Brain’s Fluid Drains via Lymphatic Vessels at the Base of the Skull
For years, scientists thought the brain lacked a lymphatic system, raising questions about how fluid, macromolecules, and immune cells escape the organ. In 2015, two
For years, scientists thought the brain lacked a lymphatic system, raising questions about how fluid, macromolecules, and immune cells escape the organ. In 2015, two
Asian tiger mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus) are among the world’s most invasive mosquito species and can spread dengue and Zika viruses. In a study published today
A few years ago, microbiologist Catherine Lozupone and colleagues at the University of Colorado were studying metabolism-related health problems in men and women infected with
University of Chicago immunologist Cathryn Nagler began to suspect that the body’s resident bacteria play a role in food allergies almost two decades ago. A
Immunoglobulin G (IgG) has been pinpointed as the likely culprit in hitherto unexplained cases of dangerous immune reactions known as anaphylaxis in response to anesthetic
In a healthy adult, tissue-specific stem cells replenish damaged tissue and sustain plasticity (the addition of new cells) in organs. In two regions of the
A mysterious, polio-like condition that leads to paralysis in children likely involves an enterovirus, according to research published last week (June 10) as a preprint
Half of isolated Ebola cases have gone undetected since the disease was first discovered in 1976, according to an analysis of outbreaks by scientists published
Every day, billions of our cells die quietly and in an orderly fashion by activating a cell suicide program known as apoptosis. But others, often
Inflammation can help to eliminate infection, but excessive inflammation can cause damage to the body. The sensor proteins that trigger an inflammatory immune response must
A child in Uganda has been diagnosed with Ebola — marking the first confirmed case in the country since an outbreak of the virus emerged
A study published today (June 3) in Nature Medicine confirms previous reports that a variant of the gene CCR5 that protects against infection by HIV
When immunologist Rachel Caspi began studying an inflammatory eye disease called autoimmune uveitis in the mid-1980s, she had to inoculate mice with a protein found
Broadly neutralizing monoclonal antibodies protect against infection with HIV-1 in animal models, suggesting that a vaccine that elicits these antibodies would be protective in humans.
According to textbooks, cells of the adaptive immune system must be either B cells or T cells—they can’t be both, or anything in between. But
Towards the final stages of diseases such as cancer and kidney disease, many patients develop cachexia, a devastating condition in which muscle mass and fat
Vaccines prevent millions of deaths a year and have pushed some diseases to the edge of existence. Yet it’s proven highly challenging, if not impossible,
Violence in Democratic Republic of Congo is making it difficult for medical personnel to treat Ebola patients, according to The Washington Post. As of May
Genetically modified viruses have successfully treated an antibiotic-resistant infection in a teenage girl, saving her life, researchers report today (May 8) in Nature Medicine. While
scientists have long believed that humans and many other mammals have two types of immune systems: innate and adaptive. The former is driven by natural
In a study published yesterday (May 2) in The Lancet, researchers report that out of 782 gay male couples where one individual was HIV positive
A program to vaccinate young children in high-risk areas for malaria begins today (April 23) in Malawi, and will soon roll out in Ghana and
As of last week (April 4), 465 cases of measles have been reported to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with 78 cases
The number of measles cases in the US so far this year has exceeded the total in 2018 to become the second highest since 2000,
Long-acting medicines have proved as effective as daily pills in preventing HIV from replicating, according to results from twin trials that enrolled more than 1,000
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