Tag Archives: Immunology

[ad_1] Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified the mechanisms behind infection-driven inflammasome activation with the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus. Fungal infection, especially with A. fumigatus, is a leading cause of infection-associated deaths in people with compromised immune systems. The work provides clues to a potential therapeutic approach …

[ad_1] A repurposed mouse model can develop symptoms of both severe COVID-19 (lung damage, blood clots, abnormal blood vessels, and death) as well as milder diseases, including loss of smell, according to a recent study published by the University of London. ‘Iowa in Nature. The study also showed that convalescent …

[ad_1] The first brick of the national vaccination strategy has been laid. On Monday, the High Authority for Health (HAS), an independent body of the executive, issued its recommendations on priority populations for accessing Covid-19 vaccines. IS “probably” early 2021. A plan drawn up blindly, due to the lack of …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 Funding from the National Institutes of Health will allow a Penn State researcher to investigate whether vitamin D supplementation could help people ward off or reduce symptoms caused by COVID-19. Margherita Cantorna, a distinguished professor of molecular immunology and nutrition at the …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 23, 2020 According to new research from the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, T cells of the immune system have been reprogrammed into regenerative stem cell-like memory (TSCM) cells which are highly active and long-lasting “super immune cells” with strong anti-tumor activity. . Reprogramming …

[ad_1] New data suggests that people whose immune systems have responded strongly to the MMR vaccine may be less likely to be severely infected with the emerging coronavirus. The MMR2 vaccine, manufactured by Merck and licensed in 1979, stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies. On Friday (November 20, 2020), …

[ad_1] New data suggests that people whose immune systems have responded strongly to the MMR vaccine may be less likely to be severely infected with the emerging coronavirus. The MMR2 vaccine, manufactured by Merck and licensed in 1979, stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies. On Friday (November 20, 2020), …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 19, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause significant illness and death while treatment options remain limited. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have discovered a potential strategy to prevent life-threatening inflammation, lung damage, and organ failure in patients with COVID-19. The research …

[ad_1] Newswise – Until now, it was unclear whether a surviving SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 infection led to persistent immunological memory and thus could protect against re-infection. Several studies have shown that SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies are only detectable for a few months in many COVID-19 survivors and can therefore only provide …

[ad_1] C.locks and calendars within our immune systems could make us more susceptible to infection and injury at certain times of the day or months of the year, a new study suggests. A better understanding of these rhythms could have implications for the prevention and treatment of diseases such as …