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Immunology & Rheumatology
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Salivary gland ultrasonography improves Sjogren's diagnosis

Salivary gland ultrasonography improves Sjogren's diagnosis

The addition of salivary-gland ultrasonography to American-European Consensus Group classification criteria improves the accuracy of diagnosis of primary Sjögren's syndrome, according to a study p

Salivary gland ultrasonography improves Sjogren's diagnosis

The addition of salivary-gland ultrasonography to American-European Consensus Group classification criteria improves the accuracy of diagnosis of primary Sjögren's syndrome, according to a study p
Antibodies linked to heart attacks

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

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
AID/APOBECs among important factors in body's defence against SARS-CoV-2

AID/APOBECs among important factors in body's defence against SARS-CoV-2

by Johannes Angerer,Medical University of ViennaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTogether with their multifaceted action mechanisms, activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) and so-called AP

AID/APOBECs among important factors in body's defence against SARS-CoV-2

by Johannes Angerer,Medical University of ViennaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTogether with their multifaceted action mechanisms, activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) and so-called AP
Potential biomarkers identified for neuropsychiatric symptoms of lupus

Potential biomarkers identified for neuropsychiatric symptoms of lupus

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA globally renowned expert in autoimmune diseases and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at the University of Houston has identifi

Potential biomarkers identified for neuropsychiatric symptoms of lupus

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA globally renowned expert in autoimmune diseases and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at the University of Houston has identifi
Dietary fiber in the gut may help with skin allergies, says new study

Dietary fiber in the gut may help with skin allergies, says new study

by Monash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Monash University study exploring the emerging gut-skin axis has found that microbial fermentation of dietary fiber in the gut can protect

Dietary fiber in the gut may help with skin allergies, says new study

by Monash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Monash University study exploring the emerging gut-skin axis has found that microbial fermentation of dietary fiber in the gut can protect
A leap forward in research on CAR T cell therapy

A leap forward in research on CAR T cell therapy

by University of HelsinkiCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn cancer immunotherapy, cells in the patient's own immune system are activated to attack cancer cells. CAR T cell therapy has been one of th

A leap forward in research on CAR T cell therapy

by University of HelsinkiCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn cancer immunotherapy, cells in the patient's own immune system are activated to attack cancer cells. CAR T cell therapy has been one of th
Surprise rheumatoid arthritis discovery points to new treatment for joint inflammation

Surprise rheumatoid arthritis discovery points to new treatment for joint inflammation

by University of VirginiaCredit: Alexandra Angelich, University CommunicationsResearchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified an unexpected contributor to rheumatoid

Surprise rheumatoid arthritis discovery points to new treatment for joint inflammation

by University of VirginiaCredit: Alexandra Angelich, University CommunicationsResearchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified an unexpected contributor to rheumatoid
A pan-cancer platform to help guide patient selection for personalized immunotherapy

A pan-cancer platform to help guide patient selection for personalized immunotherapy

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyGraphical Abstract. Credit:Med(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2023.07.006Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that boosts the immune syste

A pan-cancer platform to help guide patient selection for personalized immunotherapy

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyGraphical Abstract. Credit:Med(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2023.07.006Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that boosts the immune syste
Researchers develop a handheld white blood cell tracker

Researchers develop a handheld white blood cell tracker

by Kitta MacPherson,Rutgers UniversityStudy overview. (A) Image of CytoTracker device prototype. (B) An image of the CytoTracker microfluidic impedance cytometer. (C) Schematic of sensing mechan

Researchers develop a handheld white blood cell tracker

by Kitta MacPherson,Rutgers UniversityStudy overview. (A) Image of CytoTracker device prototype. (B) An image of the CytoTracker microfluidic impedance cytometer. (C) Schematic of sensing mechan
New insights on B cells: Researchers explore building better antibodies and curbing autoimmune diseases

New insights on B cells: Researchers explore building better antibodies and curbing autoimmune diseases

by Nancy Fliesler,Harvard Medical SchoolGb3 drives affinity and diversity of antibody responses and protects against viral infection. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adg05

New insights on B cells: Researchers explore building better antibodies and curbing autoimmune diseases

by Nancy Fliesler,Harvard Medical SchoolGb3 drives affinity and diversity of antibody responses and protects against viral infection. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adg05
Mpox: Characterization of post-infectious immune response

Mpox: Characterization of post-infectious immune response

by Pasteur InstituteHuman cells infected with MPXV (in green) among uninfected cells (nuclei in blue). Image taken with a confocal microscope. Credit: Mathieu Hubert and Olivier Schwartz, Institu

Mpox: Characterization of post-infectious immune response

by Pasteur InstituteHuman cells infected with MPXV (in green) among uninfected cells (nuclei in blue). Image taken with a confocal microscope. Credit: Mathieu Hubert and Olivier Schwartz, Institu
Lithium may protect against cartilage decline in osteoarthritis

Lithium may protect against cartilage decline in osteoarthritis

(HealthDay)—Lithium reduces catabolic events in interleukin-1 β (IL-1β)-treated human articular chondrocytes and protects against cartilage degradation in IL-1β-treated mouse knee joints, according to

Lithium may protect against cartilage decline in osteoarthritis

(HealthDay)—Lithium reduces catabolic events in interleukin-1 β (IL-1β)-treated human articular chondrocytes and protects against cartilage degradation in IL-1β-treated mouse knee joints, according to