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Immunology & Rheumatology
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Paradigm shift: How a risk-based program is changing health care use and outcomes for children with high-risk asthma

Paradigm shift: How a risk-based program is changing health care use and outcomes for children with high-risk asthma

by Le Bonheur Children's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLe Bonheur Children's Hospital's risk-based innovation program Changing High-Risk Asthma in Memphis through Partnership (C

Paradigm shift: How a risk-based program is changing health care use and outcomes for children with high-risk asthma

by Le Bonheur Children's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLe Bonheur Children's Hospital's risk-based innovation program Changing High-Risk Asthma in Memphis through Partnership (C
Study reveals new role for inflammatory protein in fat tissue

Study reveals new role for inflammatory protein in fat tissue

byKarolinska InstitutetMicroscope image of fat cells. Credit: Kaisa HofwimmerA new studypublishedinNature Communicationsshows that the inflammatory protein IL-1β has an i

Study reveals new role for inflammatory protein in fat tissue

byKarolinska InstitutetMicroscope image of fat cells. Credit: Kaisa HofwimmerA new studypublishedinNature Communicationsshows that the inflammatory protein IL-1β has an i
A small mutation can make Zika virus even more dangerous

A small mutation can make Zika virus even more dangerous

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyRepeatedly switching back and forth between mosquito cells and mice provided scientists with a window into how Zika virus naturally evolves as it encounters mo

A small mutation can make Zika virus even more dangerous

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyRepeatedly switching back and forth between mosquito cells and mice provided scientists with a window into how Zika virus naturally evolves as it encounters mo
A new pathway to 'reprogram' killer cells

A new pathway to 'reprogram' killer cells

by University of BernNK cells (brown) patrolling between cells of a healthy human lymph node. Credit: Institute of Pathology, University of BernThe so-called natural killer (NK) cells are cells o

A new pathway to 'reprogram' killer cells

by University of BernNK cells (brown) patrolling between cells of a healthy human lymph node. Credit: Institute of Pathology, University of BernThe so-called natural killer (NK) cells are cells o
Key type of immune cell 'self-renews' in humans, new study finds

Key type of immune cell 'self-renews' in humans, new study finds

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of scientists has shown that a key type of immune cell "self-renews" in humans.It is an unexpected discovery, as it was previously t

Key type of immune cell 'self-renews' in humans, new study finds

by Cardiff UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of scientists has shown that a key type of immune cell "self-renews" in humans.It is an unexpected discovery, as it was previously t
Promising target for CAR T cells helps cancer trick the immune system

Promising target for CAR T cells helps cancer trick the immune system

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101297Findings from St. Jude Children's Research Hospi

Promising target for CAR T cells helps cancer trick the immune system

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101297Findings from St. Jude Children's Research Hospi
Omega-3s could boost immunotherapy's cancer-fighting power

Omega-3s could boost immunotherapy's cancer-fighting power

by Experimental BiologyOmega-3 supplementation improves the efficacy of immunotherapy in subcutaneous murine MB49 bladder cancer tumors. Credit: Abigail Kelly, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Har

Omega-3s could boost immunotherapy's cancer-fighting power

by Experimental BiologyOmega-3 supplementation improves the efficacy of immunotherapy in subcutaneous murine MB49 bladder cancer tumors. Credit: Abigail Kelly, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Har
How changing gut microbiota can affect lupus disease activity in mice

How changing gut microbiota can affect lupus disease activity in mice

by The Ohio State UniversityFigure 1. NZM2410 colonized with SFB exhibit intensified kidney disease with elevated immune-complex deposition. 10-week old mice were oral gavaged with fecal matter f

How changing gut microbiota can affect lupus disease activity in mice

by The Ohio State UniversityFigure 1. NZM2410 colonized with SFB exhibit intensified kidney disease with elevated immune-complex deposition. 10-week old mice were oral gavaged with fecal matter f
Omega-3 fatty acid stops lupus trigger, but how?

Omega-3 fatty acid stops lupus trigger, but how?

by James Pestka , Sarina Gleason,Michigan State UniversityCredit: Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University scientists have received a $2.3 million, five-year National Institutes of Hea

Omega-3 fatty acid stops lupus trigger, but how?

by James Pestka , Sarina Gleason,Michigan State UniversityCredit: Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University scientists have received a $2.3 million, five-year National Institutes of Hea
Respiratory disease may increase risk for rheumatoid arthritis

Respiratory disease may increase risk for rheumatoid arthritis

(HealthDay)—Respiratory diseases increase the risk for rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Aug. 16 inArthritis & Rheumatology.Vanessa L. Kronzer, M.D., from the Mayo

Respiratory disease may increase risk for rheumatoid arthritis

(HealthDay)—Respiratory diseases increase the risk for rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Aug. 16 inArthritis & Rheumatology.Vanessa L. Kronzer, M.D., from the Mayo
New safety checklist aims to prevent side effects in patients with arthritis

New safety checklist aims to prevent side effects in patients with arthritis

by Line Rønn,Aarhus UniversityOverview of contraindications and warnings from EMA SmPC and FDA PI for biologic and targeted synthetic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs based on MedDRA system

New safety checklist aims to prevent side effects in patients with arthritis

by Line Rønn,Aarhus UniversityOverview of contraindications and warnings from EMA SmPC and FDA PI for biologic and targeted synthetic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs based on MedDRA system
Unique immune response found in patients who experience inflammatory arthritis as side effect of cancer therapies

Unique immune response found in patients who experience inflammatory arthritis as side effect of cancer therapies

by Brigham and Women's HospitalMultiplexed immunofluorescence of synovial tissue. Multiplexed immunofluorescence images showing an example of a Ki67+PD-1+synovial CD8 T cell (white arro

Unique immune response found in patients who experience inflammatory arthritis as side effect of cancer therapies

by Brigham and Women's HospitalMultiplexed immunofluorescence of synovial tissue. Multiplexed immunofluorescence images showing an example of a Ki67+PD-1+synovial CD8 T cell (white arro