Scientists from the Duke-Nus Medical School, in cooperation with scientists in Nepal, said that reducing the resistance to Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) can increase the risk of a more severe dengue disease in humans. Published in the journal, the study emphasizes how disappearing protection of the vaccine from one virus may inadvertently affect the body’s […]
Cancer immunotherapy, which is subject to the body’s immune system to combat tumors, has historically focused on using the natural capacity of T cells to recognize and attack cancer cells. Although this approach saved the lives of patients with melanoma, as well as some lung cancers and blood cancers, it was less effective against lithium […]
Immune control points are regulatory proteins that prevent the immune system from attacking healthy tissues. Some cancer cells use these checkpoints to avoid detection of immunity. Immunological therapy blockage of control points (ICB), which uses antibodies to block these deceptive signals, can free the immune system to destroy cancer. However, the main challenge in oncology […]
Insulin resistance precedes and predicts the beginning of type 2 diabetes (DM2), a chronic disease that causes high incidence and mortality around the world. In the affected people, insulin is not able to facilitate glucose capture by tissues and organs, which leads to an increase in blood glucose (chronic hyperglycemia). Because the skeletal muscle is […]
Antidepressants, such as prozac, are usually prescribed in the treatment of mental health disorders, but new studies suggest that they can also protect against serious infections and life -threatening sepsis. Scientists from the Salk Institute have now discovered how drugs are able to regulate the immune system and defend against infectious diseases that could lead […]
Leinco Technologies, a leader in the field of development of antibodies and proteins, is excited about information that he has received a subsidy of USD 1 million from Gates Foundation. The subsidy aims to develop a quick field test (lateral or similar flow) to assess the intestinal immune response to polyovirus, potentially enabling effective monitoring […]
Antimicrobial resistance occurs when the microorganisms that cause infections, such as bacteria and viruses, change over time and stop responding to antibiotics. It makes it harder to treat serious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, and increases the risk of serious illness, disease spread and death. Antimicrobial resistance has a particular impact on low- […]