T cells found to require rest and maintenance

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainT cells, biology textbooks teach us, are the soldiers of the immune system, constantly on the ready to respond to a variety of threats, f

Updated on: April 24,2024

T cells found to require rest and maintenance

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainT cells, biology textbooks teach us, are the soldiers of the immune system, constantly on the ready to respond to a variety of threats, f

Updated on:April 24,2024

Researchers call for improved accessibility to specialist medical services during health care crises

by Keele UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDelays for patients awaiting a diagnosis of an inflammatory arthritis, caused by changes in practice during the COVID pandemic, could have a ne

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers call for improved accessibility to specialist medical services during health care crises

by Keele UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDelays for patients awaiting a diagnosis of an inflammatory arthritis, caused by changes in practice during the COVID pandemic, could have a ne

Updated on:May 23,2024

An antibody-drug combo to combat cancer

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityCredit: Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityLeukemias are debilitating cancers of the hematopoietic or blood-forming cells of the bone marrow. Now, researchers at

Updated on: May 05,2024

An antibody-drug combo to combat cancer

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityCredit: Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityLeukemias are debilitating cancers of the hematopoietic or blood-forming cells of the bone marrow. Now, researchers at

Updated on:May 05,2024

Scientists discover how to improve vaccine response to potentially deadly bacterium

byTrinity College DublinScanning electromicrograph of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Credit: NIAIDResearchers from Trinity College Dublin have taken a leap forward in understanding how we might

Updated on: July 09,2024

Scientists discover how to improve vaccine response to potentially deadly bacterium

byTrinity College DublinScanning electromicrograph of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Credit: NIAIDResearchers from Trinity College Dublin have taken a leap forward in understanding how we might

Updated on:July 09,2024

Meta-analysis quantifies lifestyle factors accounting for RA incidence

(HealthDay)—Nearly one-third of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) incidence is attributed to smoking, excess body mass index, and low alcohol consumption, according to a study published online Jan. 26 in&nbsp

Updated on: May 08,2024

Meta-analysis quantifies lifestyle factors accounting for RA incidence

(HealthDay)—Nearly one-third of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) incidence is attributed to smoking, excess body mass index, and low alcohol consumption, according to a study published online Jan. 26 in&nbsp

Updated on:May 08,2024

Acoustic technique developed to detect knee osteoarthritis

by Lancaster UniversityA revolutionary medical technique using sound waves to identify osteoarthritis in the knee has been developed by researchers. The UK is leading this new field of&nbsp

Updated on: April 20,2024

Acoustic technique developed to detect knee osteoarthritis

by Lancaster UniversityA revolutionary medical technique using sound waves to identify osteoarthritis in the knee has been developed by researchers. The UK is leading this new field of&nbsp

Updated on:April 20,2024

How does vaccination thwart pneumococcal infection? Animal model uncovers 'capture and kill' scenario

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressRepresentative IVM imaging of vaccine-activated capture of ST865 pneumococci in the liver sinusoids. Pneumococci, green; KCs, red; ECs, cyan; neutrophils, magenta. Cre

Updated on: March 07,2024

How does vaccination thwart pneumococcal infection? Animal model uncovers 'capture and kill' scenario

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressRepresentative IVM imaging of vaccine-activated capture of ST865 pneumococci in the liver sinusoids. Pneumococci, green; KCs, red; ECs, cyan; neutrophils, magenta. Cre

Updated on:March 07,2024

New study reveals specialization of immune cells in different tissues

byKarolinska InstitutetJohan Sandberg. Credit: Karolinska InstitutetA new study from Karolinska Institutet has mapped how MAIT cells, which play an important role in the body's defense again

Updated on: September 18,2024

New study reveals specialization of immune cells in different tissues

byKarolinska InstitutetJohan Sandberg. Credit: Karolinska InstitutetA new study from Karolinska Institutet has mapped how MAIT cells, which play an important role in the body's defense again

Updated on:September 18,2024

New study questions the efficacy of many osteoarthritis treatments

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRecruiting osteoarthritis patients with a lot of pain to clinical studies may give incorrect results if the researcher does not account for the

Updated on: May 26,2024

New study questions the efficacy of many osteoarthritis treatments

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRecruiting osteoarthritis patients with a lot of pain to clinical studies may give incorrect results if the researcher does not account for the

Updated on:May 26,2024

TNF inhibitors may not modify polyarticular JIA disease process

(HealthDay)—For children with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), discontinuing medications is challenging, with high relapse rates, especially after discontinuation of tumor necrosis f

Updated on: April 08,2024

TNF inhibitors may not modify polyarticular JIA disease process

(HealthDay)—For children with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), discontinuing medications is challenging, with high relapse rates, especially after discontinuation of tumor necrosis f

Updated on:April 08,2024

Some allergens that cause contact dermatitis are found in masks that prevent COVID-19

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThroughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, those able to wear a face mask have been encouraged to do so

Updated on: April 24,2024

Some allergens that cause contact dermatitis are found in masks that prevent COVID-19

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThroughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, those able to wear a face mask have been encouraged to do so

Updated on:April 24,2024

Examining inflammatory bowel disease after a stem cell transplant

byUniversity of BaselColon sections of the index patient in active IBDvs. clinical remission (under infliximab therapy) were stained by immune histology for CD5 (a pan T cell marker) and f

Updated on: March 27,2024

Examining inflammatory bowel disease after a stem cell transplant

byUniversity of BaselColon sections of the index patient in active IBDvs. clinical remission (under infliximab therapy) were stained by immune histology for CD5 (a pan T cell marker) and f

Updated on:March 27,2024