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A key gene modifies regulatory T cells to fine-tune the immune response

A key gene modifies regulatory T cells to fine-tune the immune response

by Salk InstituteA histology image showing inflammation in colon epithelium. Weakening of regulatory T cell function induces infiltration of immune cells (small blue dots) into colon epithelium (

A key gene modifies regulatory T cells to fine-tune the immune response

by Salk InstituteA histology image showing inflammation in colon epithelium. Weakening of regulatory T cell function induces infiltration of immune cells (small blue dots) into colon epithelium (
PFAS can suppress white blood cell's ability to destroy invaders

PFAS can suppress white blood cell's ability to destroy invaders

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityPFASs used in this study. Names and structures of the PFASs used in this study. Vendors and CAS-RN numbers are provided in Table 1. Chemical struct

PFAS can suppress white blood cell's ability to destroy invaders

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityPFASs used in this study. Names and structures of the PFASs used in this study. Vendors and CAS-RN numbers are provided in Table 1. Chemical struct
Why inflammatory arthritis always recurs in certain joints

Why inflammatory arthritis always recurs in certain joints

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen joints flare up in people with rheumatoid arthritis and related diseases, the joints involved are often the same as those a

Why inflammatory arthritis always recurs in certain joints

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen joints flare up in people with rheumatoid arthritis and related diseases, the joints involved are often the same as those a
How to keep kids with food allergies safe during Halloween

How to keep kids with food allergies safe during Halloween

by Jason HowlandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHalloween can be a particularly difficult time for kids with food allergies since many common candies contain one or more common allergens. The conseq

How to keep kids with food allergies safe during Halloween

by Jason HowlandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHalloween can be a particularly difficult time for kids with food allergies since many common candies contain one or more common allergens. The conseq
Identification of LZTR1 leads to novel insights into RAS-driven diseases

Identification of LZTR1 leads to novel insights into RAS-driven diseases

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Cancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthMutations in RAS proteins initiate many of the most aggressive tumors, and

Identification of LZTR1 leads to novel insights into RAS-driven diseases

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Cancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthMutations in RAS proteins initiate many of the most aggressive tumors, and
World's first CAR-T cell therapy for a child with lupus

World's first CAR-T cell therapy for a child with lupus

byFriedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–NurnbergThe medical team and their patient (left to right): Dr. Tobias Krickau, Dr. Nora Naumann-Bartsch, Patientin Uresa A., Prof. Dr. Markus Metzler,

World's first CAR-T cell therapy for a child with lupus

byFriedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–NurnbergThe medical team and their patient (left to right): Dr. Tobias Krickau, Dr. Nora Naumann-Bartsch, Patientin Uresa A., Prof. Dr. Markus Metzler,
Expensive arthritis treatment no better than steroid therapy

Expensive arthritis treatment no better than steroid therapy

by Hospital for Special Surgery“On average, each of the therapies resulted in clinically meaningful improvement in pain,” said Lisa Mandl, M.D., MPH, a rheumatologist at Hospital for Special Surg

Expensive arthritis treatment no better than steroid therapy

by Hospital for Special Surgery“On average, each of the therapies resulted in clinically meaningful improvement in pain,” said Lisa Mandl, M.D., MPH, a rheumatologist at Hospital for Special Surg
A small T cell switch with a big impact

A small T cell switch with a big impact

by Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgCredit: CC0 Public DomainT cells play a key role in the human immune system. They are capable of distinguishing diseased or foreign tissue from the body&

A small T cell switch with a big impact

by Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgCredit: CC0 Public DomainT cells play a key role in the human immune system. They are capable of distinguishing diseased or foreign tissue from the body&
Risankizumab safe, effective at 52 weeks for psoriatic arthritis

Risankizumab safe, effective at 52 weeks for psoriatic arthritis

by Lori SolomonRisankizumab provides long-term benefits in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who have not achieved adequate response to previous therapies, according to a study recently publishe

Risankizumab safe, effective at 52 weeks for psoriatic arthritis

by Lori SolomonRisankizumab provides long-term benefits in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who have not achieved adequate response to previous therapies, according to a study recently publishe
COVID-19 can cause severe inflammation in the brain

COVID-19 can cause severe inflammation in the brain

by Albert Ludwigs University of FreiburgGraphical Abstract. Credit:Immunity(2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2021.06.002Both during and after infection with the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, pa

COVID-19 can cause severe inflammation in the brain

by Albert Ludwigs University of FreiburgGraphical Abstract. Credit:Immunity(2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2021.06.002Both during and after infection with the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, pa
A new approach to study autoimmune diseases

A new approach to study autoimmune diseases

by Indiana Biosciences Research InstituteVenn diagrams of risk genes expressed in the target tissues of the fourautoimmune diseases (type 1 diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis,

A new approach to study autoimmune diseases

by Indiana Biosciences Research InstituteVenn diagrams of risk genes expressed in the target tissues of the fourautoimmune diseases (type 1 diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis,
Takayasu arteritis, ulcerative colitis co-occurrence rate high

Takayasu arteritis, ulcerative colitis co-occurrence rate high

(HealthDay)—Takayasu arteritis (TAK) has a high rate of co-occurrence and genetic overlap with ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a study published in the August issue ofArthritis & Rheum

Takayasu arteritis, ulcerative colitis co-occurrence rate high

(HealthDay)—Takayasu arteritis (TAK) has a high rate of co-occurrence and genetic overlap with ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a study published in the August issue ofArthritis & Rheum