Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons strongly linked to raised rheumatoid arthritis risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe amount of environmental exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAH for short, is strongly linked to a person's risk o

Updated on: July 03,2024

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons strongly linked to raised rheumatoid arthritis risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe amount of environmental exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAH for short, is strongly linked to a person's risk o

Updated on:July 03,2024

Evolutionary origin of mysterious immune system molecule in humans revealed

by Ashley WennersHerron,Pennsylvania State UniversityThe Joining chain shares three characteristics with the CXCL chemokine genes, including the same number of exons, which encode the protein, a

Updated on: April 22,2024

Evolutionary origin of mysterious immune system molecule in humans revealed

by Ashley WennersHerron,Pennsylvania State UniversityThe Joining chain shares three characteristics with the CXCL chemokine genes, including the same number of exons, which encode the protein, a

Updated on:April 22,2024

Research into autoimmune liver condition suggests unique cell movements may drive disease

by University of BirminghamCD8+T cell internalization into BEC is a consistent event in PBC patients with ongoing disease. a) Representative fluorescence image of liver core biopsy, taken f

Updated on: March 07,2024

Research into autoimmune liver condition suggests unique cell movements may drive disease

by University of BirminghamCD8+T cell internalization into BEC is a consistent event in PBC patients with ongoing disease. a) Representative fluorescence image of liver core biopsy, taken f

Updated on:March 07,2024

Impact of dietary interventions inconsistent in rheumatoid arthritis

(HealthDay)—For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the impact of dietary interventions is inconsistent, although some research indicates benefit for omega-3 supplementation, according to a revie

Updated on: April 07,2024

Impact of dietary interventions inconsistent in rheumatoid arthritis

(HealthDay)—For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the impact of dietary interventions is inconsistent, although some research indicates benefit for omega-3 supplementation, according to a revie

Updated on:April 07,2024

A new method measures the immune cell response within minutes

by Universitaet TübingenThe new method identifies structural changes in the integrins, certain molecules expressed on the cell surface of the T cells, and thus detects whether the T lymphocytes a

Updated on: March 26,2024

A new method measures the immune cell response within minutes

by Universitaet TübingenThe new method identifies structural changes in the integrins, certain molecules expressed on the cell surface of the T cells, and thus detects whether the T lymphocytes a

Updated on:March 26,2024

Vascular disease in COVID-19 is not caused by viral infection of blood vessels

by University of QueenslandSARS-CoV-2 virus added to epithelial cells and infected cells shown in pink. Credit: University of QueenslandThe SARS-CoV-2 virus does not infect blood vessels, despite

Updated on: April 10,2024

Vascular disease in COVID-19 is not caused by viral infection of blood vessels

by University of QueenslandSARS-CoV-2 virus added to epithelial cells and infected cells shown in pink. Credit: University of QueenslandThe SARS-CoV-2 virus does not infect blood vessels, despite

Updated on:April 10,2024

Immune cells monitor blood platelet maturation in bone marrow, researchers discover

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichTissue homeostasis: plasmacytoid dendritic cells monitor bone marrow, initiating on-demand megakaryocyte formation. Uniform distribution of megakaryocytes

Updated on: July 30,2024

Immune cells monitor blood platelet maturation in bone marrow, researchers discover

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichTissue homeostasis: plasmacytoid dendritic cells monitor bone marrow, initiating on-demand megakaryocyte formation. Uniform distribution of megakaryocytes

Updated on:July 30,2024

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

Team explores role of 'stimulator of interferon genes' in body's innate immune system

by Tokai National Higher Education and Research SystemA graphical illustration of cholesterol- and palmitoylation-dependent STING clustering at the TGN. Credit: Institute for Glyco-core ResearchWhen p

Updated on: June 18,2024

Team explores role of 'stimulator of interferon genes' in body's innate immune system

by Tokai National Higher Education and Research SystemA graphical illustration of cholesterol- and palmitoylation-dependent STING clustering at the TGN. Credit: Institute for Glyco-core ResearchWhen p

Updated on:June 18,2024

Allergy diary' phone app classifies phenotypes in rhinitis

(HealthDay)—TheAllergy Diaryphone app can identify phenotypic differences between rhinitis groups, according to a study published online Jan. 10 inAllergy.Jean Bousquet, M.D., from t

Updated on: March 13,2024

Allergy diary' phone app classifies phenotypes in rhinitis

(HealthDay)—TheAllergy Diaryphone app can identify phenotypic differences between rhinitis groups, according to a study published online Jan. 10 inAllergy.Jean Bousquet, M.D., from t

Updated on:March 13,2024

Researchers correlate rheumatoid arthritis and giant cell arteritis with solar cycles

by John Greenwald,Princeton Plasma Physics LaboratoryAcoronal mass ejection is hurled from the sun. Credit: NASAWhat began as a chat between husband and wife has evolved into an intriguing

Updated on: June 26,2024

Researchers correlate rheumatoid arthritis and giant cell arteritis with solar cycles

by John Greenwald,Princeton Plasma Physics LaboratoryAcoronal mass ejection is hurled from the sun. Credit: NASAWhat began as a chat between husband and wife has evolved into an intriguing

Updated on:June 26,2024

COVID-19 causes some patients' immune systems to attack their own bodies, which may contribute to severe illness

by Matthew Woodruff,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAround the world, immunologists who retooled their labs to join the fight against SARS-CoV-2 are furiously trying to explain

Updated on: April 10,2024

COVID-19 causes some patients' immune systems to attack their own bodies, which may contribute to severe illness

by Matthew Woodruff,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAround the world, immunologists who retooled their labs to join the fight against SARS-CoV-2 are furiously trying to explain

Updated on:April 10,2024