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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons strongly linked to raised rheumatoid arthritis risk

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons strongly linked to raised rheumatoid arthritis risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe amount of environmental exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAH for short, is strongly linked to a person's risk o

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons strongly linked to raised rheumatoid arthritis risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe amount of environmental exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAH for short, is strongly linked to a person's risk o
CARv3-TEAM-E T-cell treatment beneficial for recurrent glioblastoma

CARv3-TEAM-E T-cell treatment beneficial for recurrent glioblastoma

by Elana GotkineFor patients with recurrent glioblastoma, treatment with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells engineered to target the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) variant III tumor-spec

CARv3-TEAM-E T-cell treatment beneficial for recurrent glioblastoma

by Elana GotkineFor patients with recurrent glioblastoma, treatment with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells engineered to target the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) variant III tumor-spec
COVID-19 virus rapidly evolves to higher infectivity during in vitro growth, which may be a step toward lower virulence

COVID-19 virus rapidly evolves to higher infectivity during in vitro growth, which may be a step toward lower virulence

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainViruses accumulate mutations as they replicate in infected cells. Repeated replication can lead to viral strain

COVID-19 virus rapidly evolves to higher infectivity during in vitro growth, which may be a step toward lower virulence

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainViruses accumulate mutations as they replicate in infected cells. Repeated replication can lead to viral strain
Evolutionary origin of mysterious immune system molecule in humans revealed

Evolutionary origin of mysterious immune system molecule in humans revealed

by Ashley WennersHerron,Pennsylvania State UniversityThe Joining chain shares three characteristics with the CXCL chemokine genes, including the same number of exons, which encode the protein, a

Evolutionary origin of mysterious immune system molecule in humans revealed

by Ashley WennersHerron,Pennsylvania State UniversityThe Joining chain shares three characteristics with the CXCL chemokine genes, including the same number of exons, which encode the protein, a
The PANoptosome: A new frontier in innate immune responses

The PANoptosome: A new frontier in innate immune responses

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital immunologists have identified how immune sensors in infected cells organize and laun

The PANoptosome: A new frontier in innate immune responses

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital immunologists have identified how immune sensors in infected cells organize and laun
New algorithm may greatly speed up the design of 'humanized' antibodies that work

New algorithm may greatly speed up the design of 'humanized' antibodies that work

by Weizmann Institute of Science3D structure of an antibody’s “finger,” the portion that binds to a target. The colored regions are responsible for recognizing the target; the gray regions provid

New algorithm may greatly speed up the design of 'humanized' antibodies that work

by Weizmann Institute of Science3D structure of an antibody’s “finger,” the portion that binds to a target. The colored regions are responsible for recognizing the target; the gray regions provid
Treatment options for patients whose blood cancer relapses after CAR-T cell therapy

Treatment options for patients whose blood cancer relapses after CAR-T cell therapy

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMount Sinai and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) researchers have identified therapies that can help patients with the bloo

Treatment options for patients whose blood cancer relapses after CAR-T cell therapy

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMount Sinai and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) researchers have identified therapies that can help patients with the bloo
Prototype equipment can detect rheumatoid arthritis

Prototype equipment can detect rheumatoid arthritis

by University of TwenteCredit: University of TwenteAccording to a first clinical study published in the scientific journal Photoacoustics, the University of Twente and various European partners h

Prototype equipment can detect rheumatoid arthritis

by University of TwenteCredit: University of TwenteAccording to a first clinical study published in the scientific journal Photoacoustics, the University of Twente and various European partners h
How much of a boost do 'booster' COVID-19 jabs give?

How much of a boost do 'booster' COVID-19 jabs give?

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have found the "booster" COVID-19 vaccine program led to a large boost in the antibodies that help protect agains

How much of a boost do 'booster' COVID-19 jabs give?

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have found the "booster" COVID-19 vaccine program led to a large boost in the antibodies that help protect agains
Respiratory tract infections in young children linked to asthma and worse lung function

Respiratory tract infections in young children linked to asthma and worse lung function

byEuropean Lung FoundationMilan, Italy: Respiratory tract infections in young children are linked to an increased risk of asthma and worse lung function in later life, according to new research

Respiratory tract infections in young children linked to asthma and worse lung function

byEuropean Lung FoundationMilan, Italy: Respiratory tract infections in young children are linked to an increased risk of asthma and worse lung function in later life, according to new research
CAR T cell therapies may lead to reactivation of childhood viral infections

CAR T cell therapies may lead to reactivation of childhood viral infections

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressPetabase-scale analysis of viral nucleic acids reveals that HHV-6 is reactivated in human T cells. a, Schematic of life cycles of endogenous human viruses. Viruses ca

CAR T cell therapies may lead to reactivation of childhood viral infections

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressPetabase-scale analysis of viral nucleic acids reveals that HHV-6 is reactivated in human T cells. a, Schematic of life cycles of endogenous human viruses. Viruses ca
COVID-19: Not all antibodies are equal in fighting the virus

COVID-19: Not all antibodies are equal in fighting the virus

by University of MontrealA colorized scanning electron micrograph of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Credit: NIAIDWhen a person is infected by SARS-CoV-2, the number of antibodies able to neutralize the vi

COVID-19: Not all antibodies are equal in fighting the virus

by University of MontrealA colorized scanning electron micrograph of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Credit: NIAIDWhen a person is infected by SARS-CoV-2, the number of antibodies able to neutralize the vi