Could Your Blood Be Hiding a Lethal Secret? Uncovering Autoantibodies and Viral Risks
A new study shows that about two percent of the population develop autoantibodies against type 1 interferons, mostly later in life. This makes individuals more…
Immunology News
Immunology is the branch of biomedical science that deals with the immune system, its functions, disorders, and mechanisms. It covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms, including the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and disease. This field delves into the complex interactions between pathogens and the host’s defense mechanisms, exploring how the body recognizes and combats foreign invaders such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Immunology has profound applications in numerous medical fields, including allergy, autoimmunity, and immunotherapy, which involves harnessing or modifying the immune response to fight diseases such as cancer. Advances in immunology have led to significant medical breakthroughs, such as the development of vaccines, treatments for autoimmune diseases, and a deeper understanding of chronic diseases related to immune system dysfunction.
Immune System Reprogramming: Small Molecule Discovery Opens a New Approach to Fighting Disease
Researchers have identified steroids and other small molecules that can boost immune responses by training innate immune cells, offering new possibilities for disease treatment and…
The Invisible Hijackers: How Respiratory Bacteria Sabotage Our Immune System
University of Queensland researchers have unveiled how Haemophilus influenzae manipulates immune responses to foster chronic respiratory infections. By deactivating immune defenses, this bacterium avoids detection…
MRSA Vaccine Breakthrough: Scientists Find a Promising Way to Fight a Deadly Superbug
Researchers have made significant progress in the fight against MRSA by enhancing vaccine efficacy through targeting IL-10, an immune-suppressing molecule. Their findings suggest that neutralizing…
Unraveling COVID-19 Brain Fog: New Study Pinpoints Immune Culprit
A new study identified a particular protein that seems to be responsible for memory loss linked to COVID-19. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, between 10…
Fusion Protein Breakthrough Paves Way for Novel Measles Vaccine
Researchers from Columbia University and the La Jolla Institute for Immunology have developed a new approach to combat measles, focusing on creating vaccines and drugs…
Stopping Measles Cold: Groundbreaking Insights From Cryo-EM
Researchers uncovered exactly how a neutralizing antibody blocks measles virus infection and are using that knowledge to develop new vaccines and treatments to inhibit the…
The J Chain Enigma: Evolutionary Origin of Mysterious Immune System Molecule
The human immune system appears to have evolutionarily co-opted a molecule from another biological process. Researchers discovered that a protein called the J chain, which…
Boosting Immunity: Enhancing Vaccine Effectiveness With Lymph Node Expansion
A new study reveals that enhanced lymph node expansion from biomaterial vaccines could boost tumor vaccine efficacy, potentially revolutionizing future vaccine developments. The human body…
Unlocking Innate Immunity: Key Puzzle Piece Identified
Researchers at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) have unraveled the intricate interactions among different enzymes surrounding the innate immune receptor toll-like receptor 7…
Decoding HIV’s Defenses: Innovative Vaccine Strategy Shows Promise
Results from NIH-funded animal models will inform the development of vaccines for humans. Using advanced immunological techniques, researchers have effectively activated the immune systems of…
Turning the Tide Against Epstein-Barr Virus With Repurposed Drugs
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause a spectrum of diseases, including a range of cancers. Emerging data now show that inhibition of a specific metabolic…
Could Maternal Immune Responses Trigger Neurodevelopmental Disorders Like Autism?
Harvard researchers have found that the maternal immune response to viral infections in pregnant mice can be detected by microglia in the embryo’s brain, altering…
Immune Cells: A Hidden Trigger for Anxiety, Depression, and Alzheimer’s Disease
Research indicates that regulatory T cells (Tregs) might stabilize mood and prevent depression, with their depletion linked to increased anxiety and cognitive issues in Alzheimer’s…
Unlocking Lifetime Flu Protection: Duke’s Innovative Vaccine Strategy
Experimental vaccine targets portions of the flu virus that don’t change. Duke researchers have opened a new avenue in the attack against influenza viruses by…
Decoding Immunity: The Human Immunome Project’s Strategic Blueprint To Harness AI and Immunology
The Human Immunome Project has released a Scientific Plan to create the world’s largest immunological dataset and develop AI models to better understand and leverage…
Early Warning: New Biomarkers Predict MS Years Before Symptoms Appear
A new study published in Nature Medicine unveils a major advance in the early detection and understanding of multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers have identified a…
No More Endless Boosters? Scientists Develop One-for-All Virus Vaccine
End of the line for endless boosters? Researchers at UC Riverside have developed a new vaccine approach using RNA that is effective against any strain…