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CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides

CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneFruit flies with mutated antimicrobial peptides (red eyes) let bacteria (green fluorescence) grow out of control, while wild-type flies (with normal ant

CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneFruit flies with mutated antimicrobial peptides (red eyes) let bacteria (green fluorescence) grow out of control, while wild-type flies (with normal ant
Molecule can quickly, and briefly, boost white blood cell counts

Molecule can quickly, and briefly, boost white blood cell counts

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatment with a molecule known as A485 can quickly and temporarily increase levels of white blood cells, a critical part of the body's immu

Molecule can quickly, and briefly, boost white blood cell counts

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatment with a molecule known as A485 can quickly and temporarily increase levels of white blood cells, a critical part of the body's immu
New insights reveal how house dust mites trigger allergic asthma by activating immune system

New insights reveal how house dust mites trigger allergic asthma by activating immune system

byUniversity of PittsburghMouse lymph node with hotspots of IL2 activity circled. Credit: Kun HeNew research from the University of Pittsburgh uncovers how inhaled house dust mites, a common tri

New insights reveal how house dust mites trigger allergic asthma by activating immune system

byUniversity of PittsburghMouse lymph node with hotspots of IL2 activity circled. Credit: Kun HeNew research from the University of Pittsburgh uncovers how inhaled house dust mites, a common tri
Epigenetics is of critical importance in autoimmune-related skin diseases, says study

Epigenetics is of critical importance in autoimmune-related skin diseases, says study

by Higher Education PressCredit: Lingyu Gao, Qianjin LuThe central dogma proposed that genetic information predominantly transfers from DNA to RNA during gene expression to make a functional product p

Epigenetics is of critical importance in autoimmune-related skin diseases, says study

by Higher Education PressCredit: Lingyu Gao, Qianjin LuThe central dogma proposed that genetic information predominantly transfers from DNA to RNA during gene expression to make a functional product p
Mathematical dermatology: Unraveling the mechanism of urticaria from eruption shapes

Mathematical dermatology: Unraveling the mechanism of urticaria from eruption shapes

by Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBI)In vivo pathophysiological network of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). Credit:Communications Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s4

Mathematical dermatology: Unraveling the mechanism of urticaria from eruption shapes

by Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBI)In vivo pathophysiological network of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). Credit:Communications Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s4
Better than a pill: Team to develop new arthritis treatment via silk

Better than a pill: Team to develop new arthritis treatment via silk

by Erika Ebsworth-Goold,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisA team of researchers from Washington University in St. Louis will use silk micro-particles, like the ones pictured h

Better than a pill: Team to develop new arthritis treatment via silk

by Erika Ebsworth-Goold,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisA team of researchers from Washington University in St. Louis will use silk micro-particles, like the ones pictured h
A step closer towards a more effective treatment for osteoarthritis

A step closer towards a more effective treatment for osteoarthritis

by Edna George,Indian Institute of ScienceIn vivo images of mice knee joints obtained from Bruker© Xtreme II on day 7 after intra-articular injection of (a) Cy7 free dye and (b) Cy7-labeled PLGA

A step closer towards a more effective treatment for osteoarthritis

by Edna George,Indian Institute of ScienceIn vivo images of mice knee joints obtained from Bruker© Xtreme II on day 7 after intra-articular injection of (a) Cy7 free dye and (b) Cy7-labeled PLGA
Stay independent of allergies, asthma this July 4

Stay independent of allergies, asthma this July 4

by Cara MurezAs outdoor gatherings begin for the Fourth of July holiday, a leading asthma and allergy group is offering suggestions on how to avoid those seasonal symptoms."The Fourth of July is

Stay independent of allergies, asthma this July 4

by Cara MurezAs outdoor gatherings begin for the Fourth of July holiday, a leading asthma and allergy group is offering suggestions on how to avoid those seasonal symptoms."The Fourth of July is
Intermetatarsal bursitis identified in clinically suspect arthralgia

Intermetatarsal bursitis identified in clinically suspect arthralgia

(HealthDay)—About one-quarter of patients with clinically suspect arthralgia (CSA) have intermetatarsal bursitis (IMB), which is often accompanied by subclinical synovitis and tenosynovitis, according

Intermetatarsal bursitis identified in clinically suspect arthralgia

(HealthDay)—About one-quarter of patients with clinically suspect arthralgia (CSA) have intermetatarsal bursitis (IMB), which is often accompanied by subclinical synovitis and tenosynovitis, according
Alcohol consumption tied to less disease activity with rheumatoid arthritis

Alcohol consumption tied to less disease activity with rheumatoid arthritis

by Lori SolomonThere is an inverse relationship between alcohol consumption and disease activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Jan. 11 inArthritis &a

Alcohol consumption tied to less disease activity with rheumatoid arthritis

by Lori SolomonThere is an inverse relationship between alcohol consumption and disease activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Jan. 11 inArthritis &a
Study finds immunotherapy combination before surgery improves outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer

Study finds immunotherapy combination before surgery improves outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer

by University of California, Los AngelesAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA pilot study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Compreh

Study finds immunotherapy combination before surgery improves outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer

by University of California, Los AngelesAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA pilot study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Compreh