Declining antibodies and immunity to COVID-19 – why the worry?

by Alexander (Sasha) Poltorak,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people are aware that testing for antibodies in a person's blood can show if someone has had a specific di

Updated on: April 10,2024

Declining antibodies and immunity to COVID-19 – why the worry?

by Alexander (Sasha) Poltorak,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people are aware that testing for antibodies in a person's blood can show if someone has had a specific di

Updated on:April 10,2024

COVID-19 can cause severe inflammation in the brain

by Albert Ludwigs University of FreiburgGraphical Abstract. Credit:Immunity(2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2021.06.002Both during and after infection with the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, pa

Updated on: April 10,2024

COVID-19 can cause severe inflammation in the brain

by Albert Ludwigs University of FreiburgGraphical Abstract. Credit:Immunity(2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2021.06.002Both during and after infection with the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, pa

Updated on:April 10,2024

Respiratory allergies: Newly discovered molecule plays a major role in triggering inflammation

byCNRSMicroscopic visualization of immune cells (in green) activated by the alarmins TL1A and interleukin-33 during the onset of allergic inflammation in the lungs. ILC2s immune cells produce la

Updated on: April 28,2024

Respiratory allergies: Newly discovered molecule plays a major role in triggering inflammation

byCNRSMicroscopic visualization of immune cells (in green) activated by the alarmins TL1A and interleukin-33 during the onset of allergic inflammation in the lungs. ILC2s immune cells produce la

Updated on:April 28,2024

Differences in T cells' functional state determine resistance to cancer therapy

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe researchers took this image of a tumor using immunofluorescence, a technique that allows them to stain tissue sections with fluorescently-labeled antib

Updated on: May 08,2024

Differences in T cells' functional state determine resistance to cancer therapy

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe researchers took this image of a tumor using immunofluorescence, a technique that allows them to stain tissue sections with fluorescently-labeled antib

Updated on:May 08,2024

Risankizumab safe, effective at 52 weeks for psoriatic arthritis

by Lori SolomonRisankizumab provides long-term benefits in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who have not achieved adequate response to previous therapies, according to a study recently publishe

Updated on: June 01,2024

Risankizumab safe, effective at 52 weeks for psoriatic arthritis

by Lori SolomonRisankizumab provides long-term benefits in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who have not achieved adequate response to previous therapies, according to a study recently publishe

Updated on:June 01,2024

Cell adaptation in critically ill could be difference between life and death, new study shows

by Amy King,University of PlymouthGraphical abstract. Credit:Redox Biology(2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2021.101907Creating the best conditions for cells to make energy and survive cr

Updated on: May 06,2024

Cell adaptation in critically ill could be difference between life and death, new study shows

by Amy King,University of PlymouthGraphical abstract. Credit:Redox Biology(2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2021.101907Creating the best conditions for cells to make energy and survive cr

Updated on:May 06,2024

Antibodies in blood soon after COVID-19 onset may predict severity

by Bruce Goldman,Stanford University Medical CenterAn illustration of antlbodies surrounding a virus.Antibodies are proteins shaped, roughly speaking, like two-branched trees. They’re prod

Updated on: April 10,2024

Antibodies in blood soon after COVID-19 onset may predict severity

by Bruce Goldman,Stanford University Medical CenterAn illustration of antlbodies surrounding a virus.Antibodies are proteins shaped, roughly speaking, like two-branched trees. They’re prod

Updated on:April 10,2024

Recognizing young people's perspectives in inflammatory arthritis

by EULARFigure 1 Example outlining the different steps of the analysis from a meaning unit to lower and higher level concepts. PROMs, patient-reported outcome measures.Inflammatory arthritis is the na

Updated on: May 26,2024

Recognizing young people's perspectives in inflammatory arthritis

by EULARFigure 1 Example outlining the different steps of the analysis from a meaning unit to lower and higher level concepts. PROMs, patient-reported outcome measures.Inflammatory arthritis is the na

Updated on:May 26,2024

Artificial intelligence detects osteoarthritis years before it develops

by University of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering have created a machine-lea

Updated on: May 13,2024

Artificial intelligence detects osteoarthritis years before it develops

by University of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering have created a machine-lea

Updated on:May 13,2024

BEAT-HIV Delaney collaboratory issues recommendations measuring persistent HIV reservoirs

by The Wistar InstituteL-R: Wistar Drs. Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen and Luis Montaner Credit: The Wistar InstituteSpearheaded by scientists at The Wistar Institute, top worldwide HIV researchers from th

Updated on: April 08,2024

BEAT-HIV Delaney collaboratory issues recommendations measuring persistent HIV reservoirs

by The Wistar InstituteL-R: Wistar Drs. Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen and Luis Montaner Credit: The Wistar InstituteSpearheaded by scientists at The Wistar Institute, top worldwide HIV researchers from th

Updated on:April 08,2024

Versatile antibody technology allows design of long-acting antibodies with tailored target-dependent mode of actions

by University of OsloREW enhances phagocytosis of gram-positive and killing of gram-negative bacteria. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46321-9Antibody ther

Updated on: March 19,2024

Versatile antibody technology allows design of long-acting antibodies with tailored target-dependent mode of actions

by University of OsloREW enhances phagocytosis of gram-positive and killing of gram-negative bacteria. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46321-9Antibody ther

Updated on:March 19,2024

Why COVID patients become critically ill

by University of AmsterdamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Amsterdam UMC have discovered why patients become seriously ill after being infected with the coronavirus. They identifi

Updated on: April 09,2024

Why COVID patients become critically ill

by University of AmsterdamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Amsterdam UMC have discovered why patients become seriously ill after being infected with the coronavirus. They identifi

Updated on:April 09,2024