Immune system's moonlighters point the way to a new therapeutic target

FEBRUARY 20, 2024byCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.01.007Our immune system is remarkably powerful. It quickly

Updated on: March 25,2024

Immune system's moonlighters point the way to a new therapeutic target

FEBRUARY 20, 2024byCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.01.007Our immune system is remarkably powerful. It quickly

Updated on:March 25,2024

Women who are 'larks' have a lower risk of developing breast cancer

by National Cancer Research InstituteThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image created in 2014 by To

Updated on: March 13,2024

Women who are 'larks' have a lower risk of developing breast cancer

by National Cancer Research InstituteThree-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Image created in 2014 by To

Updated on:March 13,2024

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

Initial SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations prime immune cells to respond to subsequent variants, study finds

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.02.017A new study from the Perelman School of Med

Updated on: March 19,2024

Initial SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations prime immune cells to respond to subsequent variants, study finds

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.02.017A new study from the Perelman School of Med

Updated on:March 19,2024

How do MAIT cells identify and attack foreign invaders?

byUniversity of MelbourneCredit: CC0 Public DomainMelbourne researchers have identified what makes a specialised immune cell, known as mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT), cells boost their nu

Updated on: April 20,2024

How do MAIT cells identify and attack foreign invaders?

byUniversity of MelbourneCredit: CC0 Public DomainMelbourne researchers have identified what makes a specialised immune cell, known as mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT), cells boost their nu

Updated on:April 20,2024

TET proteins regulate factors essential for normal antibody production

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyMutant B cells lacking TET2 and TET3 produce an overabundance of a class of antibody called IgM, whereas normal control B cells churned out more effective antibodie

Updated on: April 24,2024

TET proteins regulate factors essential for normal antibody production

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyMutant B cells lacking TET2 and TET3 produce an overabundance of a class of antibody called IgM, whereas normal control B cells churned out more effective antibodie

Updated on:April 24,2024

Prototype equipment can detect rheumatoid arthritis

by University of TwenteCredit: University of TwenteAccording to a first clinical study published in the scientific journal Photoacoustics, the University of Twente and various European partners h

Updated on: March 30,2024

Prototype equipment can detect rheumatoid arthritis

by University of TwenteCredit: University of TwenteAccording to a first clinical study published in the scientific journal Photoacoustics, the University of Twente and various European partners h

Updated on:March 30,2024

Smoking cessation may reduce risk of rheumatoid arthritis

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking is an important risk factor for developing the most common form of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammatory diseases, b

Updated on: May 13,2024

Smoking cessation may reduce risk of rheumatoid arthritis

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking is an important risk factor for developing the most common form of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammatory diseases, b

Updated on:May 13,2024

The PANoptosome: A new frontier in innate immune responses

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital immunologists have identified how immune sensors in infected cells organize and laun

Updated on: April 20,2024

The PANoptosome: A new frontier in innate immune responses

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital immunologists have identified how immune sensors in infected cells organize and laun

Updated on:April 20,2024

Passive smoking linked to increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Passive smoking during childhood and/or adulthood is associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study recently published inRMD Open.Yann Nguyen, M.D., M.P.H., fr

Updated on: June 06,2024

Passive smoking linked to increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Passive smoking during childhood and/or adulthood is associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study recently published inRMD Open.Yann Nguyen, M.D., M.P.H., fr

Updated on:June 06,2024

Hope for patients with rare Sjögren's syndrome

by Newcastle UniversityProfessor Fai Ng. Credit: Newcastle UniversityA new study has shed light on a debilitating autoimmune condition by identifying a number of subtypes of the disease which cou

Updated on: March 24,2024

Hope for patients with rare Sjögren's syndrome

by Newcastle UniversityProfessor Fai Ng. Credit: Newcastle UniversityA new study has shed light on a debilitating autoimmune condition by identifying a number of subtypes of the disease which cou

Updated on:March 24,2024

Clinical trial denounces use of platelet-rich plasma injections for knee joint osteoarthritis

by University of MelbournePlatelet-rich plasma injections have become a popular form of treatment for painful joints in recent years but researchers have established they are no better than place

Updated on: April 20,2024

Clinical trial denounces use of platelet-rich plasma injections for knee joint osteoarthritis

by University of MelbournePlatelet-rich plasma injections have become a popular form of treatment for painful joints in recent years but researchers have established they are no better than place

Updated on:April 20,2024