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Return of the Worms
Return of the Worms
Immunologists and parasitologists are working to revive the idea that helminths, and more specifically the molecules they secrete, could help treat allergies and autoimmune disease.
Immunologists and parasitologists are working to revive the idea that helminths, and more specifically the molecules they secrete, could help treat allergies and autoimmune disease.
immune system, cell & molecular biology
Infographic: How Worms that Reside in the Gut Could Influence Health
Catherine Offord | Dec 1, 2021 | 3 min read
Research in animals and people supports a range of mechanisms by which the parasites affect physiology and immune responses.
Peering into the Cell
The Scientist | Dec 16, 2020 | 1 min read
Researchers visualize the beautiful inner world of cells!
Common Cold Coronaviruses Tied to Less Severe COVID-19 Cases
Anthony King | Nov 11, 2020 | 5 min read
Outcomes in COVID-19 patients may be better in those recently infected with endemic coronaviruses.
Investigating the Immune Response Using Advanced Flow Cytometry
The Scientist | Oct 8, 2020 | 1 min read
Discover how researchers are using flow cytometry to delve into the inner workings of the immune life cycle!
Scientists Study Vaping’s Harm as Second Death Reported
Nicoletta Lanese | Sep 5, 2019 | 5 min read
In light of recent reports of electronic-cigarette–related illness and death, UNC Chapel Hill professor Robert Tarran discusses the dangerous effects of e-liquids on the lungs.
Image of the Day: Gut Response
Chia-Yi Hou | Jun 24, 2019 | 1 min read
Immune functions in the mouse intestine differ by segment.
Image of the Day: Training Day
Chia-Yi Hou | May 24, 2019 | 1 min read
A video captures T cells learning to recognize cells from the body that shouldn’t be attacked.
Two Experimental Drugs Reduce Infections in the Elderly
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jul 12, 2018 | 2 min read
Despite the treatment being given for only six weeks, the positive effects lasted for a year.
What Sensory Receptors Do Outside of Sense Organs
Sandeep Ravindran | Sep 1, 2016 | 10+ min read
Odor, taste, and light receptors are present in many different parts of the body, and they have surprisingly diverse functions.
Mutations Not Tied to Metastasis
Kerry Grens | Feb 25, 2016 | 3 min read
Clinical cases link immune changes to a cancer’s spread through the body, but find no role for so-called “driver” mutations.
Gene Therapy Coming of Age?
Dan Cossins | Jul 11, 2013 | 4 min read
Using lentiviral vectors to replace mutated genes in blood stem cells, scientists successfully treat two rare diseases apparently without causing harmful side effects.
Synthetic Peptide Fools Immune System
Dan Cossins | Feb 21, 2013 | 3 min read
Researchers have created a molecule that helps nanoparticles evade immune attack and could improve drug delivery.