Research in the News: Arming the Immune System to Fight Myeloma

Two molecules, Sprouty 1 and Sprouty 2, modify the survival of effector T cells and the development of memory CD8 T cells. These findings offer promising potential for immunotherapeutic strategies to combat cancer and chronic infections.

Less than a cup of strawberries a day could mitigate colonic inflammation for IBD sufferers and improve gut health.

Certain brain cancers are associated with low numbers of immune system T-cells circulating in the peripheral blood. Low T-cell numbers can be a side-effect of cancer treatment. But it now appears that there is more to the story of these missing T-cells.