New tool estimates your immune age, predicts risk of disease
A new tool gauges the degree of chronic inflammation in a person’s body to determine their “immunological age;” this number
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Scientists discover immune cell behavior that plays a key role in Alzheimer’s disease
A new study has pinpointed a small group of cells in the brain which could be crucial to understanding how
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Tumors hide from the immune system with help from this protein
Cancer drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors boost the immune system’s ability to find and destroy tumor cells, but they don’t
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Activating the brain’s immune system against cancer prevents it from spreading
Groundbreaking research from Tel Aviv University may lead to a significant breakthrough in the battle against deadly brain cancer. To
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Immune cells in cerebrospinal fluid predict response to immunotherapy
Results from a study led by Joan Seoane, Director of Preclinical and Translational Research co-program at VHIO and ICREA Professor,
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Study explores the effects of immune responses on the aging brain
As human beings age, the functioning of organs gradually deteriorates. While countless past studies have investigated the effects of aging
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Discovery about how cancer cells evade immune defenses inspires new treatment approach
Cancer cells are known for spreading genetic chaos. As cancer cells divide, DNA segments and even whole chromosomes can be
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Inhaled vaccine induces fast, strong immune response in mice and non-human primates
Researchers demonstrate in a proof-of-concept study that a phage-based inhalation delivery system for vaccines generates potent antibody responses in mice
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Are e-cigarette users at greater risk of poor immune response to flu, COVID-19?
In a controlled study of smokers, nonsmokers, and e-cigarette users, University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers found that
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Imaging the secret lives of immune cells in the eye
University of Rochester vision scientist Jesse Schallek can barely contain his excitement as he shares time-lapse videos showing immune cells
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