Microbiome's Influence on Premature Aging in Chronic HIV Patients

The Wistar Institute's associate professor Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, Ph.D., has demonstrated, with his lab and collaborators, a connection between viral damage to the gut and premature biological aging.

22 Feb 2024

Uncovering How to Protect Nerves in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have led a team that has discovered a novel therapeutic strategy for treating neurodegenerative illnesses, raising the prospect of better care for conditions like multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Vanishing White Matter disease.

21 Feb 2024

MIP Discovery Closes £7M Series a Financing to Drive Commercialization in Cell and Gene Therapy Space

MIP Discovery, an innovative developer of non-biological affinity reagents designed to accelerate the development and production of cell and gene therapies, today announced it has closed a £7 million GBP (~$9 million USD) Series A financing round, led by Mercia Ventures.

21 Feb 2024

Investigating the Link Between Metabolism and Intestinal Development

Intestines can reach a length of 15 feet or more; how does it fit within human bodies properly? The gut tube dramatically loops and rotates to bundle the extending intestine as the digestive system grows. Intestinal malrotation is a common, but poorly understood, birth defect caused by the failure of the gut to rotate correctly during development.

20 Feb 2024