Retraining the immune system to treat type 1 diabetes

byUniversity of MissouriCredit:JCI Insight(2026). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.200686Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a lifelong autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks islets, certain areas of the pa

Updated on: July 11,2026

Retraining the immune system to treat type 1 diabetes

byUniversity of MissouriCredit:JCI Insight(2026). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.200686Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a lifelong autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks islets, certain areas of the pa

Updated on:July 11,2026

How cells clear immune signals could reshape drug design and cancer spread research

byUniversity of KonstanzCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOur body receives and processes a vast number of signals. Chemical signals serve as guidance cues and ensure, for example, that immune cells a

Updated on: July 09,2026

How cells clear immune signals could reshape drug design and cancer spread research

byUniversity of KonstanzCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOur body receives and processes a vast number of signals. Chemical signals serve as guidance cues and ensure, for example, that immune cells a

Updated on:July 09,2026

How cells fight infection from the inside: Newly identified ADX pathway may broaden understanding of immunity

byCell PressSuper-resolution image of an LC3-positive autophagosome engulfing a TRIM21- and antibody-coated adenovirus. Credit: Claudia Puri, Matthew J. Gratian, Anna Albecka, and Tyler Rhinesmith.Whe

Updated on: July 07,2026

How cells fight infection from the inside: Newly identified ADX pathway may broaden understanding of immunity

byCell PressSuper-resolution image of an LC3-positive autophagosome engulfing a TRIM21- and antibody-coated adenovirus. Credit: Claudia Puri, Matthew J. Gratian, Anna Albecka, and Tyler Rhinesmith.Whe

Updated on:July 07,2026

Early immunotherapy aids in treating potentially fatal fungal pneumonias in preclinical models

byUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHematoxylin & eosin-stained lung tissue sections according to the treatment arm, showing an absence of lymphocytic infiltrates, even in mice that rec

Updated on: July 06,2026

Early immunotherapy aids in treating potentially fatal fungal pneumonias in preclinical models

byUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHematoxylin & eosin-stained lung tissue sections according to the treatment arm, showing an absence of lymphocytic infiltrates, even in mice that rec

Updated on:July 06,2026

New drug cuts relapse risk by half in rare immune disorder trial

by Sarah Williams,Stanford UniversityIn IgG4-related disease, B cells (above) attack the body's own tissue. A study led by Stanford Medicine has found that a drug reduces the chance of relapse. Cr

Updated on: July 01,2026

New drug cuts relapse risk by half in rare immune disorder trial

by Sarah Williams,Stanford UniversityIn IgG4-related disease, B cells (above) attack the body's own tissue. A study led by Stanford Medicine has found that a drug reduces the chance of relapse. Cr

Updated on:July 01,2026

T cells may be key to stopping measles virus—and its deadly relatives

byLa Jolla Institute for ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainT cells are some of the immune system's most important warriors. They can stop tumor growth and even fight off severe infection

Updated on: June 27,2026

T cells may be key to stopping measles virus—and its deadly relatives

byLa Jolla Institute for ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainT cells are some of the immune system's most important warriors. They can stop tumor growth and even fight off severe infection

Updated on:June 27,2026

Macrophages in 'marathon mode' may drive skin granulomas, pointing to new therapies

by Uta von der Gönna, Jena UniversityCredit:Science Advances(2026). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aea0773An international research team has succeeded in elucidating key immunological and biochemical mechanisms

Updated on: June 28,2026

Macrophages in 'marathon mode' may drive skin granulomas, pointing to new therapies

by Uta von der Gönna, Jena UniversityCredit:Science Advances(2026). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aea0773An international research team has succeeded in elucidating key immunological and biochemical mechanisms

Updated on:June 28,2026

How some autoantibodies contribute to clots: The C4BP link and a path to treatment

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered a missing link behind the harmful effects of autoantibodies linked to blood

Updated on: May 22,2026

How some autoantibodies contribute to clots: The C4BP link and a path to treatment

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered a missing link behind the harmful effects of autoantibodies linked to blood

Updated on:May 22,2026

Designing global flu vaccines? Studies suggest common IGHD deletions may block key antibodies

by Felicia Lindberg,Karolinska InstitutetCredit:Immunity(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2026.03.002Inherited variations in antibody genes can affect how we respond to infections and vaccines, show two n

Updated on: May 07,2026

Designing global flu vaccines? Studies suggest common IGHD deletions may block key antibodies

by Felicia Lindberg,Karolinska InstitutetCredit:Immunity(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2026.03.002Inherited variations in antibody genes can affect how we respond to infections and vaccines, show two n

Updated on:May 07,2026

FDA approves gene therapy for severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I, a rare immune disorder

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesUCLA's Dr. Donald Kohn with Marley Gaskins and her mother, Tamara Hogue. Marley was the first patient to enroll in the LAD-l clinical trial in 2019. Credit:

Updated on: April 29,2026

FDA approves gene therapy for severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I, a rare immune disorder

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesUCLA's Dr. Donald Kohn with Marley Gaskins and her mother, Tamara Hogue. Marley was the first patient to enroll in the LAD-l clinical trial in 2019. Credit:

Updated on:April 29,2026