Every year roughly 1,000 Canadians are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). Some 4,000 Canadians are currently living with the disease. There are few ...

ITP (immune thrombocytopenia) is an autoimmune disorder where the body attacks its own blood platelets. This leads to a ...

Researchers have discovered a type of "molecular glue" that can be used to inhibit certain pathological protein interactions.

Virology researchers have found that a specific protein modification to the immune protein MDA5 is key to how our bodies detect and respond to viruses and viral replication. The publication explains ...

A recent study has uncovered a potential breakthrough in treating osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH), a debilitating ...

The immune system must be able to quickly attack invaders like viruses, while also ignoring harmless stimuli, or allergies ...

Researchers have found that tapping into the body's own immune system and activating a type of immune cell known as B cells, could be the key to boosting the effectiveness of tumor-infiltrating ...