Collaborate Disseminate
Measles was declared eliminated from the US in 2000 because of vaccination. Now, it’s back – in a big way. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of June 27, 2024, 159 measles cases had been reported across 23 states. Of … Continue reading Vaccine breakthrough protects the immunocompromised from the unvaxxed
People with severe asthma may not respond to the usual treatment. Researchers have examined what drives the inflammatory response in severe asthmatics at a molecular level and their findings may lead to the development of an effective treatment for the… Continue reading Stopping immune system ‘talk’ may provide treatment for severe asthma
New research from the La Jolla Institute for Immunology has brought a novel, long-term treatment for severe asthma a step closer. Building on a decade of work, the new findings present a potential way to block the thickening of airway muscle tissue see… Continue reading Asthma breakthrough uncovers key mechanism behind airway thickening
A brand new type of particle has been discovered in the human bloodstream. The sausage-shaped structures were first found by researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) in mice with sepsis, and they appear to be related to inflammatory disea… Continue reading New particle discovered in the bloodstream of patients with sepsis
In 2017, scientists at Columbia University found the first direct evidence that autoimmunity may play a role in the onset of Parkinson’s disease. The same team has been working to fill in this timeline of physiological events and uncovered further evidence of how the immune system contributes to the development of the disease, potentially opening up new windows of opportunity for early intervention.
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