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Unravelling the Immune-Tumour Cross-Talk in Glioblastoma: A New Target for Treatment

12 February, 2025

A new study has identified a crucial interaction between glioblastoma stem cells and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), which fuels tumour growth and immune evasion…

Food Insecurity, Inflammation, and Immune Function Among Older US Adults

12 January, 2025

The study underscores the need for public health interventions aimed at reducing FI among older adults. By improving food security, these efforts could reduce systemic inflammation, improve immune function, and promote healthier aging in this vulnerable population.

Food Insecurity, Inflammation, and Immune Function Among Older US Adults

12 January, 2025

The study underscores the need for public health interventions aimed at reducing FI among older adults. By improving food security, these efforts could reduce systemic inflammation, improve immune function, and promote healthier aging in this vulnerable population.

Prenatal Immune Activity and Sex Differences in Brain Development: A Pathway to Alzheimer’s Risk?

29 November 2024

A recent study leveraging over 50 years of longitudinal data, provides new insights into how maternal immune activity during pregnancy shapes memory circuitry and function in offspring, with distinct patterns for males and females…

Prediction of disease – using immune signatures

18 October 2024

A recent study showed that distinct immune “signatures” in cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy could help predict adverse side effects, enabling earlier interventions to prevent serious complications…

Immunity to HIV

HIV Virus HIV is a retrovirus and made of double stranded RNA enclosed within a glycosylated capsid Target cells for HIV are any cell expressing both CD4 and CCR5 or CXCR4 (chemokine receptors) HIV has evolved to use these receptors to infect the “central command” of the immune system and by so doing ultimately disables Read More

Immuno Throwback – Role of Inflammatory Cytokines TNF-α and IL-17 in the Pathogenesis of Disease

09 September 2024

An immunology throwback – This article delves into the roles of TNF-α and IL-17 in disease progression, focusing on their mechanisms of action, the synergistic effects they produce when acting together, and their potential as therapeutic targets…

A Novel Approach to Combat Heart Transplant Rejection

19 August 2024

In a new study, researchers have identified a potential breakthrough in preventing heart transplant rejection…

Maternal Influenza and Fetal Neurodevelopment

07 August 2024

Recent research has shed new light on the relationship between maternal influenza A infection and offspring neurological development…

 
 
 
 
 
 
International Union of Immunological SocietiesUniversity of South AfricaInstitute of Infectious Disease and Molecular MedicineElizabeth Glazer Pediatric Aids FoundationStellenbosch University