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Dengue Virus Replicates Inside Memory B Cells to Evade Immunity

Researchers at the University of Vermont Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine and Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY, have discovered that dengue virus can infect and replicate inside memory B cells, immune cells traditionally understood to help protect the body from infection.

28 Jul 2026

Novel Dendritic Cell Vaccine Redirects Viral Memory to Fight Tumors

In a discovery that could redefine the future of cancer immunotherapy, scientists from Celloram Inc., University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University have developed a novel cancer vaccine platform that transforms the impact of the largest immunological event in modern history

28 Jul 2026

3D Mapping of Tonsil Genetic Structures Unlocks Antibody Optimization

About 2 meters worth of genetic material must fit into the nucleus of each and every one of most of our trillions of cells, coiling and winding to form what looks like a tangled mess.

28 Jul 2026

Molecular Insights Into Fungal Effectors Disabling Host Immune Transcription Factors

Plants defend themselves through a layered innate immune system: pathogen-associated molecular pattern-triggered immunity (PTI) and effector-triggered immunity (ETI), mediated by pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) and nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) receptors, respectively.

28 Jul 2026

Engineered Probiotic Bacteria Deliver Immune Therapy Directly Into Pancreatic Tumors

Cancer immunotherapies have transformed treatment for many cancers, but pancreatic cancer remains especially difficult to treat. One major reason is that pancreatic tumors often create a "cold" tumor microenvironment, where the tumor prevents immune cells from mounting a strong attack.

27 Jul 2026

Researchers Find New Bacterial Mechanism for Evading Antibiotic Exposure

Antibiotics are a medical marvel, but many microbes are gaining the ability to resist and tolerate these therapeutics.

24 Jul 2026

Tapeworm Makes Ants Live Longer

A tapeworm fundamentally changes the lives of ants: Workers of the species Temnothorax nylanderi that are infected with the tapeworm Anomotaenia brevis live several times longer than their uninfected nestmates.

24 Jul 2026

Basement Membrane Remodeling Drives Melanocyte Dedifferentiation in Vitiligo Skin Lesions

Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks and destroys melanocytes, the cells that produce the skin pigment melanin. Once the melanocytes are gone, the skin turns white, leading to the characteristic skin patches of the disease.

23 Jul 2026

Changes in RNA Regulation Enable Bacteria to Enter Antibiotic Tolerance

Antibiotics are a medical marvel, but many microbes are gaining the ability to resist and tolerate these therapeutics. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have uncovered how S. pneumoniae adapts to antibiotic exposure and immune pressures.

23 Jul 2026

Artificially Recreating C3 Effects Overcomes Resistance in Hard-to-Treat Tumors

An ancient molecule that existed long before the blood circulation system evolved, has been found to support cancer immunotherapy. Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan found that complement C3 protein acts inside tumors to prevent the accumulation of immunosuppressive cells, but only when produced inside the tumor.

23 Jul 2026

Study Identifies Immune Cell Failures as Aging Drivers

We may age at different rates, but none of us escapes aging.

17 Jul 2026

New Chicken Immune Pathway Bypasses Vital Bursa of Fabricius

Birds possess a specialized organ called the bursa of Fabricius which mammals do not have.

17 Jul 2026

Innovative Bioelectronic Ear Devices Offer New Hope for Asthma Relief

Neuroimmunology, the study of interactions between the nervous and immune systems, is a rapidly growing field enabling new approaches for monitoring and treating inflammatory diseases.

16 Jul 2026

UC Riverside Identifies How Tick Borne Viruses Evade Immunity

A study led by a University of California, Riverside biomedical scientist shows how a family of tick-borne viruses known as orthonairoviruses can evade immune defenses, offering important insights into emerging infectious disease threats and the potential pandemic risk posed by these viruses.

15 Jul 2026