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Immunology & Rheumatology
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Immune cells on standby are constantly stimulated by healthy tissue, new study finds

Immune cells on standby are constantly stimulated by healthy tissue, new study finds

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesBiomedical sequencing of RNA at CeMM. Credit: Klaus Pichler / CEMMWhen pathogens invade the body, the immune system mu

Immune cells on standby are constantly stimulated by healthy tissue, new study finds

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesBiomedical sequencing of RNA at CeMM. Credit: Klaus Pichler / CEMMWhen pathogens invade the body, the immune system mu
Review highlights the challenges and recent advances in targeted therapies for lupus nephritis

Review highlights the challenges and recent advances in targeted therapies for lupus nephritis

by Cactus CommunicationsSLE involves abnormal activation of both innate and adaptive immune responses, leading to systemic immune dysregulation and renal impairment. The complement system's dysfun

Review highlights the challenges and recent advances in targeted therapies for lupus nephritis

by Cactus CommunicationsSLE involves abnormal activation of both innate and adaptive immune responses, leading to systemic immune dysregulation and renal impairment. The complement system's dysfun
Novel study design could improve research on future pandemics

Novel study design could improve research on future pandemics

by Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA special report published inThe Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicinedescribes the design, operations, and m

Novel study design could improve research on future pandemics

by Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA special report published inThe Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicinedescribes the design, operations, and m
Vaccination guards against certain bacterial infections and slows the spread of superbugs in populations

Vaccination guards against certain bacterial infections and slows the spread of superbugs in populations

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressStreptococcus pneumoniae. Credit: CDC/Dr. M.S. MitchellVaccines that boost immunity against bacteria can protect the immunized from contracting drug-resistant infectio

Vaccination guards against certain bacterial infections and slows the spread of superbugs in populations

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressStreptococcus pneumoniae. Credit: CDC/Dr. M.S. MitchellVaccines that boost immunity against bacteria can protect the immunized from contracting drug-resistant infectio
Women who are 'larks' have a lower risk of developing breast cancer

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

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
CAR T cell therapy could reach beyond cancer

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

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
117 cases of multisystem inflammation syndrome in children identified during 2023

117 cases of multisystem inflammation syndrome in children identified during 2023

by Elana GotkineIn 2023, 117 cases of multisystem inflammation syndrome in children (MIS-C) were reported, with 26 percent of patients having onset during August to October, according toresearch

117 cases of multisystem inflammation syndrome in children identified during 2023

by Elana GotkineIn 2023, 117 cases of multisystem inflammation syndrome in children (MIS-C) were reported, with 26 percent of patients having onset during August to October, according toresearch
New breakthrough in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

New breakthrough in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

by University of OxfordCredit: University of OxfordPeople with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) could soon benefit from a new drug treatment that not only suppresses inflammation but also significantly

New breakthrough in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

by University of OxfordCredit: University of OxfordPeople with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) could soon benefit from a new drug treatment that not only suppresses inflammation but also significantly
Promising target for CAR T cells helps cancer trick the immune system

Promising target for CAR T cells helps cancer trick the immune system

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101297Findings from St. Jude Children's Research Hospi

Promising target for CAR T cells helps cancer trick the immune system

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101297Findings from St. Jude Children's Research Hospi
Switching to vegan or ketogenic diet rapidly impacts immune system, study shows

Switching to vegan or ketogenic diet rapidly impacts immune system, study shows

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesSchematic of experimental setup. Twenty participants were split into two groups (first group: 4 females (pink), 6 males (blue); second

Switching to vegan or ketogenic diet rapidly impacts immune system, study shows

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesSchematic of experimental setup. Twenty participants were split into two groups (first group: 4 females (pink), 6 males (blue); second
Research into autoimmune liver condition suggests unique cell movements may drive disease

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

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
Diet unlikely to ease progression of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis

Diet unlikely to ease progression of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainDiet is unlikely to make any difference to the progression of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, finds a review of the existing scientific

Diet unlikely to ease progression of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainDiet is unlikely to make any difference to the progression of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, finds a review of the existing scientific