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Adherence to mediterranean diet not linked to risk of RA

Adherence to mediterranean diet not linked to risk of RA

(HealthDay)—Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is not associated with incidence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in U.S. women, according to a study published in the May issue ofArthritis Care &

Adherence to mediterranean diet not linked to risk of RA

(HealthDay)—Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is not associated with incidence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in U.S. women, according to a study published in the May issue ofArthritis Care &
A new method to examine how immunotherapy changes tumors

A new method to examine how immunotherapy changes tumors

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJohns Hopkins University engineers are the first to use a non-invasive optical probe to understand the complex changes in tumors after

A new method to examine how immunotherapy changes tumors

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJohns Hopkins University engineers are the first to use a non-invasive optical probe to understand the complex changes in tumors after
Enhanced stability of tristetraprolin found to promote bone health and reduce frailty

Enhanced stability of tristetraprolin found to promote bone health and reduce frailty

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study used a novel transgenic mouse model (TTP knock-in—TTPKI) that has a moderate elevation

Enhanced stability of tristetraprolin found to promote bone health and reduce frailty

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study used a novel transgenic mouse model (TTP knock-in—TTPKI) that has a moderate elevation
A new, potent weapon against lymphomas

A new, potent weapon against lymphomas

by Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineAnti-CXCR5 CAR-T cells (green) attack lymphoma cells (magenta) within the stroma cell network of the B cell follicle (light blue). Credit: AG Höpken /

A new, potent weapon against lymphomas

by Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineAnti-CXCR5 CAR-T cells (green) attack lymphoma cells (magenta) within the stroma cell network of the B cell follicle (light blue). Credit: AG Höpken /
T-cells shown to infiltrate brain, cause respiratory distress in condition affecting the immunocompromised

T-cells shown to infiltrate brain, cause respiratory distress in condition affecting the immunocompromised

by Liz Ahlberg Touchstone |,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignPulmonary dysfunction and mortality under the C-IRIS condition.ASchematic representation of the experiments and

T-cells shown to infiltrate brain, cause respiratory distress in condition affecting the immunocompromised

by Liz Ahlberg Touchstone |,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignPulmonary dysfunction and mortality under the C-IRIS condition.ASchematic representation of the experiments and
Analysis of DNA reveals weapons used by our immune cells to fight tuberculosis

Analysis of DNA reveals weapons used by our immune cells to fight tuberculosis

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeFig. 1: Histone acetylome-wide association study of TB. Credit: DOI: 10.1038/s41564-021-01049-wA study led by the Agency for Scie

Analysis of DNA reveals weapons used by our immune cells to fight tuberculosis

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeFig. 1: Histone acetylome-wide association study of TB. Credit: DOI: 10.1038/s41564-021-01049-wA study led by the Agency for Scie
Researchers identify new target for rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers identify new target for rheumatoid arthritis

by Hospital for Special SurgeryCo-senior author and Program Director Carl Blobel, M.D., Ph.D., works with collaborator Lionel Ivashkiv, M.D., in the Arthritis and Tissue Degeneration Program lab

Researchers identify new target for rheumatoid arthritis

by Hospital for Special SurgeryCo-senior author and Program Director Carl Blobel, M.D., Ph.D., works with collaborator Lionel Ivashkiv, M.D., in the Arthritis and Tissue Degeneration Program lab
CAR T therapy shows long-lasting remissions in non-hodgkin lymphoma

CAR T therapy shows long-lasting remissions in non-hodgkin lymphoma

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA significant number of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients in a Penn Medicine-initiated clinical

CAR T therapy shows long-lasting remissions in non-hodgkin lymphoma

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA significant number of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients in a Penn Medicine-initiated clinical
JAK signaling may be behind polymyalgia rheumatica

JAK signaling may be behind polymyalgia rheumatica

by Lori SolomonJanus tyrosine kinase (JAK) signaling may be involved in the pathogenesis of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), and tofacitinib may be an effective treatment, according to a pilot study publ

JAK signaling may be behind polymyalgia rheumatica

by Lori SolomonJanus tyrosine kinase (JAK) signaling may be involved in the pathogenesis of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), and tofacitinib may be an effective treatment, according to a pilot study publ
The positive and negative role of LRH-1 during inflammation

The positive and negative role of LRH-1 during inflammation

by University of KonstanzDetection of immune cells using specific antibodies in tissue sections of the spleen of wild type animals (left panel) and mice with T cell-specific deletion of LRH-1 (ri

The positive and negative role of LRH-1 during inflammation

by University of KonstanzDetection of immune cells using specific antibodies in tissue sections of the spleen of wild type animals (left panel) and mice with T cell-specific deletion of LRH-1 (ri
'JEDI' technology awakens new understanding of how immune system works

'JEDI' technology awakens new understanding of how immune system works

by The Mount Sinai Hospital3D rendering of a T cell. Credit: CC BY 3.0, Blausen.com staff. "Blausen gallery 2014". Wikiversity Journal of Medicine. DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.010. ISSN 20018

'JEDI' technology awakens new understanding of how immune system works

by The Mount Sinai Hospital3D rendering of a T cell. Credit: CC BY 3.0, Blausen.com staff. "Blausen gallery 2014". Wikiversity Journal of Medicine. DOI:10.15347/wjm/2014.010. ISSN 20018
Declining antibodies and immunity to COVID-19 – why the worry?

Declining antibodies and immunity to COVID-19 – why the worry?

by Alexander (Sasha) Poltorak,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people are aware that testing for antibodies in a person's blood can show if someone has had a specific di

Declining antibodies and immunity to COVID-19 – why the worry?

by Alexander (Sasha) Poltorak,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people are aware that testing for antibodies in a person's blood can show if someone has had a specific di