Newswise Feature Channel: Immunology

Aiming for High-Precision Immunotherapy

Universite de Montreal — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:50:13 EST

A team of researchers successfully created more effective immune cells that can fight cancer without damaging healthy tissue.

Experts Stress Importance of Vaccination Amidst Measles Outbreaks

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:15:50 EST

Pediatric infectious diseases experts stress the importance of vaccination against measles, one of the most contagious viruses, which is once more spreading in the United States.

Cell Therapy for Brain Tumors: Foundation Hosts Focused Ultrasound Roundtable

Focused Ultrasound Foundation — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:45 EST

Cell Therapy for Brain Tumors: Foundation Hosts Focused Ultrasound Roundtable

MSU Expert: Why the US Is Experiencing a Boomerang Effect in Formerly Rare Childhood Illnesses

Michigan State University — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:40:50 EST

MSU expert: Why the US is experiencing a boomerang effect in formerly rare childhood illnesses

Immune Protein STING Key for Repairing, Generating Lysosomes

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:15:38 EST

The STING protein, known for helping cells fight viral infections by generating inflammation, also appears to function as a quality control sensor for organelles that serve as cellular waste disposal systems, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found.

Measles Cases Reach New High

George Washington University — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:50:49 EST

A Dynamic Peripheral Immune Landscape During Human Pregnancy

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:50:07 EST

This study uncovers dynamic immune adaptations during pregnancy through single-cell RNA sequencing of peripheral blood mononuclear cells at different pregnancy stages. A gradual reduction in cytotoxicity of T and NK cells, along with decreased MHC-II and CD40 signaling in T and B cells, suggests weakened adaptive immunity. Meanwhile, upregulated pro-inflammatory genes in monocytes may compensate for this reduction. Late pregnancy shows a transition toward immune activation in dendritic and CD4+ T cells. Notably, we highlight a novel pro-aging effect of pregnancy, which may reverse postpartum. These findings enhance our understanding of pregnancy immunity and its impact on disease risk.

The Wistar Institute, The University of Leeds, and the Perelman School of Medicine Discover New 'Molecular Glues' as a Possible Therapeutic Approach for Autoimmune Conditions

Wistar Institute — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:20:28 EST

Wistar and collaborators have discovered a type of "molecular glue" that can be used to inhibit certain pathological protein interactions.

New Ground in Cybersecurity: University-Industry Collaboration Introduces a Method for Traceable Privacy Protection

Higher Education Press — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:55:48 EST

Researchers from Jinan University, Huawei, and ByteDance have developed LTAA-FGAC, an innovative authentication system that balances user privacy with public traceability and fine-grained access control to enhance digital security and accountability.

3 Ways to Nip Seasonal Allergies in Texas in the Bud - and 4 Treatment Myths, Debunked

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:15:34 EST

More than one in four adults and one in five children in the U.S. have seasonal allergies (allergic rhinitis). And North Texas has a perfect climate for producing allergy-inducing pollen.

Moffitt Study Shows New Immune Boost Could Expand Access to Cancer Immunotherapy

Moffitt Cancer Center — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:15:36 EST

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have found that tapping into the body's own immune system and activating a type of immune cell known as B cells, could be the key to boosting the effectiveness of tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte, or TIL therapy. Results of their study were published in the Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer.

Study Finds Immune Protein Modification Blocks Viral Replication, Heart Inflammation

Cleveland Clinic — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:30:26 EST

Cleveland Clinic virology researchers have found that a specific protein modification to the immune protein MDA5 is key to how our bodies detect and respond to viruses and viral replication.

In tribute to Thomas B. Tomasi Jr., MD, PhD, 1927-2025

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:55:19 EST

Thomas B. Tomasi Jr., MD, PhD, who led Roswell Park as President and CEO from 1986-1996, died March 23, 2025, at age 97. His tenure marked a renaissance at Roswell Park that elevated it to a place among the nation's top cancer centers.

Crystal L. Mackall, MD, FAACR, Recognized with the 2025 AACR-Cancer Research Institute Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology

Cancer Research Institute — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:50:46 EST

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)-Cancer Research Institute (CRI) Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology will be presented to Crystal L. Mackall, MD, Fellow of the AACR Academy, during the AACR Annual Meeting 2025, to be held April 25-30 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Investing in COVID-19 Vaccination More Than Paid Off for U.S., Study Finds

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:30:29 EST

The money spent to develop, test, buy and administer the first COVID-19 vaccine was more than made up for by prevented medical care and lost productivity.

Comprehensive Keck Medicine of USC Medical Office Building Coming Soon to Pasadena

Keck Medicine of USC — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:00:40 EST

Keck Medicine of USC will open a four-story, 100,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art medical office building located at 590 S. Fair Oaks Ave. in Pasadena in fall 2025.

Researchers' Study Show Advancements in GP38 Contributions to CCHFV and Monoclonal Antibody Therapies

U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:15:15 EST

A recent study published in Science Translational Medicine involving scientists from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases in collaboration with scientists from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the University of California-Berkeley have advanced discoveries surrounding the viral glycoprotein GP38 expressed by the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV).

Immune Cell Research Identifies Potential New Target for Treating Cancer and Autoimmune Disease

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:45:12 EST

In a study of the immune systems of mice, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have found a new role for a protein, QRICH1, which could become a target for drugs to dial up or down the activation of T cells to fight cancers and autoimmune diseases.

How Risky Is the Bird Flu in Cats?

College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:05:25 EST

How Risky Is the Bird Flu in Cats?

How Does Your Gut Microbiome Affect Your Health?

College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:55:12 EST

Inside the digestive tract lives a host of microorganisms known as the gut microbiome. Chris Gaulke, professor of pathobiology at the College of Veterinary Medicine, studies the gut microbiome and its role in human health.