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Treatment options for patients whose blood cancer relapses after CAR-T cell therapy

Treatment options for patients whose blood cancer relapses after CAR-T cell therapy

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMount Sinai and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) researchers have identified therapies that can help patients with the bloo

Treatment options for patients whose blood cancer relapses after CAR-T cell therapy

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMount Sinai and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) researchers have identified therapies that can help patients with the bloo
Urine of COVID-19 patients could predict who will develop severe disease

Urine of COVID-19 patients could predict who will develop severe disease

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUrine analysis of COVID-19 patients revealed elevated levels of specific biomarkers of the immune system compared to those who w

Urine of COVID-19 patients could predict who will develop severe disease

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUrine analysis of COVID-19 patients revealed elevated levels of specific biomarkers of the immune system compared to those who w
Study unveils the role of gamma-delta T cells in cancer immunology

Study unveils the role of gamma-delta T cells in cancer immunology

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteComprehensive pan-cancer analysis of γδ TCRs. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101764A new study pu

Study unveils the role of gamma-delta T cells in cancer immunology

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteComprehensive pan-cancer analysis of γδ TCRs. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101764A new study pu
Improving uniformity and quality of care for people undergoing intra-articular injection

Improving uniformity and quality of care for people undergoing intra-articular injection

by EULARCredit: CC0 Public DomainIntra-articular therapies (IAT) are frequently used to treat joint conditions such as gout, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteoarthritis. The procedure involves inserting a

Improving uniformity and quality of care for people undergoing intra-articular injection

by EULARCredit: CC0 Public DomainIntra-articular therapies (IAT) are frequently used to treat joint conditions such as gout, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteoarthritis. The procedure involves inserting a
Study advances understanding of liver immune response in cirrhosis

Study advances understanding of liver immune response in cirrhosis

byMiguel Hernandez University of ElcheLSECtin expression in the liver inversely correlates with Th17 expansion in cirrhosis. (A) Representative Immunohistochemistry of the lymphocyte-specific tr

Study advances understanding of liver immune response in cirrhosis

byMiguel Hernandez University of ElcheLSECtin expression in the liver inversely correlates with Th17 expansion in cirrhosis. (A) Representative Immunohistochemistry of the lymphocyte-specific tr
Immune receptor thought to be linked to hearing loss in child cancer survivors confirmed in new study

Immune receptor thought to be linked to hearing loss in child cancer survivors confirmed in new study

by Yolanda Poffenroth, Michael Brown,University of AlbertaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPermanent hearing loss triggered by a common chemotherapy drug in half of children being treated for ca

Immune receptor thought to be linked to hearing loss in child cancer survivors confirmed in new study

by Yolanda Poffenroth, Michael Brown,University of AlbertaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPermanent hearing loss triggered by a common chemotherapy drug in half of children being treated for ca
Researchers uncover new mode of action for HUMIRA in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Researchers uncover new mode of action for HUMIRA in rheumatoid arthritis patients

by Rockefeller University PressIn the presence of adalimumab, TNF on the surface of a monocyte interacts with receptor molecules on the surface of two regulatory T cells, thereby promoting their

Researchers uncover new mode of action for HUMIRA in rheumatoid arthritis patients

by Rockefeller University PressIn the presence of adalimumab, TNF on the surface of a monocyte interacts with receptor molecules on the surface of two regulatory T cells, thereby promoting their
Sleep deprivation may increase risk for systemic lupus in women

Sleep deprivation may increase risk for systemic lupus in women

Lack of sleep is associated with an increased risk for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), particularly among women with concomitant depression or bodily pain, according to a study published online Se

Sleep deprivation may increase risk for systemic lupus in women

Lack of sleep is associated with an increased risk for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), particularly among women with concomitant depression or bodily pain, according to a study published online Se
Initial SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations prime immune cells to respond to subsequent variants, study finds

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

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
New research connects the hormones we're born with to lifetime risk for immunological diseases

New research connects the hormones we're born with to lifetime risk for immunological diseases

by Michigan State UniversityThis research shows that it's our perinatal hormones, not our adult sex hormones, that have a greater influence on our risk of developing mast cell-associated diso

New research connects the hormones we're born with to lifetime risk for immunological diseases

by Michigan State UniversityThis research shows that it's our perinatal hormones, not our adult sex hormones, that have a greater influence on our risk of developing mast cell-associated diso
New algorithm may greatly speed up the design of 'humanized' antibodies that work

New algorithm may greatly speed up the design of 'humanized' antibodies that work

by Weizmann Institute of Science3D structure of an antibody’s “finger,” the portion that binds to a target. The colored regions are responsible for recognizing the target; the gray regions provid

New algorithm may greatly speed up the design of 'humanized' antibodies that work

by Weizmann Institute of Science3D structure of an antibody’s “finger,” the portion that binds to a target. The colored regions are responsible for recognizing the target; the gray regions provid
A near-fatal Valley Fever case opens doors to new treatment method

A near-fatal Valley Fever case opens doors to new treatment method

by Ryan Hatoum,University of California, Los AngelesAbraham Gonzalez-Martinez, who had a dangerous case of Valley Fever, at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. Credit: University of California, Los

A near-fatal Valley Fever case opens doors to new treatment method

by Ryan Hatoum,University of California, Los AngelesAbraham Gonzalez-Martinez, who had a dangerous case of Valley Fever, at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. Credit: University of California, Los