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

Knee pain? Genicular artery embolization can offer relief

by Merve Ozen,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOf all the joints in the body, the knees get the most wear and tear. Decades of walking, running, sitting, jumping and other

Updated on: May 23,2024

Knee pain? Genicular artery embolization can offer relief

by Merve Ozen,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOf all the joints in the body, the knees get the most wear and tear. Decades of walking, running, sitting, jumping and other

Updated on:May 23,2024

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

Researchers uncover key to preventing fibrosis in biomaterial implants

byUniversity of VirginiaHydrogel fabrication and subcutaneous implantation. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf2675A study from the University of Virginia's De

Updated on: November 01,2024

Researchers uncover key to preventing fibrosis in biomaterial implants

byUniversity of VirginiaHydrogel fabrication and subcutaneous implantation. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf2675A study from the University of Virginia's De

Updated on:November 01,2024

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

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

Smoking impairs treatment response in inflammatory back arthritis

by British Medical JournalSmoking harms nearly every organ in the body and causes many diseases. Credit: CDC/Debora CartagenaSmoking impairs the response to biological drugs used to treat inflamm

Updated on: May 13,2024

Smoking impairs treatment response in inflammatory back arthritis

by British Medical JournalSmoking harms nearly every organ in the body and causes many diseases. Credit: CDC/Debora CartagenaSmoking impairs the response to biological drugs used to treat inflamm

Updated on:May 13,2024

COVID-19 virus helps block host immunity

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncSARS-CoV-2 (shown here in an electron microscopy image). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHSARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, bloc

Updated on: April 10,2024

COVID-19 virus helps block host immunity

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncSARS-CoV-2 (shown here in an electron microscopy image). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHSARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, bloc

Updated on:April 10,2024

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

Scientists create device to deliver immunotherapy without side effects

by Houston MethodistSmaller than a grain of rice, this tiny nanodevice, invented by a Houston Methodist scientist, delivers immunotherapy straight into a tumor, eliminating both side effects and

Updated on: April 22,2024

Scientists create device to deliver immunotherapy without side effects

by Houston MethodistSmaller than a grain of rice, this tiny nanodevice, invented by a Houston Methodist scientist, delivers immunotherapy straight into a tumor, eliminating both side effects and

Updated on:April 22,2024

Does COVID-19 vaccination affect rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease flares?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study of 1,377 patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases—such as inflammatory arthritis and lupus—flares of their conditions were uncommon followi

Updated on: June 26,2024

Does COVID-19 vaccination affect rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease flares?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study of 1,377 patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases—such as inflammatory arthritis and lupus—flares of their conditions were uncommon followi

Updated on:June 26,2024

An unconventional ion channel

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichTRPML2 channels (green) on vacuolin-enlarged fast recycling vesicles (positive for the fast-recycling marker RAB4A (red)), permitting to microdissect thes

Updated on: April 24,2024

An unconventional ion channel

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichTRPML2 channels (green) on vacuolin-enlarged fast recycling vesicles (positive for the fast-recycling marker RAB4A (red)), permitting to microdissect thes

Updated on:April 24,2024