Tag: immune system
Experts provide insights on COVID-19 antibody tests
In this article Professor Georgina Ellison-Hughes, Dr Rocio Martinez-Nunez, and Dr Rui Ribeiro Galao, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King’s College London, provide...
‘Immune cleanup’ could offer treatment for rare disorder
Researchers have discovered how stimulating an ‘immune cleanup’ could offer a potential treatment for people suffering from a rare disorder named leukocyte adhesion deficiency...
UK launches large scale COVID-19 immunity study
The UK is to embark on a major, government-funded immunity study that will track the spread of the novel coronavirus infection in the population,...
Research to look at immune system’s seasonal ability to fight a virus
Groundbreaking new research will be investigating the immune system’s ability to fight viruses as the seasons change.
The research will investigate if an immune system...
Research shows how to boost immune responses to vaccines in seniors
New research has shown how older people’s immune system response to vaccines could be boosted using immunology expertise and the surprising use of genital...
Study offers insight into treatment of sepsis and chemotherapy damage
In a new study, researchers have made significant advances towards devising a novel treatment for sepsis, which they believe could also be extended to...
How autoimmune diseases impact patient experience
When your disease is hard to name and doesn't have visible symptoms, it can be difficult for others to understand that you are sick....
Researchers identify antibody link between epilepsy and brain inflammation
New research has identified a mechanism that explains the link between epilepsy and brain inflammation that could help with new therapies against certain forms...
Molecule in lymphatic system implicated in autoimmune diseases
A new study has revealed how a molecule in the lymphatic system could have the potential to play a role in autoimmune diseases.
A study...
Stem cells: what do bones have to do with boosting immunity?
A newly discovered memory that is stored in our bones has revealed the surprising role of stem cells in boosting our immunity.
A research team...
The ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ of immune cells
Scientists from Trinity College, Dublin have identified a rare, new cell in the immune system with 'Jekyll and Hyde' properties.
These cells play a key...
Rogue cells responsible for autoimmune diseases, study suggests
For the first time, a team led by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have pinpointed individual cells that cause autoimmune disease...
