A first cell atlas of the human thymus gland could lead to new immune therapies to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases. Researchers mapped thymus tissue through the human lifespan to …read more Source:: Science
Tag: autoimmune diseases
Humans co-evolved with immune-related diseases — and it’s still happening
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•Some of the same mutations allowing humans to fend off deadly infections also make us more prone to certain inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, such as Crohn’s disease. Researchers describe how …read more Source:: Science
Overlooked molecules could revolutionize our understanding of the immune system
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•Thousands of new immune system signals have been uncovered with potential implications for immunotherapy, autoimmune diseases and vaccine development. The researchers behind the finding say it is the biological equivalent …read more Source:: Science