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Scientists discovered that exposing lungs to harmless microbe fragments creates a lasting memory that prevents allergies for months. The protection comes from structural lung cells, not immune cells, opening new paths for allergy prevention.
Scientists at the University of Oklahoma just received $1.7 million to study a protein that may finally explain why lupus develops and how to treat it without crushing the entire immune system. The research could lead to the first major lupus treatment breakthrough in 60 years.
A prestigious grant is funding groundbreaking research into why some people stay sharp and healthy into old age while others become frail. MIT scientist Alison Ringel will investigate whether our immune system's T cells hold the key to extending healthy years of life.
Researchers are developing a groundbreaking therapy that could free 1.5 million Americans from daily insulin injections by combining lab-grown insulin cells with immune system "bodyguards." The $1 million project aims to create a cure that works without harsh immunosuppressive drugs.
Scientists at the University of Chicago have developed tiny particles that teach insulin-producing cells to protect themselves from autoimmune attack. The breakthrough could delay or prevent type 1 diabetes without suppressing the entire immune system.
A 19-year-old from Kelowna, B.C., became the first Canadian cured of a life-threatening immune disease using groundbreaking gene editing technology. His doctor says he no longer needs to worry about deadly infections sneaking past his weakened immune system.
Researchers in South Africa are studying children born with HIV to find ways they could live without daily medication. Early treatment might help their young immune systems control the virus naturally.
Researchers have successfully isolated and grown the rare HIV-infected cells that hide from the immune system, offering the first real look at why the virus is so hard to cure. Even better, they've already found ways to make these stubborn cells vulnerable to destruction.
Researchers at UT Southwestern discovered how two lipids work with a crucial protein to activate the immune system, opening new paths to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases. The breakthrough explains a long-standing mystery about how our bodies fight threats.
Scientists at Stanford Medicine eliminated Type 1 diabetes in mice for six months without insulin shots or immune-suppressing drugs. The breakthrough uses an "immune system reset" that could transform treatment for millions living with autoimmune diseases.
Stanford Medicine researchers reversed Type 1 diabetes in mice using a groundbreaking dual transplant that resets the immune system. The animals stayed diabetes-free for six months without insulin or immune suppressing drugs.
Researchers at the University of Southampton engineered a new four-pronged antibody that supercharges the immune system's ability to destroy cancer cells. The breakthrough could help millions of patients whose cancers don't respond to current treatments.
A breakthrough treatment originally designed for cancer is giving hope to over 5 million Indians living with autoimmune diseases. CAR T-cell therapy is helping patients with lupus and arthritis reduce lifelong medications by resetting their faulty immune systems.
Researchers created antibodies that stopped Epstein-Barr virus from infecting mice with human immune systems. This breakthrough could protect transplant patients from life-threatening complications.
Scientists developed a nasal spray vaccine that protected mice from COVID, flu, bacteria, and even allergens for months. Unlike typical vaccines, it activates the body's first-line defense system to fight multiple threats at once.
A personalized mRNA vaccine helped 11 women with aggressive breast cancer stay cancer-free for up to six years. The groundbreaking treatment trained their immune systems to recognize and fight cancer cells using their own tumor's genetic code.
Scientists explain why vaccines work like athletic training for your immune cells, preparing them to fight disease before you ever get sick. As measles outbreaks return to previously protected countries, understanding this science matters more than ever.
One in three people carry a brain parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, yet most never get sick. Scientists just discovered why: your immune cells have a built-in self-destruct switch that takes the invader down with them.
Scientists in South Korea discovered a drug ingredient that primes the immune system to fight deadly infections before they strike. When mice received this treatment one day before exposure, they survived infections that killed every untreated animal.
Scientists discovered axolotls can completely regenerate their thymus, a complex immune organ that humans can't rebuild. The breakthrough could one day help reverse immune aging in people.
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