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Mast cell levels may explain sex differences in osteoarthritis pain

Mast cell levels may explain sex differences in osteoarthritis pain

by Hospital for Special SurgeryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInvestigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have discovered that at the time of total knee replacement, women have signific

Mast cell levels may explain sex differences in osteoarthritis pain

by Hospital for Special SurgeryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInvestigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have discovered that at the time of total knee replacement, women have signific
Omega 3 fatty acids may reduce bacterial lung infections associated with COPD

Omega 3 fatty acids may reduce bacterial lung infections associated with COPD

by Suzanne Pallo,University of Rochester Medical CenterCompounds derived from omega-3 fatty acids – like those found in salmon – might be the key to helping the body combat lung infections, acco

Omega 3 fatty acids may reduce bacterial lung infections associated with COPD

by Suzanne Pallo,University of Rochester Medical CenterCompounds derived from omega-3 fatty acids – like those found in salmon – might be the key to helping the body combat lung infections, acco
Synthetic immunology: Approaching a turning point in the treatment and prevention of disease

Synthetic immunology: Approaching a turning point in the treatment and prevention of disease

byHeidelberg UniversityTop-down versus bottom-up synthetic immunology. Credit:Nature Nanotechnology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41565-024-01744-9Synthetic immunology, an innovative field of

Synthetic immunology: Approaching a turning point in the treatment and prevention of disease

byHeidelberg UniversityTop-down versus bottom-up synthetic immunology. Credit:Nature Nanotechnology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41565-024-01744-9Synthetic immunology, an innovative field of
Here's why B cells benefit from booster shots

Here's why B cells benefit from booster shots

byRockefeller UniversityRecall germinal centers formed in response to a secondary infection generate a second line of defense, rebuffing memory B cells in favor of training naive ones. Credit: R

Here's why B cells benefit from booster shots

byRockefeller UniversityRecall germinal centers formed in response to a secondary infection generate a second line of defense, rebuffing memory B cells in favor of training naive ones. Credit: R
Warfarin use significantly increases risk of knee and hip replacement in people with OA

Warfarin use significantly increases risk of knee and hip replacement in people with OA

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that use of warfarin, a vit

Warfarin use significantly increases risk of knee and hip replacement in people with OA

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that use of warfarin, a vit
Early knee arthritis symptoms first felt when using stairs

Early knee arthritis symptoms first felt when using stairs

by University of LeedsPeople who suffer from knee pain when using the stairs may be experiencing the early symptoms of osteoarthritis, according to a new University of Leeds study.The research, p

Early knee arthritis symptoms first felt when using stairs

by University of LeedsPeople who suffer from knee pain when using the stairs may be experiencing the early symptoms of osteoarthritis, according to a new University of Leeds study.The research, p
FDA approves 1st drug for moderate and severe eczema cases

FDA approves 1st drug for moderate and severe eczema cases

by Linda A. JohnsonThis image provided by Sanofi shows a box containing two single-dose pre-filled syringes of the drug Dupixent. On Tuesday, March 28, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration approved

FDA approves 1st drug for moderate and severe eczema cases

by Linda A. JohnsonThis image provided by Sanofi shows a box containing two single-dose pre-filled syringes of the drug Dupixent. On Tuesday, March 28, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration approved
How IL-6 allows the immune response to develop for a key cell, the T follicular helper

How IL-6 allows the immune response to develop for a key cell, the T follicular helper

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamAndre Ballesteros-Tato. Credit: UABThe body's immune response fights against infectious disease, and it safeguards against future infections

How IL-6 allows the immune response to develop for a key cell, the T follicular helper

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamAndre Ballesteros-Tato. Credit: UABThe body's immune response fights against infectious disease, and it safeguards against future infections
A new toolkit to engineer safe and efficient therapeutic cells

A new toolkit to engineer safe and efficient therapeutic cells

by Stacie Dodgson and Françoise Chanut,Gladstone InstitutesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.03.023Therapies based on engineered immune cells have recen

A new toolkit to engineer safe and efficient therapeutic cells

by Stacie Dodgson and Françoise Chanut,Gladstone InstitutesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.03.023Therapies based on engineered immune cells have recen
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
The 'greying' of T cells: Scientists pinpoint metabolic pathway behind age-related immunity loss

The 'greying' of T cells: Scientists pinpoint metabolic pathway behind age-related immunity loss

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe elderly suffer more serious complications from infections and benefit less from vaccination than the general population. Scientists have long

The 'greying' of T cells: Scientists pinpoint metabolic pathway behind age-related immunity loss

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe elderly suffer more serious complications from infections and benefit less from vaccination than the general population. Scientists have long
Protein eIF4A emerges as a potential Achilles' heel for triple-negative breast cancer

Protein eIF4A emerges as a potential Achilles' heel for triple-negative breast cancer

by Baylor College of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI172503Improving treatments for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a

Protein eIF4A emerges as a potential Achilles' heel for triple-negative breast cancer

by Baylor College of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI172503Improving treatments for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a