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Ebola Virus Creates Intracellular Tunnels To Hide and Move in the Body
Scientists recently published findings indicating that Ebola virus creates and uses intercellular tunnels to move from cell to cell and evade treatments.
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Some Coral Species May Be More Resilient to Climate Change Than Previously Believed
Some coral species can be resilient to marine heat waves by “remembering” how they lived through previous ones, research by Oregon State University scientists suggests.
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Study May Enable Effective Vaccination Plans During Pregnancy
Researchers have developed the first computer-based predictive model of maternal vaccination and placental antibody transfer.
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Immune Cells Shape Lungs Before Birth
Healthy lung development hinges on immune-epithelial crosstalk, revealing a new role for immune cells outside of immunity, with implications for treating respiratory diseases.
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Fecal Microbiome Predicts Postoperative Infections in Liver Transplants
Researchers have predicted post-operative infections in liver transplant patients by analyzing the fecal microbiome, representing a leap forward in understanding the connection between the gut microbiome and health.
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Different Stress Tests for Blood Cells Can Reveal Genetic Risks of Disease
While previous experiments have focused on characterizing clinical parameters such as cell count, few have evaluated the dynamic effects of factors—such as inflammation, microbiome or medications—on blood cell contributions to disease development.
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How the Immune System Neutralizes the Herpesvirus
In a study of lab-engineered cells, researchers identify how the immune system neutralizes the herpesvirus. The research maps the maneuvers used by virus and host in the cell nucleus, a poorly understood terrain of host-pathogen interaction.
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Greater CD8+ T-Cell Activity May Increase HIV Immunity
An effective HIV vaccine may need to prompt strong responses from immune cells called CD8+ T cells to protect people from acquiring HIV, according to a new study from researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
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Researchers Uncover Ancient Genetic Parasite From the “Dark Genome”
Understanding the mechanism of LINE-1 is key to developing potential new treatments for cancer, autoimmune disorders, neurodegeneration, even aging.
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Therapeutic Food Repairs Malnourished Children’s Gut Microbiomes
New research has identified key, naturally occurring biochemical components of a novel therapeutic food that is aimed at repairing malnourished children’s underdeveloped gut microbiomes.
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