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COVID-19 can cause severe inflammation in the brain

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

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
Scientists discover two cellular defects appear to drive disease in lupus

Scientists discover two cellular defects appear to drive disease in lupus

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine and Brigham and Women's Hospital scientists have discovered a molecular defect that promotes the pathologic im

Scientists discover two cellular defects appear to drive disease in lupus

byNorthwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNorthwestern Medicine and Brigham and Women's Hospital scientists have discovered a molecular defect that promotes the pathologic im
Rheumatoid arthritis drug not linked to specific birth defects

Rheumatoid arthritis drug not linked to specific birth defects

The rheumatoid arthritis drug leflunomide is not a major cause of birth defects in women who inadvertently become pregnant while taking the drug, although pregnancy should be avoided, according to a s

Rheumatoid arthritis drug not linked to specific birth defects

The rheumatoid arthritis drug leflunomide is not a major cause of birth defects in women who inadvertently become pregnant while taking the drug, although pregnancy should be avoided, according to a s
New study points to a better way to ward off asthma triggers

New study points to a better way to ward off asthma triggers

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyLeft: Lung tissue of untreated mice. Right: Lung tissue of mice treated with antibodies blocking OX40L and CD30L. Credit: Dr. Gurupreet Sethi, La Jolla Institu

New study points to a better way to ward off asthma triggers

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyLeft: Lung tissue of untreated mice. Right: Lung tissue of mice treated with antibodies blocking OX40L and CD30L. Credit: Dr. Gurupreet Sethi, La Jolla Institu
A COVID-19 biomarker: Low blood levels of sphingosine predict symptomatic infections

A COVID-19 biomarker: Low blood levels of sphingosine predict symptomatic infections

by Medical University of South CarolinaImage of the ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Credit: CDCResearchers remain perplexed as to why some patients

A COVID-19 biomarker: Low blood levels of sphingosine predict symptomatic infections

by Medical University of South CarolinaImage of the ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Credit: CDCResearchers remain perplexed as to why some patients
Cell adaptation in critically ill could be difference between life and death, new study shows

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

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
A little radiation goes a long way in heating up cold tumors

A little radiation goes a long way in heating up cold tumors

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Ludwig Cancer Research study conducted in both mice and a small group of patients with advanced cancers has shown that so-called "cold&quo

A little radiation goes a long way in heating up cold tumors

by Ludwig Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Ludwig Cancer Research study conducted in both mice and a small group of patients with advanced cancers has shown that so-called "cold&quo
A new approach to study autoimmune diseases

A new approach to study autoimmune diseases

by Indiana Biosciences Research InstituteVenn diagrams of risk genes expressed in the target tissues of the fourautoimmune diseases (type 1 diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis,

A new approach to study autoimmune diseases

by Indiana Biosciences Research InstituteVenn diagrams of risk genes expressed in the target tissues of the fourautoimmune diseases (type 1 diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis,
Does an elevated immune response to a gut bacterial protein contribute to rheumatoid arthritis?

Does an elevated immune response to a gut bacterial protein contribute to rheumatoid arthritis?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that is associated with aberrant immune responses. In a recent analysis published inArthritis

Does an elevated immune response to a gut bacterial protein contribute to rheumatoid arthritis?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that is associated with aberrant immune responses. In a recent analysis published inArthritis
Detecting arthritis with light

Detecting arthritis with light

by Fraunhofer-GesellschaftA finger scanner allows doctors to detect arthritis in its early stages. Credit: Fraunhofer IBMT/Bernd MüllerJoint inflammation (arthritis) is a common problem in medica

Detecting arthritis with light

by Fraunhofer-GesellschaftA finger scanner allows doctors to detect arthritis in its early stages. Credit: Fraunhofer IBMT/Bernd MüllerJoint inflammation (arthritis) is a common problem in medica
NSAIDs may worsen arthritis inflammation

NSAIDs may worsen arthritis inflammation

by Radiological Society of North AmericaThe fat pad adjacent to the kneecap (Hoffa's fat pad, infrapatellar fat pad) can change in signal on MRI when the knee is inflamed. (A) Normal knee wit

NSAIDs may worsen arthritis inflammation

by Radiological Society of North AmericaThe fat pad adjacent to the kneecap (Hoffa's fat pad, infrapatellar fat pad) can change in signal on MRI when the knee is inflamed. (A) Normal knee wit
VAV1 gene mutations trigger T-cell tumors in mice

VAV1 gene mutations trigger T-cell tumors in mice

by University of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainLife is an exquisite orchestration of growth and change, with checks and balances that fine-tune complex entwined interactions, both intrinsic and

VAV1 gene mutations trigger T-cell tumors in mice

by University of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainLife is an exquisite orchestration of growth and change, with checks and balances that fine-tune complex entwined interactions, both intrinsic and