T cells tag - The Hippocratic Post

April 8, 2024

Relative deficiency in immune cells can account for poorer vaccination responses in the older population

In a study examining the ageing immune system and what makes it less efficient, researchers looked at the effects of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination in older...

September 19, 2023

Protein discovered as potential new target for therapies

Protein discovered as potential new target for therapies: Autoimmune diseases are complex illnesses, the causes of which are diverse and have not yet been fully...

July 26, 2023

Elite immune cells patrolling the human eye

Researchers discover specialised immune cells patrolling the human eye: Researchers have discovered that the sentinels guarding the healthy human cornea from pathogens and inflammation are...

October 27, 2022

Finger-prick blood test identifies immunity to COVID-19

A finger-prick blood test can identify people most at risk of being reinfected with COVID-19. The simple test, developed by a small biotech firm based in...

October 2, 2022

Ticks weaken skin’s immune response

Hitherto, scientists have not fully understood why ticks are such dangerous disease vectors. A research team led by Johanna Strobl and Georg Stary from MedUni...

June 14, 2022

Memory killer T cells at lower frequency

Memory killer cells at lower frequency: Unvaccinated children mount COVID-19 immune response, but vaccination may be key to strengthening immunity: Unvaccinated children mount a rapid...

May 25, 2022

Cornea T cells protect eyes from viral infections

World-first discovery of cornea T cells protecting eyes from viral infections: The cornea – the transparent protective outer layer of the eye critical to helping...

February 24, 2022

Discovery of central building block in immune cells

Autoimmune diseases are triggered when the immune system malfunctions and attacks the body's own structures. Although there is not, as yet, any cure for such...

January 11, 2022

T cells from common colds cross-protect against infection with SARS-CoV-2

People with higher levels of T cells from common cold coronaviruses are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2. A new study, published in Nature...

January 10, 2022

T cells a key defence against Omicron

T cells a key defence against Omicron: Research from the University of Melbourne and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has revealed T cells, one...