Moms with systemic lupus erythematosus at double the risk of having premature or growth-restricted babies, finds study

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMothers with the long term autoimmune disorder, systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE for short, run more than double the risk of giving

Updated on: June 05,2024

Moms with systemic lupus erythematosus at double the risk of having premature or growth-restricted babies, finds study

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMothers with the long term autoimmune disorder, systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE for short, run more than double the risk of giving

Updated on:June 05,2024

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

TET proteins regulate factors essential for normal antibody production

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyMutant B cells lacking TET2 and TET3 produce an overabundance of a class of antibody called IgM, whereas normal control B cells churned out more effective antibodie

Updated on: April 24,2024

TET proteins regulate factors essential for normal antibody production

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyMutant B cells lacking TET2 and TET3 produce an overabundance of a class of antibody called IgM, whereas normal control B cells churned out more effective antibodie

Updated on:April 24,2024

Oral deucravacitinib benefits patients with lupus

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainTyrosine kinases are enzymes that play central roles in signaling by cytokines involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, including lupus. A recent phas

Updated on: June 06,2024

Oral deucravacitinib benefits patients with lupus

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainTyrosine kinases are enzymes that play central roles in signaling by cytokines involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, including lupus. A recent phas

Updated on:June 06,2024

Immune system's moonlighters point the way to a new therapeutic target

FEBRUARY 20, 2024byCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.01.007Our immune system is remarkably powerful. It quickly

Updated on: March 25,2024

Immune system's moonlighters point the way to a new therapeutic target

FEBRUARY 20, 2024byCold Spring Harbor LaboratoryGraphical abstract. Credit:Molecular Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.01.007Our immune system is remarkably powerful. It quickly

Updated on:March 25,2024

Digitally reported patient outcomes tied to better disease control in rheumatoid arthritis

by Lori SolomonThe use of a digital health application with patient-reported outcomes is associated with an increase in disease control rate for adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a s

Updated on: May 29,2024

Digitally reported patient outcomes tied to better disease control in rheumatoid arthritis

by Lori SolomonThe use of a digital health application with patient-reported outcomes is associated with an increase in disease control rate for adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a s

Updated on:May 29,2024

CAR T cell therapy effective as first-line treatment for high-risk large B-cell lymphoma

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that axi-cel, an autologous anti-

Updated on: April 09,2024

CAR T cell therapy effective as first-line treatment for high-risk large B-cell lymphoma

by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that axi-cel, an autologous anti-

Updated on:April 09,2024

Smoking cessation may reduce risk of rheumatoid arthritis

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking is an important risk factor for developing the most common form of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammatory diseases, b

Updated on: May 13,2024

Smoking cessation may reduce risk of rheumatoid arthritis

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking is an important risk factor for developing the most common form of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammatory diseases, b

Updated on:May 13,2024

Sex-specific immune response in COVID-19 linked to cellular metabolism

by Rick Harrison,Yale UniversityImage of the ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Credit: CDCResearchers studying COVID-19 patients have found a metabo

Updated on: April 13,2024

Sex-specific immune response in COVID-19 linked to cellular metabolism

by Rick Harrison,Yale UniversityImage of the ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Credit: CDCResearchers studying COVID-19 patients have found a metabo

Updated on:April 13,2024

COVID-19 mutations and their links to excessive immune responses

by King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySchematic representation summarizing the main findings. The KR mutant SARS-CoV-2 infected patients display high magnitude of immune response.

Updated on: April 13,2024

COVID-19 mutations and their links to excessive immune responses

by King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySchematic representation summarizing the main findings. The KR mutant SARS-CoV-2 infected patients display high magnitude of immune response.

Updated on:April 13,2024

Low dose steroid use not associated with substantial weight gain or hypertension in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of randomized controlled trials has found that the use of low-dose glucocorticoids was not associated with substanti

Updated on: June 17,2024

Low dose steroid use not associated with substantial weight gain or hypertension in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of randomized controlled trials has found that the use of low-dose glucocorticoids was not associated with substanti

Updated on:June 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

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