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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Work on Immune Systems  The New York Times Nobel Prize in medicine goes to trio of scientists for discovering how the immune system is kept in check  CNN WATCH LIVE: The winner of the Nobel Prize in medicine is…  PBS Press release: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025  NobelPrize.org The Nobel Prize in …

Summary: Glioblastoma, the most lethal brain cancer, doesn’t just damage the brain—it erodes the skull and disrupts the immune system by reshaping marrow inside the skull. Researchers discovered that tumors increase skull-to-brain channels, allowing waves of inflammatory immune cells to flow to the cancer site, fueling its growth. Tests in mice and patients revealed skull thinning unique to glioblastoma and …

Cell lines The MC38 cell line was purchased from Kerafast (ENH204-FP). The MB49 cell line was purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (SCC148). The HEK293T cell line was purchased from the American Type Culture Collection (CRL-3216). The MB49-gp33 cell line was shared by W. Cui (Northwestern University). The B16-OVA cell line was generated as previously described64 and shared by L. Deng (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer …

ALS Breakthrough Shows Fatal Disease Is Driven by Immune Attack  Bloomberg.com Autoimmune response to C9orf72 protein in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis  Nature ALS appears to be an autoimmune disease  La Jolla Institute for Immunology Immune checkpoints may predict ALS severity, progression  ALS News Today Autoimmune responses found in ALS, pointing to a new way to view the deadly disease  statnews.com Source link

Researchers have discovered a way to make the immune system’s T cells significantly more effective at fighting cancer. By blocking a protein called Ant2, they were able to reprogram how these cells consume and generate energy — essentially rewiring their internal power supply. This shift makes T cells more active, resilient, and better at attacking tumors. The findings open the …

You might think that only werewolves howl at the Moon, but this spooky season, we’re bringing you another creature with a lot to say at nighttime. Meet the grasshopper mouse; it might be small, but it has one heck of a voice. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full …

Vitamin A does more than just stimulate collagen for the smoothest and firmest skin. The fat-soluble vitamin is crucial to our overall health and does a lot to support our immune system, cell growth, and more, according to Samantha Dieras, RN, DCN, director of ambulatory nutrition services at Mount Sinai Hospital. She adds that consuming whole foods that contain the …

After a mouse received treatment to eliminate immune cells called microglia, it was injected with human progenitor cells that developed into human immune cells (green, pink and blue) in the animal’s brain.Credit: M. M.-D. Madler et al./Nature A fresh supply of the immune cells that keep the brain tidy might one day help to treat a host of conditions, from …

An eye-health nutrient unexpectedly boosts cancer-fighting T cells and enhances immunotherapy in early studies, hinting at a simple, testable adjunct to current treatments. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers found that zeaxanthin, long associated with eye health, may also boost the body’s immune response against cancer. In a recent study, scientists at the University of Chicago found that zeaxanthin, a carotenoid derived from …

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered how a hormone interacts with a receptor on the surface of immune cells to shield cancer cells from the body’s natural defenses. The findings, published in Nature Immunology, could lead to new immunotherapy approaches for treating cancer as well as potential treatments for inflammatory disorders and neurologic diseases. “Myeloid cells are among …