Immunology News

The gastrointestinal tract contains literally trillions of such cells, and yet the immune system seemingly turns a blind eye.

Stress makes its mark on the female face, according to a new study that finds men judge women with high levels of a stress hormone less attractive.

Before the term "vaccination" was coined, millions died every year from infectious diseases such as smallpox, tuberculosis and yellow fever.

The trees and flowers are blooming, and the temperatures are rising. Why, then, are you so miserable? If you suffer from allergies, those beautiful blooms can make spring a challenge.

Scientists at King's College London have discovered that vitamin D has the potential to significantly reduce the symptoms of asthma.

The finding suggests that vitamin C added to existing TB drugs could shorten TB therapy, and it highlights a new area for drug design.

Some children do whatever they can to avoid eating fruits and vegetables. But if your child swears that those carrots at dinner are making their tongue tingle and they have hay fever, it may be time to call an allergist - however, it may not be a food allergy.

Ignyta, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Actagene Oncology, Inc., effective May 20, 2013.

The discovery has wider repercussions, as the protein is responsible for protecting the body against excessive immune responses, and could be used to treat, or even prevent, other immune disorders such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Scientists at King's College London have discovered that Vitamin D has the potential to significantly reduce the symptoms of asthma.

The amount of time asthma patients spend soaking up the sun may have an impact on the illness, researchers have suggested.

Purpose The Pirbright Institute carries out research on a number of important viral diseases of swine such as those inducing classical swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease, African swine fever and influenza.The Porcine immunologist post is aimed at strengthening fundamental research capability in the field of pig immunology and analysis of immune ... (more)

Allergies to tree pollen are in full bloom in the Midwest-and when spring allergy season begins, it comes on fast, according to local allergists.

The vaccine based on Cytos' Virus-Like Particle technology may open the door to accelerated production of influenza vaccines in Singapore The vaccine based on Cytos' Virus-Like Particle technology may open the door to accelerated production of influenza vaccines in Singapore Cytos Biotechnology AG today announced that the first healthy volunteer ... (more)

Gln381 Allele Promotes IL-23 Unresponsiveness in Human Memory T-Helper 17 Cells and Impairs Th17 Responses in Psoriasis Patients Wellcome Trust Diabetes and Inflammation Laboratory, Department of Medical Genetics, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK Correspondence: Paola ... (more)

Peanut is one of the 8 foods that account for 90% of all food allergy reactions.

An experimental drug that taps the power of the body's immune system to fight cancer is shrinking tumors in patients for whom other treatments have failed, an early study shows.

Correspondence to Ann Marie Schmidt, MD, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Ave, Smilow 901C, New York, NY 10016.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced that new data on its approved and investigational immuno-oncology compounds, Yervoy and the investigational PD-1 receptor blocking antibody nivolumab, will be featured in six oral presentations at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago from May 31 - June 4. The ... (more)

From the Experimental Cardiovascular Research Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden ; Department of Internal Medicine and Hypertension , and Department of General and Vascular Surgery , the Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; Institute for Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Ludwig-Maximilians-University ... (more)