The Immune System – News and Features

Researchers identified plasma proteins linked to brain aging using imaging and proteomics. Key biomarkers, like BCAN and GDF15, highlight early molecular signs of cognitive decline and disease risk.

Japanese researchers developed a deep-learning AI model to predict organoid quality early in development, achieving 70% accuracy compared to less than 60% by experts. The model classifies organoids without genetic modification.

UCSF researchers have engineered T cells to temper overactive immune responses by targeting inflammation and soothing immune activity. The technology successfully protected transplanted pancreatic islet cells in a type 1 diabetes model.

A study found that prevention and screening strategies accounted for 80% of the 5.94 million cancer deaths averted between 1975 and 2020. Tobacco control drove lung cancer reductions, while screening proved vital for cervical and colorectal cancers.

A study from Arizona State University links glyphosate, a widely used herbicide, to Alzheimer’s-like brain damage and persistent neuroinflammation in mice. Findings show lasting effects even at regulatory "safe" doses.

A bacteria-derived biopesticide kills malaria-carrying mosquitoes, including chemical-resistant strains, and reduces their ability to transmit disease. Field trials in Burkina Faso demonstrated its potential to drastically lower mosquito populations.

The UCL-led CLoCK study tracked 12,632 teens for 24 months, revealing 70% of long Covid cases resolved within two years. However, 30% remained affected, with older teens, females and the most deprived groups recovering more slowly.

Researchers have built a synthetic receptor with broad potential to program cell activity, including immune response and neurological signaling.

New research suggests severe COVID-19 arises in part from the SARS-CoV-2 virus’s impact on mitochondria, which can help trigger a cascade of organ- and immune-system-damaging events.

Researchers have developed a revolutionary bone graft substitute inspired by coral which not only promotes faster healing but dissolves naturally in the body after the repair is complete.