Study reveals immunotherapy’s potential in boosting immune systems of older individuals

Inflammation is increased in old mice after NME. Credit: Nature Aging (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43587-024-00620-4 Published in Nature Aging, University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have provided new insight into enhancing immune responses in older individuals and the potential for using immunotherapy to make older adults less vulnerable to infections. Using preclinical models, the research team studied the impact of monoclonal anti-PD1 immunotherapy treatment—which are drugs that increase immune function—when exposed to serious infections. They found that this treatment improved survival rates because it boosted the ability of CD8+ T cells Read More