No link between 'hypoallergenic' dogs and lower risk of childhood asthma

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainGrowing up with dogs is linked to a lower risk of asthma, especially if the dogs are female, a new study from Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala Un

Updated on: March 13,2024

No link between 'hypoallergenic' dogs and lower risk of childhood asthma

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainGrowing up with dogs is linked to a lower risk of asthma, especially if the dogs are female, a new study from Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala Un

Updated on:March 13,2024

New points for therapeutic drug monitoring in people with rheumatic disease

by European Alliance of Associations for RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTherapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) refers to the principle of using blood concentrations of biopharmaceuticals to

Updated on: June 26,2024

New points for therapeutic drug monitoring in people with rheumatic disease

by European Alliance of Associations for RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTherapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) refers to the principle of using blood concentrations of biopharmaceuticals to

Updated on:June 26,2024

Study offers new insights into how immune cells recognize their enemies

by Gunnar Bartsch,Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgPAg induced Vγ9Vδ2 T cell activation by BTN3A-BTN2A1 composite ligand. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s4146

Updated on: January 26,2024

Study offers new insights into how immune cells recognize their enemies

by Gunnar Bartsch,Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgPAg induced Vγ9Vδ2 T cell activation by BTN3A-BTN2A1 composite ligand. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s4146

Updated on:January 26,2024

Secondary structures in DNA are associated with cancer

by Lila Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new cancer study reports that DNA manifested as knot-like folds and third rungs between DNA's two strands may drive cancer

Updated on: April 15,2024

Secondary structures in DNA are associated with cancer

by Lila Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new cancer study reports that DNA manifested as knot-like folds and third rungs between DNA's two strands may drive cancer

Updated on:April 15,2024

CAR T cell therapy could reach beyond cancer

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainEngineered immune cells, known as CAR T cells, have shown the world what personalized immunotherapies can

Updated on: April 09,2024

CAR T cell therapy could reach beyond cancer

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainEngineered immune cells, known as CAR T cells, have shown the world what personalized immunotherapies can

Updated on:April 09,2024

Weather and arthritis: Is there really a connection?

It 's long been conventional wisdom that weather makes arthritis pain worse.The issue has been studied through the years, with conflicting findings. But three recent studies foundweather&nbsp

Updated on: May 29,2024

Weather and arthritis: Is there really a connection?

It 's long been conventional wisdom that weather makes arthritis pain worse.The issue has been studied through the years, with conflicting findings. But three recent studies foundweather&nbsp

Updated on:May 29,2024

COVID-19 case severity: How genetic differences leave immune cells at a disadvantage

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyGenetic differences leave immune cells at a disadvantage. Credit: La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyNew research shows how genetic variations linked to severe c

Updated on: April 10,2024

COVID-19 case severity: How genetic differences leave immune cells at a disadvantage

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyGenetic differences leave immune cells at a disadvantage. Credit: La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyNew research shows how genetic variations linked to severe c

Updated on:April 10,2024

More research needed to determine safety of hip and knee steroid injections

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough frequently used to treat painful osteoarthritis of the hip and knee, intra-articular corticosteroid (IACS) injections rema

Updated on: May 26,2024

More research needed to determine safety of hip and knee steroid injections

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough frequently used to treat painful osteoarthritis of the hip and knee, intra-articular corticosteroid (IACS) injections rema

Updated on:May 26,2024

Study discovers how chronic lung conditions affect children's immune system

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteImmune cell and soluble analyte profiling of BAL from children with CSLD, wheeze and controls. Credit:Mucosal Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.101

Updated on: April 06,2024

Study discovers how chronic lung conditions affect children's immune system

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteImmune cell and soluble analyte profiling of BAL from children with CSLD, wheeze and controls. Credit:Mucosal Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.101

Updated on:April 06,2024

Rehab or steroid shots: What's best for arthritic knees?

by Dennis Thompson(HealthDay)—Physical therapy for knee arthritis tends to cost patients more out-of-pocket and involves a lot more hassle than a quick steroid shot to soothe an aching joint.But in th

Updated on: May 23,2024

Rehab or steroid shots: What's best for arthritic knees?

by Dennis Thompson(HealthDay)—Physical therapy for knee arthritis tends to cost patients more out-of-pocket and involves a lot more hassle than a quick steroid shot to soothe an aching joint.But in th

Updated on:May 23,2024

'Mix and match' assembly instructions guide immune cell attacks

by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchAssociate Professor Matthew Call (left) and Dr Melissa Call discovered a unique way that immune cells respond to, and kill, diseased and canc

Updated on: March 13,2024

'Mix and match' assembly instructions guide immune cell attacks

by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchAssociate Professor Matthew Call (left) and Dr Melissa Call discovered a unique way that immune cells respond to, and kill, diseased and canc

Updated on:March 13,2024

Genes and cellular processes that contribute to the pathogenesis of RVVC found

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.An international team of researchers has identified some of the genes and cellular processes that contribute to the pathogenesis of rec

Updated on: April 22,2024

Genes and cellular processes that contribute to the pathogenesis of RVVC found

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.An international team of researchers has identified some of the genes and cellular processes that contribute to the pathogenesis of rec

Updated on:April 22,2024