Genetic breakthrough supercharges immunity to flu and other viruses
Researchers at McGill University have discovered a way to boost an organism's natural anti-virus defences, effectively making its cells immune to influenza and other viruses

Mesothelin engineered on virus-like particles provides treatment clues for pancreatic cancer
New understanding of a protein that spurs the growth of pancreatic cancer could lead to a new vaccine against the deadly disease

New approach may render disease-causing staph harmless
Researchers at the University of Illinois helped lead a collaborative effort to uncover a completely new treatment strategy for serious Staphylococcus aureus ("Staph") infections

Scientists move closer to developing a new class of asthma and allergy drugs
team of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council funded scientists has moved a step closer to developing a new class of effective asthma and allergy drugs.

Novel approach strips staph of virulence
An international team of researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health has blocked staph infections in mice using a drug previously tested in clinical trials as a cholesterol-lowering agent.

Edmonton Protocol - Possible cure for Type 1 Diabetes patients
Article I wrote for Sophomore Research Project. Includes Edmonton Protocol procedure, description of Type 1 Diabetes, and other Type 1 treatments

Immune response after experimental allergic encephalomyelitis in rats subjected to calorie restriction
The present study was carried out to further examine the immune responses after EAE in rats subjected to a severe (i.e., 66 %) or a moderate (i.e. 33 %) calorie restriction.

Immune-mediated changes in actinic keratosis following topical treatment with imiquimod 5% cream
The objective of this study was to identify the molecular processes responsible for the anti-lesional activity of imiquimod in subjects with actinic keratosis using global gene expression profiling.

Cord blood in regenerative medicine: do we need immune suppression?
The purpose of this paper is to put forth the notion that the immunology of cord blood transplants for regenerative applications has to be viewed differently from the perspective and the practice of cord blood transplants for hematopoietic reconstitution.

Immune response modulation by curcumin in a latex allergy model
A study on the immunomodulatory role of curcumin in a mouse model of latex allergy.

CD8 apoptosis may be a predictor of T cell number normalization after immune reconstitution in HIV
The present Houston Vanguard sub-study examines a small group of subcutaneously IL-2 (scIL-2) treated patients.

Intravenous immune globulin in hereditary inclusion body myopathy: a pilot study
The mild benefits in muscle strength experienced by HIBM patients after IVIG treatment may be related to the provision of sialic acid supplied by IVIG.

The Thymus Is a Common Target Organ in Infectious Diseases
In the present review the authors discuss a number of findings related to the lymphoid as well as the microenvironmental compartments of the thymus in the infectious disease state

High Hygiene Standards Weaken Immune System To Skin Allergies
It appears that bathing infants too often can trigger and worsen eczema.

Molecular Mechanism That Makes Immune System's Guard Dogs Howl
Researchers have found the molecular mechanism that helps toll-like receptors, also known as the guard dogs of the immune system, activate the body's defences.

AIDS Drugs May Fully Restore Immune System
Researchers report that AIDS drug cocktails may be able to fully restore the immune systems of some people infected with HIV.

Immune cells in the brains of aging mice prove more functional than expected
Microglia — the small immune cells that sense injury and the presence of pathogens in the nervous system — have shown increased activity, producing higher amounts of signaling molecules called cytokines

Immune system 'escape hatch' gives cancer cells traction
Scientists at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere say they have mapped out an escape route that cancers use to evade the body’s immune system, allowing the disease to spread unchecked.

New Details On How The Immune System Recognizes Influenza
Scientists have completed the most comprehensive analysis to date of published influenza A virus epitopes--the critical sites on the virus that are recognized by the immune system.

How White Blood Cells Cannibalize Virus-infected Cells
Researchers have demonstrated how certain white blood cells literally eat virus-infected cells while fighting disease at the microscopic level.