Scientists Identify Potential Targets for Immune Responses to SARS-CoV-2
Their analysis provides essential information for vaccine design and the evaluation of diagnostics and vaccine candidates
Immunology
Human Gut-In-A-Dish Model Helps Define 'Leaky Gut'
3D human gut organoids reveal molecular system that keeps intestinal linings sealed, demonstrate how the system breaks down and how it can be strengthened with the diabetes drug metformin
Immune Responses to Tuberculosis Mapped Across 3 Species
Detailed genetic road map will guide research into TB treatments, vaccines
Why Your First Battle with Flu Matters Most
The first strain of influenza virus we encounter during childhood sets the course of how our immune system responds to exposures later in life
Virtual Reality Could Help Flu Vaccination Rates
Study finds VR might provide a path to increased acceptance
Humans Co-Evolved with Immune-Related Diseases—and It's Still Happening
In a recently-published review, researchers describe how ancestral origins impact the likelihood that people of African or Eurasian descent might develop immune-related diseases
Study Provides First Evidence That Fat Accumulates in the Lungs of Overweight and Obese People
Scientists already know that people who are overweight or obese are more likely to suffer with wheezing and asthma, but the reasons for this have not been completely explained
When Added to Gene Therapy, Plant-Based Compound May Enable Faster, More Effective Treatments
Scripps Research team finds that a nontoxic molecule closely related to resveratrol can overcome barriers to delivering gene therapy into stem cells
Can a DNA Construction Kit Replace Expensive Antibody Medication?
A study in animals similar in size to humans brings us a step closer to the clinical use of antibody gene therapy
Could Microorganisms in Poop Help Treat the Deadliest Form of Skin Cancer?
Phase I trial will evaluate combination of fecal transplants and immunotherapy for melanoma