Mechanistic model captures IgG subclass-specific transfer dynamics. Credit: PLOS Computational Biology (2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011109 Sepideh Dolatshahi, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia, is spearheading an…
Tag: Immunology
Combination immunotherapy produces high response rate in early results of trial targeting high-risk follicular lymphoma
Cancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of Health Researchers conducting a Phase 2 clinical trial at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of…
Cell therapy appears safe and effective for lymphoma in remission
Credit: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine A study led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine suggests…
Research shows that being overweight hampers the body’s immune response to SARS-CoV-2
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain University of Queensland-led research shows being overweight can impair the body’s antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection but not to the protection offered by vaccination. Research lead,…
Study uncovers early B cell developmental disorders associated with systemic lupus erythematosus
3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). “Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014”. WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.010. ISSN 2002-4436. CC BY-SA 4.0 In a study…
Immune health is all about balance – an immunologist explains why both too strong and too weak an immune response can lead to illness
For immune health, some influencers seem to think the Goldilocks philosophy of “just right” is overrated. Why settle for less immunity when you can have more? Many social media posts…
A closer look at rebel T cells: MAIT cells
The chest of an adult, showing the location and size of the adult thymus. Credit: LearnAnatomy/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0 Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are investigating a talented…
Measuring skin water loss found to predict anaphylaxis during food allergy tests
Change in sTEWL during OFC. (A and B) Difference between baseline TEWL and TEWL at food dose 2 or 3 (nonreactors, n = 62) or prior to epinephrine or other…
Hospital’s pioneering gene therapy aims to free patients of blood disease. Is a cure at hand?
by Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Born with a deadly blood disease, Clint and Alissa Finlayson’s adopted daughters—Ada, nine, and Lily, 12—are the first patients…
Study reveals how young children’s immune systems tame SARS-CoV-2
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research helps explain why young children have lower rates of severe COVID-19 than adults. A study of infants and young children found those who acquired…
