Past COVID infections may help protect against certain colds. Could it lead to better vaccines?

by Laura UngarThis 2020 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles which cause COVID-19. If you’ve been sick with COVID

Updated on: June 15,2024 3

Past COVID infections may help protect against certain colds. Could it lead to better vaccines?

by Laura UngarThis 2020 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles which cause COVID-19. If you’ve been sick with COVID

Updated on:June 15,2024 3

Suppressing graft-versus-host disease using immunosuppressive iPS cell-derived regulatory T cells

by Kyoto UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Stem Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2024.05.004A recent study by a team led by Professor Shin Kaneko successfully induced regulator

Updated on: June 15,2024 6

Suppressing graft-versus-host disease using immunosuppressive iPS cell-derived regulatory T cells

by Kyoto UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Stem Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2024.05.004A recent study by a team led by Professor Shin Kaneko successfully induced regulator

Updated on:June 15,2024 6

What's behind the new advice to stop taking glucosamine for arthritis?

by Nial Wheate and Joanna Harnett,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe Australian Rheumatology Associationthis week warnedpeople not to take the supplement glucosamine for t

Updated on: June 06,2024 6

What's behind the new advice to stop taking glucosamine for arthritis?

by Nial Wheate and Joanna Harnett,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe Australian Rheumatology Associationthis week warnedpeople not to take the supplement glucosamine for t

Updated on:June 06,2024 6

Study finds primary cilia restrict autoinflammation by mediating PD-L1 expression

by Science China PressLoss of primary cilia results in the downregulation of PD-L1 expression, which contributes to unrestrained local T cell proliferation and activation. Credit: Science China P

Updated on: June 15,2024 4

Study finds primary cilia restrict autoinflammation by mediating PD-L1 expression

by Science China PressLoss of primary cilia results in the downregulation of PD-L1 expression, which contributes to unrestrained local T cell proliferation and activation. Credit: Science China P

Updated on:June 15,2024 4

Scientists identify reversible molecular defect underlying rheumatoid arthritis

by Bruce Goldman,Stanford University Medical CenterScanning electron micrograph of human T lymphocyte or T cell. Credit: NIAID/NIHIn rheumatoid arthritis, immune cells called helper T cells beha

Updated on: June 06,2024 5

Scientists identify reversible molecular defect underlying rheumatoid arthritis

by Bruce Goldman,Stanford University Medical CenterScanning electron micrograph of human T lymphocyte or T cell. Credit: NIAID/NIHIn rheumatoid arthritis, immune cells called helper T cells beha

Updated on:June 06,2024 5

Machine learning helps identify rheumatoid arthritis subtypes

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeA machine learning model can predict lymphocyte cells with high accuracy, shown in the blue and green overlays in the middle panel, on H&E histology slides. Th

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Machine learning helps identify rheumatoid arthritis subtypes

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeA machine learning model can predict lymphocyte cells with high accuracy, shown in the blue and green overlays in the middle panel, on H&E histology slides. Th

Updated on:September 02,2024 0

Scientists discover new mechanism controlling T-cells in inflammation

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.08.008Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a new mechanism

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Scientists discover new mechanism controlling T-cells in inflammation

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.08.008Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a new mechanism

Updated on:October 10,2024 0

Sublingual immunotherapy safe, effective for treating toddlers' peanut allergy

by Lori SolomonPeanut sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is safe and effective at inducing desensitization and remission in 1- to 4-year-old children, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in the

Updated on: June 25,2024 4

Sublingual immunotherapy safe, effective for treating toddlers' peanut allergy

by Lori SolomonPeanut sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is safe and effective at inducing desensitization and remission in 1- to 4-year-old children, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in the

Updated on:June 25,2024 4

Loosening chimeric antigen receptor's grip on T-regulatory cells improves function, researchers find

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaCAR and endogenous TCR/CD28 activation result in phenotypically similar Tregs. Credit:Molecular Therapy—Methods & Clinical Developme

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Loosening chimeric antigen receptor's grip on T-regulatory cells improves function, researchers find

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaCAR and endogenous TCR/CD28 activation result in phenotypically similar Tregs. Credit:Molecular Therapy—Methods & Clinical Developme

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Study finds COVID-19 vaccine not associated with severe disease flare in patients with rheumatic diseases

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that the

Updated on: June 17,2024 8

Study finds COVID-19 vaccine not associated with severe disease flare in patients with rheumatic diseases

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that the

Updated on:June 17,2024 8

T-cell dysfunction increases cancer risk in obese populations, researchers say

bySaint Louis UniversityCD8+T cell dysfunction in the obese tumor microenvironment. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47359-5Researchers at Saint Loui

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T-cell dysfunction increases cancer risk in obese populations, researchers say

bySaint Louis UniversityCD8+T cell dysfunction in the obese tumor microenvironment. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47359-5Researchers at Saint Loui

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Anaphylaxis treatment remains confusing for patients, caregivers and emergency personnel, research finds

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnaphylaxis can come on suddenly and without warning, and because its symptoms can be fatal, it is scary fo

Updated on: November 01,2024 0

Anaphylaxis treatment remains confusing for patients, caregivers and emergency personnel, research finds

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnaphylaxis can come on suddenly and without warning, and because its symptoms can be fatal, it is scary fo

Updated on:November 01,2024 0