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Immunology & Rheumatology
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NIH should create an Office of Autoimmune Disease Research, says new report

NIH should create an Office of Autoimmune Disease Research, says new report

by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile the quantity and quality of research that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts on autoimm

NIH should create an Office of Autoimmune Disease Research, says new report

by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile the quantity and quality of research that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts on autoimm
A tiny molecule with a big impact

A tiny molecule with a big impact

by Otto-von-Guericke-Universität MagdeburgProf. Dr. Andreas J. Müller, Head of the Intravital Microscopy of Infection and Immunity Group, Institute of Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Med

A tiny molecule with a big impact

by Otto-von-Guericke-Universität MagdeburgProf. Dr. Andreas J. Müller, Head of the Intravital Microscopy of Infection and Immunity Group, Institute of Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Med
T cell response not critical for immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 or recovery from COVID-19

T cell response not critical for immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 or recovery from COVID-19

by American Society for MicrobiologyTransmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles isolated from a patient. Credit: NIAIDNew research conducted in monkeys reveals that T cells are

T cell response not critical for immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 or recovery from COVID-19

by American Society for MicrobiologyTransmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles isolated from a patient. Credit: NIAIDNew research conducted in monkeys reveals that T cells are
CAR-T therapy modifications provide new promise for cancer immunotherapies

CAR-T therapy modifications provide new promise for cancer immunotherapies

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research led by Dr. John Maher, from the School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, working for Leucid Bio and with biotech company L

CAR-T therapy modifications provide new promise for cancer immunotherapies

by King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research led by Dr. John Maher, from the School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, working for Leucid Bio and with biotech company L
Improvements in RA disease activity with bariatric sx

Improvements in RA disease activity with bariatric sx

(HealthDay)—For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), bariatric surgery-associated weight loss correlates with lower disease activity, decreased serum inflammatory markers, and less RA-related medi

Improvements in RA disease activity with bariatric sx

(HealthDay)—For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), bariatric surgery-associated weight loss correlates with lower disease activity, decreased serum inflammatory markers, and less RA-related medi
How IL-33 plays a key role in enabling the marathon runners of the immune system

How IL-33 plays a key role in enabling the marathon runners of the immune system

by University of BaselGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.01.029When it comes to chronic infections and cancer, a particular type of immune cell play

How IL-33 plays a key role in enabling the marathon runners of the immune system

by University of BaselGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.01.029When it comes to chronic infections and cancer, a particular type of immune cell play
Air pollution linked to having a peanut allergy during childhood

Air pollution linked to having a peanut allergy during childhood

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure to higher levels of air pollution as a baby is linked to having a peanut allergy throughout childhood, accord

Air pollution linked to having a peanut allergy during childhood

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure to higher levels of air pollution as a baby is linked to having a peanut allergy throughout childhood, accord
Brain activity linked to TNF inhibitor response in RA

Brain activity linked to TNF inhibitor response in RA

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who respond to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors show changes in activity in pain-related areas of the brain before clinical signs of improvement are observed, accord

Brain activity linked to TNF inhibitor response in RA

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who respond to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors show changes in activity in pain-related areas of the brain before clinical signs of improvement are observed, accord
New study reveals specialization of immune cells in different tissues

New study reveals specialization of immune cells in different tissues

byKarolinska InstitutetJohan Sandberg. Credit: Karolinska InstitutetA new study from Karolinska Institutet has mapped how MAIT cells, which play an important role in the body's defense again

New study reveals specialization of immune cells in different tissues

byKarolinska InstitutetJohan Sandberg. Credit: Karolinska InstitutetA new study from Karolinska Institutet has mapped how MAIT cells, which play an important role in the body's defense again
New research predicts whether rheumatoid arthritis patients will respond to treatment

New research predicts whether rheumatoid arthritis patients will respond to treatment

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London provides potential novel biomarkers for predicting patient responsive

New research predicts whether rheumatoid arthritis patients will respond to treatment

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London provides potential novel biomarkers for predicting patient responsive
Study reveals increase in the need for psychology referrals for children with food allergies

Study reveals increase in the need for psychology referrals for children with food allergies

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith the rise in incidence of food allergies in children in the past decade, there has been a corresponding

Study reveals increase in the need for psychology referrals for children with food allergies

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith the rise in incidence of food allergies in children in the past decade, there has been a corresponding
The secret lives of T cells: They derive energy from a master regulator that has been poorly understood, until now

The secret lives of T cells: They derive energy from a master regulator that has been poorly understood, until now

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressIn vitro modeling of Teff STAT5 responses. (A) WT CD4+ T cells were cultured with or without blocking anti-mouse IL-2/IL-2R antibodies and/or human IL-2. Flow cytometr

The secret lives of T cells: They derive energy from a master regulator that has been poorly understood, until now

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressIn vitro modeling of Teff STAT5 responses. (A) WT CD4+ T cells were cultured with or without blocking anti-mouse IL-2/IL-2R antibodies and/or human IL-2. Flow cytometr