Immunology & Rheumatology

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

Updated on: April 10,2024

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

Updated on:April 10,2024

A novel animal model for analysing human natural killer cell functions in vivo

by Kawasaki CityFigure 1: Humanized mice were generated by transplanting 2.5 x 104 human cord blood-derived CD34+ HSC cells into irradiated NOG-IL-2 mice. After human CD34+ cell transplantation, human

Updated on: March 25,2024

A novel animal model for analysing human natural killer cell functions in vivo

by Kawasaki CityFigure 1: Humanized mice were generated by transplanting 2.5 x 104 human cord blood-derived CD34+ HSC cells into irradiated NOG-IL-2 mice. After human CD34+ cell transplantation, human

Updated on:March 25,2024

An infamous 'inflammasome'—a rogue protein complex—appears to underlie a rare and disabling autoimmune disorder

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCa2+ influx is required for PIEZO-dependent NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Credit:Science Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adf4699Autoimmune disea

Updated on: March 30,2024

An infamous 'inflammasome'—a rogue protein complex—appears to underlie a rare and disabling autoimmune disorder

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCa2+ influx is required for PIEZO-dependent NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Credit:Science Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adf4699Autoimmune disea

Updated on:March 30,2024

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

Updated on: March 19,2024

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

Updated on:March 19,2024

Scientists use blood test to track gene expression in the brain

by Kayt Sukel,Rice UniversityScan of mouse hippocampus and cortex, where the red signal derives from immunostaining for the synthetic marker developed by the Szablowski lab and the blue from the

Updated on: April 23,2024

Scientists use blood test to track gene expression in the brain

by Kayt Sukel,Rice UniversityScan of mouse hippocampus and cortex, where the red signal derives from immunostaining for the synthetic marker developed by the Szablowski lab and the blue from the

Updated on:April 23,2024

10 percent of US adults physically limited by arthritis, CDC reports

by Steven Reinberg, Healthday ReporterExperts say obesity epidemic has widened the pool of disabled.(HealthDay)—More than 50 million Americans have arthritis, and almost half of them can't perform

Updated on: March 24,2024

10 percent of US adults physically limited by arthritis, CDC reports

by Steven Reinberg, Healthday ReporterExperts say obesity epidemic has widened the pool of disabled.(HealthDay)—More than 50 million Americans have arthritis, and almost half of them can't perform

Updated on:March 24,2024

Smokers who consume too much sodium at greater risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

by Oxford University PressCredit: Vera Kratochvil/public domainA new study published online in the journalRheumatologytoday indicates that the interaction between high sodium intake a

Updated on: May 13,2024

Smokers who consume too much sodium at greater risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

by Oxford University PressCredit: Vera Kratochvil/public domainA new study published online in the journalRheumatologytoday indicates that the interaction between high sodium intake a

Updated on:May 13,2024

Immune cells monitor blood platelet maturation in bone marrow, researchers discover

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichTissue homeostasis: plasmacytoid dendritic cells monitor bone marrow, initiating on-demand megakaryocyte formation. Uniform distribution of megakaryocytes

Updated on: July 30,2024

Immune cells monitor blood platelet maturation in bone marrow, researchers discover

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichTissue homeostasis: plasmacytoid dendritic cells monitor bone marrow, initiating on-demand megakaryocyte formation. Uniform distribution of megakaryocytes

Updated on:July 30,2024

Factors examined for time to first therapy for biologic DMARD in RA

(HealthDay)—For older patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), there is considerable variation in time to receipt of first biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) after prescription of t

Updated on: April 07,2024

Factors examined for time to first therapy for biologic DMARD in RA

(HealthDay)—For older patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), there is considerable variation in time to receipt of first biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) after prescription of t

Updated on:April 07,2024

Study uncovers novel mechanisms behind food allergies

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit:Mucosal Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mucimm.2023.12.001A recent Northwestern Medicine study has shed light on the mechanisms of a