COVID-19 science: Understanding the basics of 'herd immunity'

by Dr. Eduardo Sanchez,American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecently I heard a medical "expert" on the news incorrectly define the term "herd immunity." It'

Updated on: April 10,2024

COVID-19 science: Understanding the basics of 'herd immunity'

by Dr. Eduardo Sanchez,American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecently I heard a medical "expert" on the news incorrectly define the term "herd immunity." It'

Updated on:April 10,2024

OM85: How bacteria in a capsule could protect us from coronavirus and other respiratory infections

by Peter Sly,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageScientists around the world are continuing to test countless vaccines and drugs in the hope of finding effective ways to prevent and treat

Updated on: April 20,2024

OM85: How bacteria in a capsule could protect us from coronavirus and other respiratory infections

by Peter Sly,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageScientists around the world are continuing to test countless vaccines and drugs in the hope of finding effective ways to prevent and treat

Updated on:April 20,2024

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

Post-COVID-19 conditions alter a person's immune response

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai suggests long COVID-19 might be caused by a dysfunction

Updated on: April 09,2024

Post-COVID-19 conditions alter a person's immune response

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai suggests long COVID-19 might be caused by a dysfunction

Updated on:April 09,2024

Certain steps help lead to healthy pregnancies in women with rheumatoid arthritis

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), taking certain steps to ensure that they have a healthy pregnancy leads to a reduced risk of complicated birth or miscar

Updated on: April 17,2024

Certain steps help lead to healthy pregnancies in women with rheumatoid arthritis

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), taking certain steps to ensure that they have a healthy pregnancy leads to a reduced risk of complicated birth or miscar

Updated on:April 17,2024

Can losing weight combat the structural defects of knee osteoarthritis?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study published inArthritis & Rheumatology, a decrease in body mass index (BMI) was associated with both a lower incidence of the structural defect

Updated on: May 19,2024

Can losing weight combat the structural defects of knee osteoarthritis?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study published inArthritis & Rheumatology, a decrease in body mass index (BMI) was associated with both a lower incidence of the structural defect

Updated on:May 19,2024

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

Novel mechanism of ILC2 immune cell development may be involved in exacerbating allergic diseases

byChiba UniversityResearchers identify a G3SE-dependent mechanism of ILC2 development. Credit: Yosuke Toda and Arifumi Iwata from Chiba UniversityOverproduction of Group 2 innate lymphoid cells

Updated on: July 11,2024

Novel mechanism of ILC2 immune cell development may be involved in exacerbating allergic diseases

byChiba UniversityResearchers identify a G3SE-dependent mechanism of ILC2 development. Credit: Yosuke Toda and Arifumi Iwata from Chiba UniversityOverproduction of Group 2 innate lymphoid cells

Updated on:July 11,2024

Using molecular scissors to improve CAR-T cell therapy

by Susan Buckles,Mayo ClinicAn in vitro model for chronic stimulation induces phenotypic and functional signs of exhaustion in CART19-28ζ cells. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). D

Updated on: September 18,2024

Using molecular scissors to improve CAR-T cell therapy

by Susan Buckles,Mayo ClinicAn in vitro model for chronic stimulation induces phenotypic and functional signs of exhaustion in CART19-28ζ cells. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). D

Updated on:September 18,2024

Covert tactics used by bacteria to trick human immune system

by McMaster UniversityBrian Coombes in his lab at McMaster University. Credit: McMaster UniversityMcMaster University researchers have found a new way bacteria evade the human immune system and p

Updated on: April 09,2024

Covert tactics used by bacteria to trick human immune system

by McMaster UniversityBrian Coombes in his lab at McMaster University. Credit: McMaster UniversityMcMaster University researchers have found a new way bacteria evade the human immune system and p

Updated on:April 09,2024

Study finds gut microbiota influence severity of respiratory viral infection

by Georgia State UniversityThis picture illustrates an example of gut microbiota composition dictating how resident lung alveolar macrophages (AM) respond to viral infection. The presence of segm

Updated on: March 07,2024

Study finds gut microbiota influence severity of respiratory viral infection

by Georgia State UniversityThis picture illustrates an example of gut microbiota composition dictating how resident lung alveolar macrophages (AM) respond to viral infection. The presence of segm

Updated on:March 07,2024

An AI strategy for identifying new immunotherapy targets

by Cleveland ClinicSlowest relaxation timescales estimated by unsupervised AI highlight concerted MHC–peptide dynamics and multiple peptide presentation modes. Credit:Briefings in Bioinform

Updated on: March 07,2024

An AI strategy for identifying new immunotherapy targets

by Cleveland ClinicSlowest relaxation timescales estimated by unsupervised AI highlight concerted MHC–peptide dynamics and multiple peptide presentation modes. Credit:Briefings in Bioinform

Updated on:March 07,2024