Highlights Salk Institute researchers analyzed immune cells from 110 people and found that genetic differences and life experiences (sickness, vaccination history, environment) impact immune cells differently. The findings help explain why people respond differently to the same infections and treatments. The study provides a foundation for personalized medicine to prevent disease onset, bolster immune health, or treat infectious diseases, cancers, and other immune disorders. LA JOLLA—The COVID-19 pandemic gave us tremendous perspective on how wildly symptoms and outcomes can vary between patients experiencing the same infection. How can two people infected by the same pathogen have such different responses?
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