5th December, 2016Researchers have shown that there is a link between the gut microbiome and development of Parkinsons disease (PD). Less than 10% of PD cases...
2016
Is an HIV vaccine possible?
2nd December, 2016In this age when there is readily available pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis and effective anti-retroviral therapy which enables HIV-positive individuals to have higher life expectancy...
Insights into how hemolysis leads to susceptibility to infection
30th November, 2016Hemolysis is a condition which affects people with diseases such as malaria, sepsis and sickle cell anaemia. Heme is the component of hemoglobin...
Th1 response leads to effective antibodies against influenza
28th November, 2016Influenza continues to be one of the most concerning viruses as influenza epidemics are still emerging which kill numerous people.
Targeting essential TB enzyme may lead to novel treatments
25th November, 2016Researchers from John Hopkins University may have found a novel target for tuberculosis (TB) therapy. The team, led by Gyanu Lamichhane...
Treating helminth infections boosts immune system
23rd November, 2016Chronic helminth infections have been associated with immunological hyporesponsiveness. This favours the survival of the helminths...
Toll-like receptor helps nematodes avoid pathogens
21st November, 2016 Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are an integral part of the innate immune system. They are trans-membrane proteins which are able to identify pathogenic molecules.
Infants can produce anti-HIV antibodies with minimal somatic hypermutation
18th November, 2016 Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) that target HIV have been studied extensively for their use in an HIV vaccine.
Antibodies from Ebola survivor have potent anti-viral activity
16th November, 2016 Antibodies are the correlate of protection in most of the available, effective anti-viral vaccines. Therefore, it is important to understand the role...
The microbiome has anti-tumor effects
14th November, 2016The microbiome does not only have a role in maintaining a healthy gut environment but has been found in a recent study to also have anti-cancer effects. The microbiome consists of...