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A breakthrough study shows promise for liver transplant recipients to accept new organs without harsh lifelong medications. Scientists used special immune cells from donors to train patients' bodies to recognize transplanted livers as their own.
Researchers discovered that blocking a "death protein" keeps blood stem cells healthier and stronger as they age. The breakthrough could lead to new ways to maintain a youthful immune system.
Researchers at the University of Bonn uncovered how our immune system communicates with our brain to protect us from harmful bacteria. The discovery could help treat eating disorders and explain why we instinctively avoid foods that once made us sick.
Scientists created a molecule that stops arthritis inflammation without weakening the body's ability to fight real infections. The breakthrough could help 15 million Americans manage autoimmune diseases more safely.
A groundbreaking UCSF trial used three therapies to help immune systems hunt hidden HIV, showing unprecedented results. Ten volunteers endured painful treatments to advance science toward a cure for the disease that's infected 1.3 million people worldwide in 2024.
A breakthrough gene therapy wiped out aggressive brain tumors in 83% of cases with a single dose and no side effects for nearly a year. The treatment also taught the immune system to prevent the cancer from returning.
Researchers discovered how to make the body's cancer-fighting T cells more powerful by blocking a single protein, essentially upgrading the immune system's energy source. This breakthrough could lead to treatments that harness our natural defenses more effectively.
University of Virginia Health is using immunotherapy to treat head and neck cancers by training the body's own immune system to destroy cancer cells. Patients avoid harsh chemotherapy side effects while still getting effective treatment.
A bedridden woman with three life-threatening autoimmune conditions walked out of bed just one week after receiving a groundbreaking cell therapy treatment. Eleven months later, she's "perfectly fine" and living without medication.
Scientists have developed a gene therapy that completely eliminated aggressive brain tumors in 83% of animal trials, with no recurrence over 11 months. The breakthrough treatment for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain cancer, uses a "Trojan horse" approach that kills cancer cells while training the immune system to fight back.
A groundbreaking trial is teaching children's immune systems to recognize and destroy aggressive cancers, offering fresh hope where traditional treatments fall short. The first patient has already enrolled in the study spanning the UK and US.
Researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered a protein called DPY30 that helps pancreatic tumors hide from the immune system. Blocking this protein could make stubborn tumors respond to immunotherapy, offering fresh hope for patients with limited treatment options.
Researchers have cured type 1 diabetes in mice using a breakthrough method that doesn't require lifelong immune-suppressing medications. The innovative technique creates a blended immune system that accepts transplanted insulin-producing cells naturally.
A 60-year-old melanoma patient in Moscow just received Russia's first personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, designed specifically for their tumor. The breakthrough treatment trains the immune system to target cancer cells unique to each patient.
A common, inexpensive blood pressure medication could make certain cancer treatments work better, according to promising new research. Scientists discovered that telmisartan helps the immune system recognize and attack tumors when combined with existing cancer drugs.
Researchers discovered how a deadly parasite evades the immune system using a "molecular shredder," solving a puzzle that stumped scientists for four decades. The breakthrough opens new pathways for treating sleeping sickness, which affects communities across sub-Saharan Africa.
When Barry Bloom got pancreatic cancer, he became a research participant and studied his own treatment papers with the same curiosity that defined his 60-year career. The legendary Harvard immunologist who discovered how our immune system remembers past infections died at 88, leaving behind breakthrough discoveries that transformed how we fight diseases like tuberculosis and leprosy.
Scientists discovered that friendly gut bacteria can inject proteins directly into human cells, actively controlling immune responses. This breakthrough explains how the microbiome influences conditions like Crohn's disease.
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are using cancer treatment techniques to wake up the immune system and hunt down HIV hiding in the body. The breakthrough could one day help people living with HIV reduce or stop lifelong medication.
Researchers discovered a specific immune cell state that explains why Long COVID lingers in some patients and links directly to fatigue and breathing problems. The breakthrough could lead to personalized treatments for millions still suffering months after infection.
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