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

Updated on: March 25,2024

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

Updated on:March 25,2024

Do you know a child with a peanut allergy? The FDA just approved a treatment drug

by David J. NealCredit: CC0 Public DomainKids who live with peanut allergies, which can have consequences ranging from annoying to fatal, now have an approved form of pharmaceutical relief, the FDA an

Updated on: April 15,2024

Do you know a child with a peanut allergy? The FDA just approved a treatment drug

by David J. NealCredit: CC0 Public DomainKids who live with peanut allergies, which can have consequences ranging from annoying to fatal, now have an approved form of pharmaceutical relief, the FDA an

Updated on:April 15,2024

Indoor allergens worsen respiratory infections in children with asthma, study finds

byUniversity of Texas at AustinCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsChildren with asthma who are exposed to high levels of indoor allergens, such as cockroach and mouse allergens, are at an incr

Updated on: September 18,2024

Indoor allergens worsen respiratory infections in children with asthma, study finds

byUniversity of Texas at AustinCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsChildren with asthma who are exposed to high levels of indoor allergens, such as cockroach and mouse allergens, are at an incr

Updated on:September 18,2024

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

COVID-19 : Measuring viral RNA to predict which patients will die

by University of MontrealColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAI

Updated on: April 10,2024

COVID-19 : Measuring viral RNA to predict which patients will die

by University of MontrealColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAI

Updated on:April 10,2024

Systemic inflammation increases risk for chronic kidney disease

by Lori SolomonSystemic inflammation is associated with an elevated risk for chronic kidney disease, according to a study published online Feb. 20 inFrontiers in Immunology.Xiaoxin Liu, from Ton

Updated on: April 30,2024

Systemic inflammation increases risk for chronic kidney disease

by Lori SolomonSystemic inflammation is associated with an elevated risk for chronic kidney disease, according to a study published online Feb. 20 inFrontiers in Immunology.Xiaoxin Liu, from Ton

Updated on:April 30,2024

Among allergic conditions, food allergy found to have highest risk of developing eosinophilic esophagitis

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a disorder of the esophagus, is increasingly recognized as a major cause of

Updated on: November 01,2024

Among allergic conditions, food allergy found to have highest risk of developing eosinophilic esophagitis

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a disorder of the esophagus, is increasingly recognized as a major cause of

Updated on:November 01,2024

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

Updated on: April 28,2024

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

Updated on:April 28,2024

Position paper examines safety of receiving live vaccines while on dupilumab

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new position paper from the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) addresses the safety of a

Updated on: June 15,2024

Position paper examines safety of receiving live vaccines while on dupilumab

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new position paper from the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) addresses the safety of a

Updated on:June 15,2024

Passive smoking linked to increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Passive smoking during childhood and/or adulthood is associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study recently published inRMD Open.Yann Nguyen, M.D., M.P.H., fr

Updated on: June 06,2024

Passive smoking linked to increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Passive smoking during childhood and/or adulthood is associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study recently published inRMD Open.Yann Nguyen, M.D., M.P.H., fr

Updated on:June 06,2024

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

Updated on: April 22,2024

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

Updated on:April 22,2024

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

Updated on: July 03,2024

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

Updated on:July 03,2024