Human Lifelong Immunity Depends on APRIL Protein, Study Finds
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University have identified the protein APRIL as a cause for antibody deficiency in humans
Immune System
Preventing 'Cytokine Storm' May Ease Severe COVID-19 Symptoms
A new clinical trial will test a treatment that targets this overactive immune response
Researchers May Have Uncovered the Achilles Heel of Viruses
A new research study headed by Aarhus University in Denmark identifies how viruses avoid the body's immune system and cause infections and diseases
Immune System Change Found to Be Key Process in Male Pregnancy
An international team has intensively studied the unique male pregnancy in 12 species of pipefishes and seahorses
Immune Responses to Tuberculosis Mapped Across 3 Species
Detailed genetic road map will guide research into TB treatments, vaccines
Smoking HIV out of Dormancy
A newly discovered mechanism allows the immune system to detect and respond to HIV
Even the Fetus Has Gut Bacteria, Study Shows
Findings point to potential to improve preemie growth and immune system during high risk pregnancy
In Mice: Transplanted Brain Stem Cells Survive without Anti-Rejection Drugs
By exploiting a feature of the immune system, researchers open the door for stem cell transplants to repair the brain
An 'EpiPen' for Spinal Cord Injuries
Using nanoparticles, researchers demonstrate that instead of overcoming an immune response, they can co-opt the immune response to work for them to promote healing
How to Reinvigorate Exhausted Immune Cells and Stop Cancer along the Way
Penn study identifies protein that could be key to new immunotherapies