Immunology

A connection between modulating effects of RNA vaccines on T-helper activators and efficacy of immune response to West Nile fever pathogene is researched in light of latest outbreak of the desease with high fatality rate.

A new study from New York University shows that avocados contain flavonoids that can positively affect the regulatory circuits of T-helper cells in the small intestine, making them more effective in preventing pathogens from attaching to the epithelial lining of the gut.

Johns Hopkins University researchers have discovered the critical role that the microbiome plays in regulating the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies. The study involves 70 cancer patients.