18th January, 2017The Beyond Sciences Initiative (BSI) will be hosting the 2nd Annual International Remote Conference: Science and Society...
2017
Role of T cells in Zika virus infection
16th January, 2017T cells have been found to play an important role in the control of Zika virus as shown by scientist from the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology. The study describes how CD8 T cells...
Effective mechanism to kill human viruses
13th January, 2017 Influenza has found ways to escape the immune response by constantly changing its genome, which has made a seasonal influenza vaccine necessary for protection from the virus.
Different gut microbes present depending on diet
11th January, 2017 When changing from one diet to another, one might not see immediate effects and the reason for this may lie with the type of gut microbiota...
No correlation between Vitamin D levels and vaccine responses
9th January, 2017 Vitamin D has been implicated in numerous immune functions such as activating naïve T cells, regulating gene expression...
Changes in CD8 T cells during viral infection
6th January, 2017Researchers from the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunonolgy have found mechanisms that determine the fate of CD8 T cells and how these cells respond differently to acute and chronic viral infections.
Traits associated with the production of broadly neutralizing antibodies
4th January, 2017Developing an effective HIV vaccine may require the induction of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs). Studies in non-human primates...