Severe reaction to pneumococcal vaccines in patients with CAPS

(HealthDay)—Pneumococcal vaccines can trigger a severe local and systemic inflammatory reaction in patients with cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS), according to a study published in the F

Updated on: April 17,2024

Severe reaction to pneumococcal vaccines in patients with CAPS

(HealthDay)—Pneumococcal vaccines can trigger a severe local and systemic inflammatory reaction in patients with cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS), according to a study published in the F

Updated on:April 17,2024

Mpox: Characterization of post-infectious immune response

by Pasteur InstituteHuman cells infected with MPXV (in green) among uninfected cells (nuclei in blue). Image taken with a confocal microscope. Credit: Mathieu Hubert and Olivier Schwartz, Institu

Updated on: April 20,2024

Mpox: Characterization of post-infectious immune response

by Pasteur InstituteHuman cells infected with MPXV (in green) among uninfected cells (nuclei in blue). Image taken with a confocal microscope. Credit: Mathieu Hubert and Olivier Schwartz, Institu

Updated on:April 20,2024

COVID-19's deadliness for men reveals why researchers should have been studying immune system sex differences years ago

by Adam Moeser,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to surviving critical cases of COVID-19, it appears that men draw the short straw.Initial reports from China revealed the ea

Updated on: April 10,2024

COVID-19's deadliness for men reveals why researchers should have been studying immune system sex differences years ago

by Adam Moeser,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to surviving critical cases of COVID-19, it appears that men draw the short straw.Initial reports from China revealed the ea

Updated on:April 10,2024

CrAss viral content: When it's in your gut, it might be good for your health

by Osaka UniversityFig.1 Schematic illustration of the study design. Credit: Yoshihiko Tomofuji et al.,Annals of the Rheumatic DiseasesAutoimmune diseases are conditions in which the immune

Updated on: April 07,2024

CrAss viral content: When it's in your gut, it might be good for your health

by Osaka UniversityFig.1 Schematic illustration of the study design. Credit: Yoshihiko Tomofuji et al.,Annals of the Rheumatic DiseasesAutoimmune diseases are conditions in which the immune

Updated on:April 07,2024

A pan-cancer platform to help guide patient selection for personalized immunotherapy

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyGraphical Abstract. Credit:Med(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2023.07.006Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that boosts the immune syste

Updated on: May 05,2024

A pan-cancer platform to help guide patient selection for personalized immunotherapy

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyGraphical Abstract. Credit:Med(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2023.07.006Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that boosts the immune syste

Updated on:May 05,2024

Patient-driven discovery reveals potential target for autoimmune diseases

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityModel summarizing the function of PI3Kγ in antibody responses. Credit:Nature Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-024-01890-1A medical mystery ser

Updated on: July 17,2024

Patient-driven discovery reveals potential target for autoimmune diseases

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityModel summarizing the function of PI3Kγ in antibody responses. Credit:Nature Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41590-024-01890-1A medical mystery ser

Updated on:July 17,2024

Breast-feeding might reduce moms' odds of rheumatoid arthritis

Study in China finds risk cut nearly in half after nursing.(HealthDay)—Women who breast-feed may have a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis later in life, new research suggests.Researchers a

Updated on: March 24,2024

Breast-feeding might reduce moms' odds of rheumatoid arthritis

Study in China finds risk cut nearly in half after nursing.(HealthDay)—Women who breast-feed may have a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis later in life, new research suggests.Researchers a

Updated on:March 24,2024

Some severe COVID-19 cases linked to genetic mutations or antibodies that attack the body

by Howard Hughes Medical InstituteInfection with the novel coronavirus (gold spheres) can cause a range of symptoms. Some people with severe cases of COVID-19 have genetic mutations in key immuni

Updated on: May 08,2024

Some severe COVID-19 cases linked to genetic mutations or antibodies that attack the body

by Howard Hughes Medical InstituteInfection with the novel coronavirus (gold spheres) can cause a range of symptoms. Some people with severe cases of COVID-19 have genetic mutations in key immuni

Updated on:May 08,2024

Those suffering from autoimmune diseases require a third coronavirus vaccination

by Friedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–NurnbergCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany patients suffering from an autoimmune disease such as rheumatism, ulcerative colitis or psoriasis must tak

Updated on: May 13,2024

Those suffering from autoimmune diseases require a third coronavirus vaccination

by Friedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–NurnbergCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany patients suffering from an autoimmune disease such as rheumatism, ulcerative colitis or psoriasis must tak

Updated on:May 13,2024

Over 40 genetic links to rheumatoid arthritis discovered

by The Mount Sinai HospitalThe results of the largest international study to date into the genetic basis of rheumatoid arthritis, published in the journal Nature, shed light on the biology of the

Updated on: March 24,2024

Over 40 genetic links to rheumatoid arthritis discovered

by The Mount Sinai HospitalThe results of the largest international study to date into the genetic basis of rheumatoid arthritis, published in the journal Nature, shed light on the biology of the

Updated on:March 24,2024

A new regulator of B cell development

by Leigh MacMillan,Vanderbilt University3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.153

Updated on: March 26,2024

A new regulator of B cell development

by Leigh MacMillan,Vanderbilt University3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2). DOI:10.153

Updated on:March 26,2024

Bioluminescence technology reveals role of protein in immune response modulation

byUniversity of Western AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCutting-edge bioluminescence technology pioneered at The University of Western Australia has been used to uncover a potential ga

Updated on: March 27,2024

Bioluminescence technology reveals role of protein in immune response modulation

byUniversity of Western AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCutting-edge bioluminescence technology pioneered at The University of Western Australia has been used to uncover a potential ga

Updated on:March 27,2024