Thema: Immunologie

Researchers have uncovered a unique ability of a special subtype of natural killer cells in the immune system, called adaptive NK cells, to remember ovarian tumors and effectively attack them. The discovery could pave the way for new, more powerful immunotherapies for difficult-to-treat cancers.

Researchers show that the immune system can recognize and control the latent stage of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, a finding that can inform the study of latency in other infections of the nervous system.

A new study suggests a nasal spray developed to target neuroinflammation could one day be an effective treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI). By studying the effects of the nasal anti-CD3 in a mouse model of TBI, researchers found the spray could reduce damage to the central nervous system and behavioral deficits, suggesting a potential therapeutic approach for TBI and other acute forms of brain injury.

Ingwer ist besonders in der kalten Jahreszeit ein beliebtes Hausmittel, vor allem bei Erkältungen. Viele schwören auf die gesundheitsfördernde Knolle, doch wie lässt sie sich am besten aufbewahren, damit sie lange frisch bleibt?

Prolonged illnesses like cancer and chronic infections often leave the immune system in a state of exhaustion, where its frontline defenders -- T cells -- lose their ability to function effectively. Researchers have identified a rare type of immune cells, called stem-like T cells, that holds the key to maintaining powerful, long-term immune responses.