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Immunology & Rheumatology
Focuses on rheumatic and immune diseases.
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NIH should create an Office of Autoimmune Disease Research, says new report

NIH should create an Office of Autoimmune Disease Research, says new report

by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile the quantity and quality of research that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts on autoimm

NIH should create an Office of Autoimmune Disease Research, says new report

by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile the quantity and quality of research that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts on autoimm
Study upends understanding about joint injuries

Study upends understanding about joint injuries

by Cornell UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can lead to severe osteoarthritis in both animal and human patients. Now, a new interdisciplinary s

Study upends understanding about joint injuries

by Cornell UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can lead to severe osteoarthritis in both animal and human patients. Now, a new interdisciplinary s
An antibody-drug combo to combat cancer

An antibody-drug combo to combat cancer

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityCredit: Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityLeukemias are debilitating cancers of the hematopoietic or blood-forming cells of the bone marrow. Now, researchers at

An antibody-drug combo to combat cancer

by Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityCredit: Tokyo Medical and Dental UniversityLeukemias are debilitating cancers of the hematopoietic or blood-forming cells of the bone marrow. Now, researchers at
Novel noninvasive molecular imaging for monitoring rheumatoid arthritis

Novel noninvasive molecular imaging for monitoring rheumatoid arthritis

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingComparison of Tc-99m tilmanocept radiopharmaceutical uptake on planar imaging in subjects with active RA (A: 200 μg tilmanocept / 10 mCi Tc-99m; B-C

Novel noninvasive molecular imaging for monitoring rheumatoid arthritis

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingComparison of Tc-99m tilmanocept radiopharmaceutical uptake on planar imaging in subjects with active RA (A: 200 μg tilmanocept / 10 mCi Tc-99m; B-C
T-cells: The superheroes in the battle against omicron

T-cells: The superheroes in the battle against omicron

by Luke O'neill,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageOmicron is spreading rapidly throughout the world, with experts claiming that 40% of the global population will be infected within t

T-cells: The superheroes in the battle against omicron

by Luke O'neill,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageOmicron is spreading rapidly throughout the world, with experts claiming that 40% of the global population will be infected within t
Extra pounds linked to rheumatoid arthritis risk in women

Extra pounds linked to rheumatoid arthritis risk in women

Those who were overweight or obese were more likely to develop the painful disease, analysis showed.(HealthDay)—Overweight and obese women are at increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis, a new study s

Extra pounds linked to rheumatoid arthritis risk in women

Those who were overweight or obese were more likely to develop the painful disease, analysis showed.(HealthDay)—Overweight and obese women are at increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis, a new study s
Redundancies in T cells

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

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
Drug shows promise to treat diet-induced osteoarthritis

Drug shows promise to treat diet-induced osteoarthritis

by Queensland University of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainQUT scientists have found that a drug derived from omega-3 fatty acids can reduce osteoarthritis inflammation that's been caused

Drug shows promise to treat diet-induced osteoarthritis

by Queensland University of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainQUT scientists have found that a drug derived from omega-3 fatty acids can reduce osteoarthritis inflammation that's been caused
Mast cell levels may explain sex differences in osteoarthritis pain

Mast cell levels may explain sex differences in osteoarthritis pain

by Hospital for Special SurgeryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInvestigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have discovered that at the time of total knee replacement, women have signific

Mast cell levels may explain sex differences in osteoarthritis pain

by Hospital for Special SurgeryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInvestigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have discovered that at the time of total knee replacement, women have signific
A protein that controls inflammation

A protein that controls inflammation

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: CC0 Public DomainA study by the research team of Prof. Geert van Loo (VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research) has unraveled a critical

A protein that controls inflammation

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: CC0 Public DomainA study by the research team of Prof. Geert van Loo (VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research) has unraveled a critical
The 'greying' of T cells: Scientists pinpoint metabolic pathway behind age-related immunity loss

The 'greying' of T cells: Scientists pinpoint metabolic pathway behind age-related immunity loss

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe elderly suffer more serious complications from infections and benefit less from vaccination than the general population. Scientists have long

The 'greying' of T cells: Scientists pinpoint metabolic pathway behind age-related immunity loss

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe elderly suffer more serious complications from infections and benefit less from vaccination than the general population. Scientists have long
How a COVID-19 infection spurs antibodies against common colds

How a COVID-19 infection spurs antibodies against common colds

by The Scripps Research InstituteResearchers analyzed the structures of antibodies (colored) from healthy donors as the molecules bound to the spike protein from common coronaviruses like OC43 (s

How a COVID-19 infection spurs antibodies against common colds

by The Scripps Research InstituteResearchers analyzed the structures of antibodies (colored) from healthy donors as the molecules bound to the spike protein from common coronaviruses like OC43 (s