Ultrasound-guided microbubbles boost immunotherapy efficacy
Researchers have developed an immunotherapy platform to improve both antitumor immune responses and responses to checkpoint inhibitors
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Ultra-powerful brain scanners offer hope for treating cognitive symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
Ultra-powerful 7T MRI scanners could be used to help identify those patients with Parkinson’s disease and similar conditions most likely to benefit from new treatments for previously untreatable symptoms.
Molecular Devices launches automated workcells for ELISA workflows
Showcasing select automated instruments and capabilities at Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening Europe 2022 Conference and Exhibition in Dublin, Ireland.
Animal study shows abnormal activity of brain circuit causes anorexia
Researchers have found that genetically and pharmacologically restoring the normal activity of the brain circuit improved anorexia, opening the possibility of developing a treatment strategy for affected individuals in the future.
Novel process revolutionises microfluidic fabrication
Researchers have implemented structural colour printing in microfluidic fabrication which creates new pathways for medical diagnostics and miniaturised sensors.
Thanks to existing vaccines, monkeypox could be containable
Governments outside of Africa have launched limited vaccinations to fight against the rising number of monkeypox cases.
Novel machine learning technique to develop new drugs
New machine learning models could propose new molecules that have specific properties which could fight certain diseases, doing in minutes what might take humans months to achieve manually.
Grant awarded to research centre to create lab-on-a-chip technology
A research centre based at the University of Kansas has been awarded $6.6 million to create lab-on-a-chip technology for medical tests.
Drug repurposed to boost functional recovery after a stroke
A drug currently prescribed to control seizures and reduce nerve pain may enhance recovery of movement after a stroke.
Preclinical study highlights an effective combination immunotherapy for liver cancer
Study in mice significantly slowed liver tumour growth and activated anti-tumour immune response, highlighting an effective immunotherapy for liver cancer.
A novel tool for studying autoimmune diseases related to COVID-19
Researchers have developed a new bioinformatics pipeline that could help investigate the mechanism underlying the development of autoimmune diseases following SARS-CoV-2 infection.
New study uncovers the dynamics of adaptive immunity in tuberculosis
A new study has provided insights into how a novel tuberculosis vaccine strategy could work by speeding up the T cell responses in the lungs to shut down infection rapidly.
Resistance-proof drugs could transform treatments for viral diseases
Researchers have developed a novel class of therapeutics, called feedback disruptors, that could have the potential to be resistance-proof drugs.
Altering the body’s immune system to treat type 1 diabetes
Scientists have developed a novel type 1 diabetes treatment that involves transplanting pancreas cells that produce insulin.
Immune cell populations have been mapped to provide new insights into how the immune system works
Two new papers from the Human Cell Atlas shed new light on the types and traits of immune cells that can be found in the human body, from developmental stages to adulthood.