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Cancer Immunology
Cancer Immunology: is an interdisciplinary branch of biology concerned with the role of the immune system in the progression and development of cancer; the most well known application is cancer immunotherapy, where the immune system is used to treat cancer.
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FEB 02, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
For years, researchers have been trying to harness the power of the assassins of the immune system - killer T cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2020Immunology
A natural housekeeping function performed by many cells of the human body, including those in the immune system, is unde ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 22, 2020Cancer
A new study describes how a molecule named VISTA has been impeding immune responses in cancer therapies. By turning this ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 14, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic testing revealed that our ancestors have been eating wheat, rye, spelt and barley for over 8,000 years. Today, g ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 07, 2020Immunology
T cells may be able to reach their full potential in the fight against cancer with a little nudge. In 2010, scientists f ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 27, 2019Microbiology
It takes a long time for a drug to be approved for use in humans; repurposing existing drugs is one way to get around th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Curated w/video - CRISPR/Cas9 deletion of an enzyme resulted in longer lasting, more robust therapy.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2019Cancer
Have you ever taken the antibiotic vancomycin? As a commonly prescribed antibiotic for colitis and infections caused by ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 10, 2019Immunology
A specialized form of T cell emerges as a new focus for gastrointestinal health research, specifically in the context of ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 04, 2019Immunology
Immune and inflammation status could help doctors predict which individuals are most at-risk for death. Results from a n ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 29, 2019Immunology
Destroying human cells compromised by viruses and cancer is the name of the game for so-called “killer” cell ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 28, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
By the end of the year, an estimated 175,000 men in the United States will have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Now ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 25, 2019Cancer
A new study published in the journal Cancer Immunology Research suggests that we can use artificial intelligence to help ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 25, 2019Technology
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University’s digital imaging lab are pioneering the use of Artificial Intellig ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 22, 2019Immunology
Unresolved inflammation in a pregnant woman’s body can lead to serious depression during and after pregnancy. A ne ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 20, 2019Immunology
Manipulating the immune system’s population of natural killer cells could bolster therapies targeting cancer. A ne ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 12, 2019Immunology
It’s not common for young children to develop pollen food allergy syndrome (PFAS), but for those that do, there&rs ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 08, 2019Immunology
Blood samples from HIV patients produced the data necessary for two scientists to build a mathematical model for predict ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 01, 2019Immunology
Scientists discovered a surprise benefit of low-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV), a typical resident of human skin. New ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 31, 2019Cancer
In a recent issue of Nature, the findings of one study made a particularly big splash: how and why cancer cells use ener ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 19, 2019Cancer
A twist to traditional immunotherapies could help cancer patients’ immune systems better detect cancer cells, maki ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 13, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists study the differences between childhood and adult cancer. This drives the discussion of the use of ...Written By: Carly BoydOCT 08, 2019Immunology
The circadian rhythm governs more than just waking and sleeping. The intricate functions of the digestive system rely on ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 04, 2019Immunology
How do CD8 T cells make it to the lungs to help in the fight against infection? Why don’t T cells remain longer in ...Written By: Kara Marker
FEB 02, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
For years, researchers have been trying to harness the power of the assassins of the immune system - killer T cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2020
Immunology
A natural housekeeping function performed by many cells of the human body, including those in the immune system, is unde
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 22, 2020
Cancer
A new study describes how a molecule named VISTA has been impeding immune responses in cancer therapies. By turning this
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 14, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic testing revealed that our ancestors have been eating wheat, rye, spelt and barley for over 8,000 years. Today, g
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 07, 2020
Immunology
T cells may be able to reach their full potential in the fight against cancer with a little nudge. In 2010, scientists f
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 27, 2019
Microbiology
It takes a long time for a drug to be approved for use in humans; repurposing existing drugs is one way to get around th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Curated w/video - CRISPR/Cas9 deletion of an enzyme resulted in longer lasting, more robust therapy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2019
Cancer
Have you ever taken the antibiotic vancomycin? As a commonly prescribed antibiotic for colitis and infections caused by
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 10, 2019
Immunology
A specialized form of T cell emerges as a new focus for gastrointestinal health research, specifically in the context of
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 04, 2019
Immunology
Immune and inflammation status could help doctors predict which individuals are most at-risk for death. Results from a n
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 29, 2019
Immunology
Destroying human cells compromised by viruses and cancer is the name of the game for so-called “killer” cell
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 28, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
By the end of the year, an estimated 175,000 men in the United States will have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Now
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 25, 2019
Cancer
A new study published in the journal Cancer Immunology Research suggests that we can use artificial intelligence to help
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 25, 2019
Technology
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University’s digital imaging lab are pioneering the use of Artificial Intellig
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 22, 2019
Immunology
Unresolved inflammation in a pregnant woman’s body can lead to serious depression during and after pregnancy. A ne
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 20, 2019
Immunology
Manipulating the immune system’s population of natural killer cells could bolster therapies targeting cancer. A ne
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 12, 2019
Immunology
It’s not common for young children to develop pollen food allergy syndrome (PFAS), but for those that do, there&rs
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 08, 2019
Immunology
Blood samples from HIV patients produced the data necessary for two scientists to build a mathematical model for predict
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 01, 2019
Immunology
Scientists discovered a surprise benefit of low-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV), a typical resident of human skin. New
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 31, 2019
Cancer
In a recent issue of Nature, the findings of one study made a particularly big splash: how and why cancer cells use ener
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 19, 2019
Cancer
A twist to traditional immunotherapies could help cancer patients’ immune systems better detect cancer cells, maki
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 13, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists study the differences between childhood and adult cancer. This drives the discussion of the use of
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
OCT 08, 2019
Immunology
The circadian rhythm governs more than just waking and sleeping. The intricate functions of the digestive system rely on
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 04, 2019
Immunology
How do CD8 T cells make it to the lungs to help in the fight against infection? Why don’t T cells remain longer in
...
Written By:
Kara Marker