Discriminatory redlining practices in the 1930s associated with present-day rates of ED visits due to asthma

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurrent rates of emergency department visits due to asthma are around 2.4 times higher in areas that were redlined—deprioritised for mortgage investment—in the 1

Updated on: April 02,2024

Discriminatory redlining practices in the 1930s associated with present-day rates of ED visits due to asthma

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurrent rates of emergency department visits due to asthma are around 2.4 times higher in areas that were redlined—deprioritised for mortgage investment—in the 1

Updated on:April 02,2024

Higher-dose pneumococcal vaccines improve immune response in ANCA-associated vasculitis patients receiving rituximab

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, showed tha

Updated on: May 13,2024

Higher-dose pneumococcal vaccines improve immune response in ANCA-associated vasculitis patients receiving rituximab

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, showed tha

Updated on:May 13,2024

A new method measures the immune cell response within minutes

by Universitaet TübingenThe new method identifies structural changes in the integrins, certain molecules expressed on the cell surface of the T cells, and thus detects whether the T lymphocytes a

Updated on: March 26,2024

A new method measures the immune cell response within minutes

by Universitaet TübingenThe new method identifies structural changes in the integrins, certain molecules expressed on the cell surface of the T cells, and thus detects whether the T lymphocytes a

Updated on:March 26,2024

How one inflammatory disorder exacerbates another

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaInflammation in the gums can increase susceptibility to other forms of inflammation, such as arthritis, through changes to immune cell precur

Updated on: March 25,2024

How one inflammatory disorder exacerbates another

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaInflammation in the gums can increase susceptibility to other forms of inflammation, such as arthritis, through changes to immune cell precur

Updated on:March 25,2024

Spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 relatives can evolve against immune responses

by eLifeNovel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Fa

Updated on: April 22,2024

Spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 relatives can evolve against immune responses

by eLifeNovel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Fa

Updated on:April 22,2024

How do MAIT cells identify and attack foreign invaders?

byUniversity of MelbourneCredit: CC0 Public DomainMelbourne researchers have identified what makes a specialised immune cell, known as mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT), cells boost their nu

Updated on: April 20,2024

How do MAIT cells identify and attack foreign invaders?

byUniversity of MelbourneCredit: CC0 Public DomainMelbourne researchers have identified what makes a specialised immune cell, known as mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT), cells boost their nu

Updated on:April 20,2024

A possible mechanism of lymphocyte deficiency in patients with COVID-19

by Russian Foundation for Basic ResearchCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHScientists from RUDN, National Medi

Updated on: April 10,2024

A possible mechanism of lymphocyte deficiency in patients with COVID-19

by Russian Foundation for Basic ResearchCreative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 particles (not to scale). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHScientists from RUDN, National Medi

Updated on:April 10,2024

Antibodies linked to heart attacks

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainLevels of antiphospholipid antibodies, which are associated with rheumatic diseases, are also elevated in myocardial infarction without any autoim

Updated on: April 08,2024

Antibodies linked to heart attacks

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainLevels of antiphospholipid antibodies, which are associated with rheumatic diseases, are also elevated in myocardial infarction without any autoim

Updated on:April 08,2024

Researchers reveal molecular mechanism of cytokine storm induced by coronavirus

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesSARS-CoV-2 stabilizes host mRNAs to induce cytokine storm. Credit: Xue Yuanchao's groupIn the past four years, the pathogen responsible for Coronav

Updated on: January 26,2024

Researchers reveal molecular mechanism of cytokine storm induced by coronavirus

by Zhang Nannan,Chinese Academy of SciencesSARS-CoV-2 stabilizes host mRNAs to induce cytokine storm. Credit: Xue Yuanchao's groupIn the past four years, the pathogen responsible for Coronav

Updated on:January 26,2024

Man vaccinated for COVID 217 times reports no side effects: scientists

Credit: Maksim Goncharenok from PexelsA German man who deliberately got vaccinated for COVID-19 a whopping 217 times did not report any side effects from his many jabs, according to researchers studyi

Updated on: March 19,2024

Man vaccinated for COVID 217 times reports no side effects: scientists

Credit: Maksim Goncharenok from PexelsA German man who deliberately got vaccinated for COVID-19 a whopping 217 times did not report any side effects from his many jabs, according to researchers studyi

Updated on:March 19,2024

A turncoat protein allows viruses to ride roughshod in the liver, paving the way to cancer

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressImages showing the distribution of tagged STING and HA-HPN proteins in liver cells. Credit: F. Hsin et al.,Science Signaling(2021)Chronic viral infections

Updated on: April 24,2024

A turncoat protein allows viruses to ride roughshod in the liver, paving the way to cancer

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressImages showing the distribution of tagged STING and HA-HPN proteins in liver cells. Credit: F. Hsin et al.,Science Signaling(2021)Chronic viral infections

Updated on:April 24,2024

Study sheds light on pregnancy complications and overturns common belief

by Hospital for Special Surgery"Many doctors may be unnecessarily treating some pregnant women who have antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) with anticoagulants, such as expensive heparin inje

Updated on: April 17,2024

Study sheds light on pregnancy complications and overturns common belief

by Hospital for Special Surgery"Many doctors may be unnecessarily treating some pregnant women who have antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) with anticoagulants, such as expensive heparin inje

Updated on:April 17,2024