Rheumatoid arthritis finding may lead to new inflammation blockers

by Sara Tiner,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have linked the T cell dysfunction seen in rheumatoid arthritis with a metabolic deficiency, reported in a new&

Updated on: May 29,2024

Rheumatoid arthritis finding may lead to new inflammation blockers

by Sara Tiner,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have linked the T cell dysfunction seen in rheumatoid arthritis with a metabolic deficiency, reported in a new&

Updated on:May 29,2024

Online therapy aids the isolated, immunosuppressed in pandemic

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with a rare autoimmune disease, who likely experience more serious isolation during a global pandemic, saw their anxiety and

Updated on: March 24,2024

Online therapy aids the isolated, immunosuppressed in pandemic

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with a rare autoimmune disease, who likely experience more serious isolation during a global pandemic, saw their anxiety and

Updated on:March 24,2024

Macrophages produce heat from brown adipose tissue in response to cold, study reveals

by University of TsukubaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113978Researchers from University of Tsukuba have elucidated the molecular mechanism

Updated on: March 27,2024

Macrophages produce heat from brown adipose tissue in response to cold, study reveals

by University of TsukubaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113978Researchers from University of Tsukuba have elucidated the molecular mechanism

Updated on:March 27,2024

A protein that controls inflammation

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: CC0 Public DomainA study by the research team of Prof. Geert van Loo (VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research) has unraveled a critical

Updated on: April 20,2024

A protein that controls inflammation

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: CC0 Public DomainA study by the research team of Prof. Geert van Loo (VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research) has unraveled a critical

Updated on:April 20,2024

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

Updated on: November 01,2024

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

Updated on:November 01,2024

TNF inhibitors may not modify polyarticular JIA disease process

(HealthDay)—For children with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), discontinuing medications is challenging, with high relapse rates, especially after discontinuation of tumor necrosis f

Updated on: April 08,2024

TNF inhibitors may not modify polyarticular JIA disease process

(HealthDay)—For children with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), discontinuing medications is challenging, with high relapse rates, especially after discontinuation of tumor necrosis f

Updated on:April 08,2024

Can a DNA construction kit replace expensive antibody medication?

by KU LeuvenCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at KU Leuven in Belgium have developed a technique to make sheep produce new antibodies simply by injecting the DNA building blocks. This approach

Updated on: April 15,2024

Can a DNA construction kit replace expensive antibody medication?

by KU LeuvenCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at KU Leuven in Belgium have developed a technique to make sheep produce new antibodies simply by injecting the DNA building blocks. This approach

Updated on:April 15,2024

A new open-access portal for human immunology data and tools

by Rachel Tompa,Allen Institute for Brain ScienceTEA-seq single panel cell type data from Human Immune System Explorer. Credit: Zach Thomson/Allen InstituteResearchers at the Allen Institute for

Updated on: May 05,2024

A new open-access portal for human immunology data and tools

by Rachel Tompa,Allen Institute for Brain ScienceTEA-seq single panel cell type data from Human Immune System Explorer. Credit: Zach Thomson/Allen InstituteResearchers at the Allen Institute for

Updated on:May 05,2024

A common metabolite may help treat autoimmune diseases

by Hokkaido UniversityIn mice models with adoptive transfer experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, treatment with itaconate (right) greatly ameliorates the effects of the disease, compared to

Updated on: May 08,2024

A common metabolite may help treat autoimmune diseases

by Hokkaido UniversityIn mice models with adoptive transfer experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, treatment with itaconate (right) greatly ameliorates the effects of the disease, compared to

Updated on:May 08,2024

A better test for the tumor-targeting of CAR-T therapies

by Ludwig Institute for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainLudwig Cancer Research scientists have developed a method to significantly improve the preclinical evaluation of chimeric antigen-r

Updated on: April 24,2024

A better test for the tumor-targeting of CAR-T therapies

by Ludwig Institute for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainLudwig Cancer Research scientists have developed a method to significantly improve the preclinical evaluation of chimeric antigen-r

Updated on:April 24,2024

Some allergens that cause contact dermatitis are found in masks that prevent COVID-19

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThroughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, those able to wear a face mask have been encouraged to do so

Updated on: April 24,2024

Some allergens that cause contact dermatitis are found in masks that prevent COVID-19

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThroughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, those able to wear a face mask have been encouraged to do so

Updated on:April 24,2024

How does vaccination thwart pneumococcal infection? Animal model uncovers 'capture and kill' scenario

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressRepresentative IVM imaging of vaccine-activated capture of ST865 pneumococci in the liver sinusoids. Pneumococci, green; KCs, red; ECs, cyan; neutrophils, magenta. Cre

Updated on: March 07,2024

How does vaccination thwart pneumococcal infection? Animal model uncovers 'capture and kill' scenario

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressRepresentative IVM imaging of vaccine-activated capture of ST865 pneumococci in the liver sinusoids. Pneumococci, green; KCs, red; ECs, cyan; neutrophils, magenta. Cre

Updated on:March 07,2024