Redundancies in T cells

by Fabio Bergamin,ETH ZurichCredit: AI-generated imageResearchers at ETH Zurich have discovered redundancies in the biochemical signalling pathways of immune cells. This finding has important im

Updated on: May 05,2024

Redundancies in T cells

by Fabio Bergamin,ETH ZurichCredit: AI-generated imageResearchers at ETH Zurich have discovered redundancies in the biochemical signalling pathways of immune cells. This finding has important im

Updated on:May 05,2024

A protein's surprising role offers clues to limit graft-vs.-host disease

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganFrom left, Hideaki Fujiwara, M.D., Ph.D.; Grace Chen, M.D., Ph.D.; and Pavan Reddy, M.D. Credit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterA protein that

Updated on: May 07,2024

A protein's surprising role offers clues to limit graft-vs.-host disease

by Nicole Fawcett,University of MichiganFrom left, Hideaki Fujiwara, M.D., Ph.D.; Grace Chen, M.D., Ph.D.; and Pavan Reddy, M.D. Credit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer CenterA protein that

Updated on:May 07,2024

Investigators discover unique immune cells in patients with checkpoint inhibitor-induced arthritis

by Hospital for Special SurgeryCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince doctors began treating cancer patients with immunotherapy drugs called checkpoint inhibitors nearly a decade ago, they have observed

Updated on: June 17,2024

Investigators discover unique immune cells in patients with checkpoint inhibitor-induced arthritis

by Hospital for Special SurgeryCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince doctors began treating cancer patients with immunotherapy drugs called checkpoint inhibitors nearly a decade ago, they have observed

Updated on:June 17,2024

Sleep problems not a major issue in rheumatoid arthritis

Sleep problems are not excessive in patients with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study recently published inRMD Open.Lauren Lyne, from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockhol

Updated on: May 29,2024

Sleep problems not a major issue in rheumatoid arthritis

Sleep problems are not excessive in patients with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study recently published inRMD Open.Lauren Lyne, from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockhol

Updated on:May 29,2024

COVID: On the lookout for new antibodies

by Friedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–NurnbergCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers at FAU and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen has gained new insights into the maturation of S

Updated on: April 13,2024

COVID: On the lookout for new antibodies

by Friedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–NurnbergCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers at FAU and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen has gained new insights into the maturation of S

Updated on:April 13,2024

Inulin-gel-based oral immunotherapy may offer long-awaited treatment for food allergy sufferers

byUniversity of MichiganInulin gel/OVA protects mice against repeated allergen challenges with chicken egg white. Credit:Nature Materials(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41563-024-01909-wA stud

Updated on: July 10,2024

Inulin-gel-based oral immunotherapy may offer long-awaited treatment for food allergy sufferers

byUniversity of MichiganInulin gel/OVA protects mice against repeated allergen challenges with chicken egg white. Credit:Nature Materials(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41563-024-01909-wA stud

Updated on:July 10,2024

Boosting CAR-T cell therapies from under the skin

by Benjamin Boettner,Harvard UniversityT-cell enhancing scaffolds can be locally injected under the skin following CAR-T cell therapy, and allowcirculating CAR-T cells to infiltrate their 3-dime

Updated on: June 15,2024

Boosting CAR-T cell therapies from under the skin

by Benjamin Boettner,Harvard UniversityT-cell enhancing scaffolds can be locally injected under the skin following CAR-T cell therapy, and allowcirculating CAR-T cells to infiltrate their 3-dime

Updated on:June 15,2024

Yearly treatment could slow osteoarthritis

by Monash UniversityCredit: ThinkStock(Medical Xpress)—Researchers are trialling a once-a-year treatment to slow osteoarthritis.Led by Monash University Professor Flavia Cicuttini, the rese

Updated on: April 17,2024

Yearly treatment could slow osteoarthritis

by Monash UniversityCredit: ThinkStock(Medical Xpress)—Researchers are trialling a once-a-year treatment to slow osteoarthritis.Led by Monash University Professor Flavia Cicuttini, the rese

Updated on:April 17,2024

Discovery may explain why more females than males get knee osteoarthritis

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFemale astronauts could avoid knee injuries during space flight—and better tests, prevention and treatments could be d

Updated on: March 28,2024

Discovery may explain why more females than males get knee osteoarthritis

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFemale astronauts could avoid knee injuries during space flight—and better tests, prevention and treatments could be d

Updated on:March 28,2024

OCTAVE study reveals vaccine responses in patients with impaired immune systems

by University of GlasgowCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe OCTAVE study—a multi-center, UK-wide trial, led by the University of Glasgow and co-ordinated by the University of Birmingham's Ca

Updated on: April 20,2024

OCTAVE study reveals vaccine responses in patients with impaired immune systems

by University of GlasgowCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe OCTAVE study—a multi-center, UK-wide trial, led by the University of Glasgow and co-ordinated by the University of Birmingham's Ca

Updated on:April 20,2024

Small molecules induce trained immunity, opening a new approach to fighting disease

by Emily Ayshford,University of ChicagoMyeloid immune cells alongsidered blood cells in an electron micrograph of human blood. Credit: National Cancer InstituteVaccines provide a front-lin

Updated on: July 09,2024

Small molecules induce trained immunity, opening a new approach to fighting disease

by Emily Ayshford,University of ChicagoMyeloid immune cells alongsidered blood cells in an electron micrograph of human blood. Credit: National Cancer InstituteVaccines provide a front-lin

Updated on:July 09,2024

Early-life exposure to famine linked to increased odds of RA

(HealthDay)—Individuals exposed to famine in utero or in early childhood have an increased likelihood of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adulthood, according to a study published in the April

Updated on: March 28,2024

Early-life exposure to famine linked to increased odds of RA

(HealthDay)—Individuals exposed to famine in utero or in early childhood have an increased likelihood of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adulthood, according to a study published in the April

Updated on:March 28,2024