immune system
Scientists Find a Surprising New Way Stress Cascades From Brain to Body
Posted in Medicine, Science on 15th Jul, 2026
by Alexander Muller
A newly discovered brain-gut-bone marrow highway in mice could inspire strategies to protect immunity from chronic stress.
The Cancer Therapy That Could Reset the Immune System, and Transform Autoimmune Disease
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th May, 2026
by Alexander Muller
What seems increasingly clear is that CAR T cell therapy, built originally to fight cancer, may be far more than a cancer treatment, and that the immune system's potential to reset itself, given the right instructions, is only beginning to be understood.
New cancer therapy hunts and destroys deadly tumors in major breakthrough study
Posted in Medicine, Science on 23rd Dec, 2025
by Alexander Muller
Off-the-shelf immune cells track and kill pancreatic tumors in preclinical tests.
Can we use AI to help our immune systems fight cancer?
Posted in Medicine, Science on 24th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
Developing computer models to decipher how T cells interact with cancer cells, or which keys fit which locks, to improve immunotherapies and match patients with the treatments best suited to them as individuals.
Autoimmune Diseases Stopped in Their Tracks by Donor Cell Therapy
Posted in Science on 2nd Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
Using the gene editor CRISPR-Cas9, the team wiped out five genes in the donor T cells to prevent them from attacking host cells and protect them from the host's immune system.