DNA as a weapon of immune defense

by University of GenevaThis is a slug made up of social amoebae. In red are the reactive oxygen species produced by the sentinel cells, which are necessary for the generation of DNA nets that def

Updated on: April 15,2024

DNA as a weapon of immune defense

by University of GenevaThis is a slug made up of social amoebae. In red are the reactive oxygen species produced by the sentinel cells, which are necessary for the generation of DNA nets that def

Updated on:April 15,2024

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

Discovery of how to limit asthma attack damage could stop disease

byKing's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at King's College London have discovered a new cause for asthma that sparks hope for treatment that could prevent the life-thre

Updated on: April 30,2024

Discovery of how to limit asthma attack damage could stop disease

byKing's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at King's College London have discovered a new cause for asthma that sparks hope for treatment that could prevent the life-thre

Updated on:April 30,2024

Antibacterial material restores the efficacy of antibiotics against resistant bacteria

byChalmers University of TechnologyThe antibacterial material is a proprietary hydrogel, which can be adapted to many medical applications. Credit: Saba AtefyektaResearch from Chalmers Universit

Updated on: November 21,2024

Antibacterial material restores the efficacy of antibiotics against resistant bacteria

byChalmers University of TechnologyThe antibacterial material is a proprietary hydrogel, which can be adapted to many medical applications. Credit: Saba AtefyektaResearch from Chalmers Universit

Updated on:November 21,2024

What do you know about rheumatic diseases?

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeptember is Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about four common rheumatic diseases: Ankylosing

Updated on: June 26,2024

What do you know about rheumatic diseases?

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeptember is Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about four common rheumatic diseases: Ankylosing

Updated on:June 26,2024

The promise of precision medicine for rheumatoid arthritis

by Yale UniversityA hand affected by rheumatoid arthritis. Credit: James Heilman, MD/WikipediaIn a new study, a Yale-led research team identified the mechanism of a gene that raises the risk of s

Updated on: May 13,2024

The promise of precision medicine for rheumatoid arthritis

by Yale UniversityA hand affected by rheumatoid arthritis. Credit: James Heilman, MD/WikipediaIn a new study, a Yale-led research team identified the mechanism of a gene that raises the risk of s

Updated on:May 13,2024

COVID-19 booster immunity lasts much longer than primary series alone, study shows

by York UniversityPrimary series and booster dose model fit results. (A) Example individual model fits for the primary series (blue) and booster dose (orange) Anti-S trajectory data. Dashed lines for

Updated on: May 14,2024

COVID-19 booster immunity lasts much longer than primary series alone, study shows

by York UniversityPrimary series and booster dose model fit results. (A) Example individual model fits for the primary series (blue) and booster dose (orange) Anti-S trajectory data. Dashed lines for

Updated on:May 14,2024

Knee arthritis: Steroid shots may not help long-term, ozone injections promising

Two studies test out old and new treatments for the debilitating ailment.(HealthDay)—Millions of aging Americans are plagued by arthritic knees, and two new studies offer insight into what might—or mi

Updated on: April 08,2024

Knee arthritis: Steroid shots may not help long-term, ozone injections promising

Two studies test out old and new treatments for the debilitating ailment.(HealthDay)—Millions of aging Americans are plagued by arthritic knees, and two new studies offer insight into what might—or mi

Updated on:April 08,2024

Meat, multiple sclerosis and the microbiome

by University of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating more meat, having less of certain bacteria in the gut, and more of certain immune cells in the blood, all link with multiple sc

Updated on: May 26,2024

Meat, multiple sclerosis and the microbiome

by University of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating more meat, having less of certain bacteria in the gut, and more of certain immune cells in the blood, all link with multiple sc

Updated on:May 26,2024

How an immune response is driven by one letter difference in DNA

byRadboud UniversityA biphasic circuit regulates IL-1β and IL-37 expression to coordinate pro- and anti-inflammatory processes from within a single TAD. The two functionally opposed states of th

Updated on: January 26,2024

How an immune response is driven by one letter difference in DNA

byRadboud UniversityA biphasic circuit regulates IL-1β and IL-37 expression to coordinate pro- and anti-inflammatory processes from within a single TAD. The two functionally opposed states of th

Updated on:January 26,2024

Compound in green tea found to block rheumatoid arthritis

by Washington State UniversityGreen tea. Credit: Wikimedia CommonsResearchers at Washington State University in Spokane have identified a potential new approach to combating the joint pain, infla

Updated on: April 08,2024

Compound in green tea found to block rheumatoid arthritis

by Washington State UniversityGreen tea. Credit: Wikimedia CommonsResearchers at Washington State University in Spokane have identified a potential new approach to combating the joint pain, infla

Updated on:April 08,2024

40 percent of adolescents with food allergies experience frequent anaphylactic episodes

by Murdoch Childrens Research InstituteCredit: Murdoch Childrens Research InstituteA new study by researchers from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has shown that 40 percent o

Updated on: April 02,2024

40 percent of adolescents with food allergies experience frequent anaphylactic episodes

by Murdoch Childrens Research InstituteCredit: Murdoch Childrens Research InstituteA new study by researchers from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has shown that 40 percent o

Updated on:April 02,2024