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Screening of patients with rheumatism improves insight into cardiovascular disease

Screening of patients with rheumatism improves insight into cardiovascular disease

by University of TwenteSince the fifties, researchers have observed that patients with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased mortality from cardiovascular disease. Patients with this form of rhe

Screening of patients with rheumatism improves insight into cardiovascular disease

by University of TwenteSince the fifties, researchers have observed that patients with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased mortality from cardiovascular disease. Patients with this form of rhe
Optimizing boosters: How COVID mRNA vaccines reshape immune memory after each dose

Optimizing boosters: How COVID mRNA vaccines reshape immune memory after each dose

by Tokyo University of ScienceChanges in the clonal populations of CD8+T- cells after successive vaccinations, an ability that can be tuned for developing more effective mRNA vaccines. Cred

Optimizing boosters: How COVID mRNA vaccines reshape immune memory after each dose

by Tokyo University of ScienceChanges in the clonal populations of CD8+T- cells after successive vaccinations, an ability that can be tuned for developing more effective mRNA vaccines. Cred
How an emerging drug class dampens harmful immune reactions

How an emerging drug class dampens harmful immune reactions

by Angelika Jacobs,University of BaselOverview of complement mechanisms and compstatin-based inhibitor development.aSimplified scheme of the complement cascade with major effector fu

How an emerging drug class dampens harmful immune reactions

by Angelika Jacobs,University of BaselOverview of complement mechanisms and compstatin-based inhibitor development.aSimplified scheme of the complement cascade with major effector fu
Study advances understanding of liver immune response in cirrhosis

Study advances understanding of liver immune response in cirrhosis

byMiguel Hernandez University of ElcheLSECtin expression in the liver inversely correlates with Th17 expansion in cirrhosis. (A) Representative Immunohistochemistry of the lymphocyte-specific tr

Study advances understanding of liver immune response in cirrhosis

byMiguel Hernandez University of ElcheLSECtin expression in the liver inversely correlates with Th17 expansion in cirrhosis. (A) Representative Immunohistochemistry of the lymphocyte-specific tr
Urine of COVID-19 patients could predict who will develop severe disease

Urine of COVID-19 patients could predict who will develop severe disease

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUrine analysis of COVID-19 patients revealed elevated levels of specific biomarkers of the immune system compared to those who w

Urine of COVID-19 patients could predict who will develop severe disease

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUrine analysis of COVID-19 patients revealed elevated levels of specific biomarkers of the immune system compared to those who w
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
RNA proofreading mistakes drive group of autoimmune diseases

RNA proofreading mistakes drive group of autoimmune diseases

by The Scripps Research InstituteScripps Research Professor Patrick Griffin, PhD, of Jupiter, Florida, co-chairman of the Department of Molecular Medicine, used hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass s

RNA proofreading mistakes drive group of autoimmune diseases

by The Scripps Research InstituteScripps Research Professor Patrick Griffin, PhD, of Jupiter, Florida, co-chairman of the Department of Molecular Medicine, used hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass s
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
Key protein linked to immune disorders

Key protein linked to immune disorders

by Hokkaido UniversityThe inflammatory reaction in spinal cords of STAP-1 knockout (KO) mice was less severe than that of wild type (WT) mice (top panels). In parallel, spinal cords of STAP-1 KO

Key protein linked to immune disorders

by Hokkaido UniversityThe inflammatory reaction in spinal cords of STAP-1 knockout (KO) mice was less severe than that of wild type (WT) mice (top panels). In parallel, spinal cords of STAP-1 KO
Improving uniformity and quality of care for people undergoing intra-articular injection

Improving uniformity and quality of care for people undergoing intra-articular injection

by EULARCredit: CC0 Public DomainIntra-articular therapies (IAT) are frequently used to treat joint conditions such as gout, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteoarthritis. The procedure involves inserting a

Improving uniformity and quality of care for people undergoing intra-articular injection

by EULARCredit: CC0 Public DomainIntra-articular therapies (IAT) are frequently used to treat joint conditions such as gout, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteoarthritis. The procedure involves inserting a
Repurposing tocilizumab in scleroderma patients may prevent early lung disease

Repurposing tocilizumab in scleroderma patients may prevent early lung disease

by Jordyn Imhoff,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch led by Michigan Medicine's Scleroderma Program and published in Arthritis & Rheumatology found that tocilizumab,

Repurposing tocilizumab in scleroderma patients may prevent early lung disease

by Jordyn Imhoff,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch led by Michigan Medicine's Scleroderma Program and published in Arthritis & Rheumatology found that tocilizumab,
A small T cell switch with a big impact

A small T cell switch with a big impact

by Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgCredit: CC0 Public DomainT cells play a key role in the human immune system. They are capable of distinguishing diseased or foreign tissue from the body&

A small T cell switch with a big impact

by Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgCredit: CC0 Public DomainT cells play a key role in the human immune system. They are capable of distinguishing diseased or foreign tissue from the body&