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New findings offer hope towards novel tailored immunotherapies against brain tumours

Luxembourg Institute of Health unveils how brain cancer hijacks immune cells to its advantage

09-Apr-2024 - A comprehensive study led by Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) Dr Anna Golebiewska, Group Leader at the NORLUX Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, and Dr Alessandro Michelucci, Group leader of the Neuro-Immunology Group, shed light on the intricate interplay between glioblastoma (GBM) tumours and the ...

brain brain tumors cancer +7
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Hypoallergenic pets: dream or reality?

Luxembourg Institute of Health navigates the science behind supposed ‘sneeze-free’ animals

25-Mar-2024 - Furry companions hold a special place in many hearts, but for those with allergies, the dream of having a pet can be elusive. Animal allergens are present on fur, in saliva and urine, and they are easily dispersed into the indoor environment and readily detectable in household dust. Current ...

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Luxembourg discovery advances Parkinson’s disease diagnosis

Scientists uncover paradigm-shifting immune cell markers for early Parkinson's detection with particular relevance to women

27-Nov-2023 - In a ground-breaking study, scientists from the Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Team of the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) Department of Infection and Immunity and the Transversal Translational Medicine of LIH, in collaboration with the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine ...

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The weight of pollution: exposure linked to obesity

Chronic exposure to environmental pollutants found to increase risk of cardiovascular disease

08-Nov-2023 - In an era where exposure to commonly used pollutants present in our environment, in our homes and in our food, is virtually inevitable, ground-breaking research conducted by Professor Brice Appenzeller of the Luxembourg Institute of Health has unveiled a profoundly surprising health outcome of ...

biphenyls cardiovascular diseases diabetes +8
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Revolutionary Breakthrough: A Drug Slows Down Leukaemia Progression by Blocking Cancer-Causing Genes

Scientists demonstrate the therapeutic value of a compound that inhibits oncogene translation

20-Jul-2023 - In a remarkable new development, scientists at the Department of Cancer Research (DoCR) at the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) have demonstrated the powerful impact of a drug in slowing down the progression of leukaemia by blocking the activation of cancer-causing genes. The findings, ...

cancer cancer genes chronic lymphocytic leukemia +2
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Allergies, an ally against cancer?

A new preclinical study in mice shows how allergy induced inflammation can help combat brain tumour progression

17-Nov-2022 - A study co-led by the Neuro-Immunology group, the Allergy and Clinical Immunology group, and the NORLUX Neuro-Oncology Laboratory at the Luxembourg Institute of Health has discovered that allergic immune responses in mice implanted with brain tumour cells can prevent their growth and progression, ...

allergies brain brain tumors +4
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The Sound of COVID-19

Researchers in Luxembourg discover how to use vocal biomarkers to monitor COVID-19

25-Oct-2022 - The Predi-COVID Cohort study, a project led by Dr Guy Fagherazzi of the Luxembourg Institute of Health, showed for the first time that vocal recordings of COVID-19 affected people could be used to monitor related symptoms of the disease. This new biomarker-based technology could become a novel ...

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Master hijackers: uncovering how leukaemia disarms the body’s defences

Microscopic vesicles released from leukaemia tumours and their surrounding cells prove critical in obstructing the body’s ability to fight cancer

19-Oct-2022 - A study led by the Tumor Stroma Interactions group at the Luxembourg Institute of Health has discovered that microscopic vesicles released by tumours and their surrounding cells in mice with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia hijack a specific branch of the body’s immune system and prevent it from ...

cancer chronic lymphocytic leukemia extracellular vesicles +3
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Masters of Disguise: New tactics in the hunt for shapeshifting cancers

Unmasking an aggressive cancer with the power to alter its appearance and behaviour in order to evade treatment

08-Feb-2022 - Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly aggressive form of cancer that develops in the brain, leaving sufferers with an average survival time of just 12-18 months. This is despite the range of substantial treatments available, including surgical intervention, radiation and chemotherapies. The problem is ...

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Forever Young: a new genetic brake for an ageing immune system

A Parkinson’s disease gene turns out to provide the key to modify diseases related to immunoageing

19-Jan-2022 - In a world with an ageing global population, we could all use some good news when it comes to age-related health. The latest findings in a study led by Dr Feng Hefeng at the Luxembourg Institute of Health’s (LIH) Immune Systems Biology Group could be just the tonic, having identified surprising ...

age-related diseases immune system neurodegeneration +1