COVID booster vaccines: How a third dose may help vulnerable people 'level up' their immunity

by Nathan Cheetham,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID vaccines call our immune systems to action, generating antibodies which fight against any contact we have with the viru

Updated on: April 13,2024

COVID booster vaccines: How a third dose may help vulnerable people 'level up' their immunity

by Nathan Cheetham,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCOVID vaccines call our immune systems to action, generating antibodies which fight against any contact we have with the viru

Updated on:April 13,2024

Switching to vegan or ketogenic diet rapidly impacts immune system, study shows

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesSchematic of experimental setup. Twenty participants were split into two groups (first group: 4 females (pink), 6 males (blue); second

Updated on: March 07,2024

Switching to vegan or ketogenic diet rapidly impacts immune system, study shows

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesSchematic of experimental setup. Twenty participants were split into two groups (first group: 4 females (pink), 6 males (blue); second

Updated on:March 07,2024

Study shows genetically modified pluripotent stem cells may evade immunological rejection after transplantation

by University of ArizonaGeneration of an HLA-I/II and MICA/B-deficient hESC line (A) Representation of the Cas9 editing strategy. Wild-type H1 hESCs were transfected with a Cas9 construct and up

Updated on: March 07,2024

Study shows genetically modified pluripotent stem cells may evade immunological rejection after transplantation

by University of ArizonaGeneration of an HLA-I/II and MICA/B-deficient hESC line (A) Representation of the Cas9 editing strategy. Wild-type H1 hESCs were transfected with a Cas9 construct and up

Updated on:March 07,2024

Trial compares therapies for reducing cardiovascular risk among people with rheumatoid arthritis

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease, with studies indicating an approximate

Updated on: May 13,2024

Trial compares therapies for reducing cardiovascular risk among people with rheumatoid arthritis

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease, with studies indicating an approximate

Updated on:May 13,2024

With or without allergies, outcomes similar for hospitalized patients with COVID-19

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, attention has been focused on how those with both allergies and asthma might be affected should they become ill

Updated on: March 05,2024

With or without allergies, outcomes similar for hospitalized patients with COVID-19

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, attention has been focused on how those with both allergies and asthma might be affected should they become ill

Updated on:March 05,2024

Knee sound based detector for osteoarthritis prediction

by University of MalayaMicrophone attached to subject’s kneeUniversity Malaya researchers have developed a non-invasive, radiation-free, early stage detection system called the Knee Sound Detector to

Updated on: May 29,2024

Knee sound based detector for osteoarthritis prediction

by University of MalayaMicrophone attached to subject’s kneeUniversity Malaya researchers have developed a non-invasive, radiation-free, early stage detection system called the Knee Sound Detector to

Updated on:May 29,2024

Team publishes findings about compound with potential for treating rheumatoid arthritis

by Montana State UniversityThis is a hand afflicted by rheumatoid arthritis. Credit: The University of ManchesterMontana State University researchers and their collaborators have published their

Updated on: April 20,2024

Team publishes findings about compound with potential for treating rheumatoid arthritis

by Montana State UniversityThis is a hand afflicted by rheumatoid arthritis. Credit: The University of ManchesterMontana State University researchers and their collaborators have published their

Updated on:April 20,2024

Low dose steroid use not associated with substantial weight gain or hypertension in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of randomized controlled trials has found that the use of low-dose glucocorticoids was not associated with substanti

Updated on: June 17,2024

Low dose steroid use not associated with substantial weight gain or hypertension in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of randomized controlled trials has found that the use of low-dose glucocorticoids was not associated with substanti

Updated on:June 17,2024

An unconventional ion channel

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichTRPML2 channels (green) on vacuolin-enlarged fast recycling vesicles (positive for the fast-recycling marker RAB4A (red)), permitting to microdissect thes

Updated on: April 24,2024

An unconventional ion channel

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichTRPML2 channels (green) on vacuolin-enlarged fast recycling vesicles (positive for the fast-recycling marker RAB4A (red)), permitting to microdissect thes

Updated on:April 24,2024

Respiratory tract infections in young children linked to asthma and worse lung function

byEuropean Lung FoundationMilan, Italy: Respiratory tract infections in young children are linked to an increased risk of asthma and worse lung function in later life, according to new research

Updated on: March 05,2024

Respiratory tract infections in young children linked to asthma and worse lung function

byEuropean Lung FoundationMilan, Italy: Respiratory tract infections in young children are linked to an increased risk of asthma and worse lung function in later life, according to new research

Updated on:March 05,2024

Spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 relatives can evolve against immune responses

by eLifeNovel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Fa

Updated on: April 22,2024

Spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 relatives can evolve against immune responses

by eLifeNovel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Fa

Updated on:April 22,2024

How accurate is ChatGPT at rating common allergy myths? Pretty accurate, says research

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainArtificial intelligence language models such as ChatGPT are increasingly being used in many different profes

Updated on: April 09,2024

How accurate is ChatGPT at rating common allergy myths? Pretty accurate, says research

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainArtificial intelligence language models such as ChatGPT are increasingly being used in many different profes

Updated on:April 09,2024