6th November, 2017Large numbers of infants still get infected with HIV during breastfeeding. Understanding what increases the risk of infection in these infants may aid in a decrease...
2017
Mechanism behind malaria-induced autoimmunity
3rd November, 2017 Plasmodium infection has been known to cause autoimmune anemia. Researchers have now uncovered the mechanism behind this. The team found that Plasmodium DNA was responsible for the...
Lung on a chip model recapitulates lung cancer pathology and therapy
1st November, 2017 Researchers from the Wyss Institute (Hassell et al) developed an in vitro orthotopic lung cancer model utilising the lung on a chip technology, which is able to...
Antibody cocktail to prevent Zika infection in pregnant women
30th October, 2017Zika virus (ZIKV) causes major complications to fetal development and therefore a ZIKV vaccine has become one of the main focuses of research groups around the world. Researchers have isolated three...
Antibody-drug dual combination to fight cancer
27th October, 2017Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are therapeutics which combine drugs with highly antigen-specific antibodies. Currently, most of these conjugates are joined together...
Block-and-lock strategy to cure HIV
25th October, 2017Currently, there is only one known person who has been cured of HIV. New strategies must be implemented to develop an affordable, accessible cure for the virus. Researchers have identified a Tat-inhibiting drug Didehydro-Cortistatin A (dCA)...
Memory responses are not restricted to immune cells
23rd October, 2017Epithelial stem cells (EpSCs) are cells responsible for the maintenance of the epidermis of the skin by developing into skin-cell lineages to repair wounds and replace damaged skin cells.
Pharmacological treatment of lymphedema
20th October, 2017Lymphedema is a condition which affects the functioning of the lymphatic system resulting in swelling usually in the arms or legs. The condition has traditionally been managed through non-pharmacological therapies, however these therapies...
How effective are anti-TNF-α agents in treating sarcoidosis?
18th October, 2017Cutaneous sarcoidosis occurs in up to 30% of individuals with sarcoidosis. The use of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α agents has not been fully assessed for...
Regulatory T cells delay clearance of malaria through CTLA-4
16th October, 2017Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are important in the control of the immune response. Anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) is a checkpoint protein.