cancer, immunology

Mouse colon cancer cells can fuse with macrophages, leading to changes in tumor growth.

Scientists discover that cancer can drive the autoimmune disorder scleroderma.

Germ-free or antibiotic-treated mice fare worse than those with rich gut microbiomes during cancer treatment, two studies show.

Researchers find strong correlations between the composition of the human microbiome and genetic variation in immune-related pathways.

Viral DNA in mice genomes may lead to cancer in immune-compromised animals.

A researcher from the John Wayne Cancer Institute has settled his scientific misconduct case with the Office of Research Integrity.

Lymphatic vessels grow towards two chemokines, revealing signals that could be important in cancer metastasis.

Why naked mole-rats and experimental gene therapies remind me of groundbreaking artists.

A cytokine involved in suppressing the immune system may actually activate it to kill cancer cells.

Lloyd Old, a researcher and former administrator of two cancer research institutes, passed away this week.

A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in microbiology and related areas, from Faculty of 1000

New data suggests that skin rashes are associated with lower risk of developing certain cancers.

A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in immunology and related areas, from Faculty of 1000.

Looking back, looking ahead

Decades of vaccine research have expanded our understanding of the immune system and are yielding novel disease-fighting tactics.

For cancer patients, close is not good enough.

Recent clinical trials have reignited the interest in simple anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin for controlling the inflammation associated with cancer. 

Can tumors—which can originate from, and often resemble, chronically inflamed tissue—be curtailed using familiar anti-inflammatory agents, without their side effects?