Vitamin D Deficiency in Early Life Linked to Immune System Issues, Study Finds

MEDICINE & HEALTH 11.08.2024 19:13 PM

A new study from McGill University reveals that early life vitamin D deficiency can accelerate thymus aging and increase the risk of autoimmune diseases by disrupting immune system regulation.

Women With Multiple Sclerosis Show Temporary Improvement During Pregnancy; Researchers Investigate the Mechanism of This Autoimmune Disease

06.15.2023 11:00 AM

Researchers discovered that women who suffers from the autoimmune disease called multiple sclerosis get better during pregnancy. Find out why in this article.

Autoimmune Disease "Systemic Lupus Erythematosus" Could Be Treated by Aiming at Iron Metabolism [STUDY]

01.16.2023 22:31 PM

Researchers have discovered that targeting iron metabolism, specifically the transferrin receptor, could help in treating autoimmune disease "systemic lupus erythematosus." Read to know more about these findings.

Experimental Cancer Treatment That Uses CRISPR Gene-Editing Put Young Girl Into Remission

12.13.2022 10:30 AM

A 13-year-old patient with leukemia who had not responded to other treatments now has no detectable cancer cells after receiving genetically edited immune cells that attack cancer. Read the article to learn more details about this story.

Crohn’s Disease Is Triggered by Norovirus; New Study Investigates Link Between the 2 Illnesses

10.06.2022 04:07 AM

Norovirus is one of many viruses and microbes believed to stimulate disease onset in Crohn’s patients although the field wonders why. Read to learn more.

New Treatment Marks Cancer Cells As Target For Immunotherapy [Study]

09.19.2022 08:30 AM

Scientists formulate a new treatment in turning cancer cells into a target for the human immune system. How promising is this new treatment, read here to know more!

T Cells Use Mechanical Force to Punch Through Tumors, Kill Cancer

09.15.2022 23:11 PM

Researchers identified the mechanical forces used by T cells to kill cancer cells more efficiently. Read the article to learn more.

Immune Cells Seek Out a Wide Array of Fuel Sources Even From Cellular Waste Products, Study Says

08.18.2022 03:17 AM

Researchers found that T cells are more flexible than previously thought in selecting nutrients to fuel them. Read the article to know more about the new study.

New Rapid Blood Test Can Measure Immunity to COVID-19 and Vaccine Efficacy

06.18.2022 00:26 AM

Researchers created a rapid blood test that will measure COVID-19 immunity and vaccine efficacy by checking the T-cell response to the virus. Continue reading for the details.

Baby Undergoes Heart Transplant; First-of-Its-Kind Procedure That May Prevent His Body from Rejecting Organ

03.13.2022 01:17 AM

A baby from North Carolina has just received the first-of-its-kind procedure that may prevent his body from rejecting organs. Find out how the new method works.

Anti-Aging Tips: Long-Term Calorie Restrictions Results to Better Health, Weight Loss, Longer Life

02.11.2022 08:41 AM

Researchers found that calorie-restricted diets have positive health effects in the human body that can be targeted to increase lifespans.

Novel Computational Approach Can Identify Genomic Safe Harbors for Therapeutic Genes To Treat Cancer

01.25.2022 00:06 AM

Genomic Safe Harbors (GSHs) are landing sites for therapeutic genes to treat diseases, such as cancer. Now, a team of scientists has developed a computational approach to easily identify them.

Why are Asthma Patients Less Likely to Develop Brain Tumors? Neurologists Finally Figure It Out

12.13.2021 04:22 AM

Neurologists discover a possible link between asthma and the reduced brain tumor formation. The culprit behind the strange phenomenon: T-cells.

Mesothelioma Treatment: New Study Shows How Nanotubes Help Metastasis, Offers New Approach For Battling Cancer Resistance

12.08.2021 21:01 PM

To identify how cancers like mesothelioma can still grow despite the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors, combined cells with immune cells called the T cells, which were then examined with the use of an electron microscope.

Cancer Cells Discovered to Disarm Attackers Using Nano Tentacles to Deplete Immune System

11.19.2021 02:21 AM

Researchers from Bringham and Women's Hospital in collaboration with MIT discovered how cancer cells used nanoscale tentacles to slurp the immune cell's mitochondria to proliferate and metastasize in the human body.

Woman from Argentina Mysteriously Cured of HIV; Studies Suggests Strong T Cells of Immunity Responsible for Healing

11.17.2021 07:18 AM

A new study confirmed that an Argentine woman was cured of HIV through the immune system of her body. The mysterious healing took place without any treatment or stem cell transplants relayed to the patient.

Immune System Could Be Fine-Tuned at the T-Cell Level to Produce Better Immune Response

07.22.2021 00:59 AM

Scientists at Cardiff University discovered a new technique to fine-tune the immune system at the level of T-cells to produce a better immune response against bacteria and viruses, like SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19.

T-Cells Seek Cancer Cells Using the Smallest of Forces; Five Pico- Newtons

05.07.2021 00:19 AM

A new study recently showed that as T cells move, their TCRs are pulling on the antigen with a small force, roughly five pico-newtons.

Study to Mix and Match COVID-19 Vaccines Launched in the UK

02.04.2021 20:01 PM

Developers of vaccines usually combine two vaccines to fight the same pathogen, and the study investigators are keen to apply the same strategy of having two COVID-19 vaccines combined.

Exercise May Help Delay Cancer Growth, Study Shows

10.29.2020 05:00 AM

Physical activity changes the metabolism of the immune system's cytotoxic T cells and thereby improves their ability to attack cancer cells.

Steroid Treatment Proven to be Beneficial for the Immune System of Coronavirus Patients

07.19.2020 22:54 PM

Several studies support steroid treatment for COVID-19 patients as it helps with the recovery and identification of the most severe cases. It is also beneficial for the immune system which has memory cells that recognize the virus.