Articles tagged with "Immunology"

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Making CAR-T affordable and accessible

June 27, 2019
To fulfil the live saving potential offered by CAR-T therapies to blood cancer patients, the next step is to ensure the technology is not restricted to a small subset of...

The master manipulator

June 23, 2019
Disrupting cellular communications, altering blood vessels and hijacking the immune system – metastasis is one of the biggest challenges when tackling cancer. Could an understanding of how cancer cells manipulate...

New influenza virus could spread via pets

March 28, 2019
Two influenza strains could combine to form a dangerous new influenza virus that spreads via our beloved domestic pets.According to a 10-year Korean study, the canine influenza virus (CIV) could...

CRISPR reengineered to block other proteins

January 17, 2019
Gene editing tool CRISPR has been repurposed as a gene blocker in order to study antimicrobial resistance.CRISPR is a gene-editing tool that targets DNA of interest and changes the nucleotide...

Protein storage and transportation breakthrough

May 11, 2017
Researchers from the Universities of Bath and Newcastle have created a new method to ensure vaccines can be stored and transported without refrigeration.

Novel cancer research projects launched

February 10, 2017
Cancer Research UK has announced the winners of its inaugural Grand Challenge competition, which aims to help researchers overcome the biggest issues in cancer research today.

Immunity’s genetic link discovered

January 10, 2017
Almost 75% of immune traits are influenced by genes, according to researchers at King’s College London.

Macrophage and scaffold combination accelerates healing

August 18, 2016
Ceramic scaffolds and macrophages have been shown to aid cellular healing more than current clinical methods by scientists at Drexel University.

Research begins on animal-human antibiotic resistance link

June 23, 2016
A team of Bristolian scientists have started a large-scale study to investigate how antimicrobial resistant organisms can be transferred from farm animals to humans.

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