A study published in Science Advances reveals a novel strategy that allows tumors to evade the body's immune response ...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors block proteins that suppress immune responses, enhancing the immune system’s ability to attack cancer cells. CAR T-cell therapy modifies a patient’s T cells to express ...

[1] In their report, the authors develop weighted criteria to prioritize tumor vaccine antigens with the goal of identifying rational criteria to move individual antigens forward in development ...

When a child develops a brain tumor, early diagnosis is essential. Alan Cohen, M.D., director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, shares the most common signs and symptoms ...

Scientists in China have developed a modified virus found in birds that causes cancer cells to produce sugars the immune system can easily recognize and attack. The experimental therapy was tested ...

2023). After entering the cytoplasm, the mRNA is translated into the target tumor antigen, which is processed and presented on MHC class I molecules, stimulating a robust immune response, specifically ...

Although most infections with hMPV are relatively mild, it can cause more severe disease in people with underlying medical conditions, such as heart disease. Complications can include pneumonia, with ...

The tissue adjacent to a tumor behaves differently than areas farther away: The tumor’s cancerous cells influence their surroundings, blocking the body’s immune defenses and creating a sort of haven ...

ABINGTON TWP, Pennsylvania -- 'Project Chemo Crochet is the initiative bringing warm blankets to patients in cancer treatment. Rather than having a team of only local volunteers, their ...