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Macaque trials offer hope in pneumonia vaccine development

Macaque trials offer hope in pneumonia vaccine development

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityLeft: Control group (non-vaccine-treated); the red arrow shows the area where pneumonia developed. Right: Vaccine-treated group comprising cynomolgus macaques or c

Macaque trials offer hope in pneumonia vaccine development

by Osaka Metropolitan UniversityLeft: Control group (non-vaccine-treated); the red arrow shows the area where pneumonia developed. Right: Vaccine-treated group comprising cynomolgus macaques or c
Prime editing efficiently corrects cystic fibrosis mutation in human lung cells, study shows

Prime editing efficiently corrects cystic fibrosis mutation in human lung cells, study shows

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Susanna Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsCystic fibrosis is one of the most common genetic disorders, causing thick mucus build-up

Prime editing efficiently corrects cystic fibrosis mutation in human lung cells, study shows

by Allessandra DiCorato,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Susanna Hamilton, Broad CommunicationsCystic fibrosis is one of the most common genetic disorders, causing thick mucus build-up

Las 7 partes de los pulmones (y sus funciones)

Las 7 partes de los pulmones (y sus funciones)Los pulmones son los órganos encargados de oxigenar la sangre y de eliminar el dióxido de carbono gracias a la acción coordinada de distintas estructuras.
Crohn's disease, comorbidities up risk for severe pneumococcal disease

Crohn's disease, comorbidities up risk for severe pneumococcal disease

For veterans with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the risk for severe pneumococcal disease (SPD) is increased with Crohn disease and with more comorbidities, and pneumococcal vaccination is associat

Crohn's disease, comorbidities up risk for severe pneumococcal disease

For veterans with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the risk for severe pneumococcal disease (SPD) is increased with Crohn disease and with more comorbidities, and pneumococcal vaccination is associat
Could OTC nasal sprays ease colds and flu and cut antibiotic use?

Could OTC nasal sprays ease colds and flu and cut antibiotic use?

by Carole Tanzer MillerOver-the-counter nasal sprays could be a potent weapon against a major public health threat—antibiotic resistance, researchers report.Their analysis, which looked at data from n

Could OTC nasal sprays ease colds and flu and cut antibiotic use?

by Carole Tanzer MillerOver-the-counter nasal sprays could be a potent weapon against a major public health threat—antibiotic resistance, researchers report.Their analysis, which looked at data from n
Engineered CAR T cells repress signs and symptoms of allergic asthma in mice for a year

Engineered CAR T cells repress signs and symptoms of allergic asthma in mice for a year

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCartoon illustrating the rationale behind 5TIF4 inhibition of type 2 inflammation. The IL-4 mutein (Gln116Asp/Tyr119Asp) binds to but does not initiate signaling of IL-4Rα

Engineered CAR T cells repress signs and symptoms of allergic asthma in mice for a year

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCartoon illustrating the rationale behind 5TIF4 inhibition of type 2 inflammation. The IL-4 mutein (Gln116Asp/Tyr119Asp) binds to but does not initiate signaling of IL-4Rα

Fibrosis quística: causas, síntomas y tratamiento

Fibrosis quística: causas, síntomas y tratamientoLa fibrosis quística es una enfermedad genética y hereditaria que afecta a la fisiología de los pulmones debido a que las mucosas son demasiado espesas
Cystic fibrosis: School-aged children found to benefit from triple combination therapy

Cystic fibrosis: School-aged children found to benefit from triple combination therapy

byCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinMRI images of a child with cystic fibrosis: Mucus deposits, widening of the bronchi, and thickening of the bronchial walls are clearly visible in the lungs

Cystic fibrosis: School-aged children found to benefit from triple combination therapy

byCharité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinMRI images of a child with cystic fibrosis: Mucus deposits, widening of the bronchi, and thickening of the bronchial walls are clearly visible in the lungs
Intensive training linked to heightened asthma risk in cross-country skiers

Intensive training linked to heightened asthma risk in cross-country skiers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn intensive training schedule is linked to a heightened risk of non-allergic asthma in competitive cross-country skiers, finds research

Intensive training linked to heightened asthma risk in cross-country skiers

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn intensive training schedule is linked to a heightened risk of non-allergic asthma in competitive cross-country skiers, finds research
Study demonstrates how cytokines produce long lasting humoral immunity following vaccination

Study demonstrates how cytokines produce long lasting humoral immunity following vaccination

by Jacqueline Hirscher, Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin, ein Leibniz-InstitutFollicular immune responses involving IL-21 leads to downregulation of CD19 in ASC. a, b) Gene Set Enrichment Ana

Study demonstrates how cytokines produce long lasting humoral immunity following vaccination

by Jacqueline Hirscher, Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin, ein Leibniz-InstitutFollicular immune responses involving IL-21 leads to downregulation of CD19 in ASC. a, b) Gene Set Enrichment Ana
Potential biomarker found for lung disease in scleroderma patients

Potential biomarker found for lung disease in scleroderma patients

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have discovered a protein that may predict disease severity for a lung condition that often proves fatal to patients with scleroderma

Potential biomarker found for lung disease in scleroderma patients

by University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have discovered a protein that may predict disease severity for a lung condition that often proves fatal to patients with scleroderma
WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra. This is the first test for TB diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing that meets WHO's prequalific

WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra. This is the first test for TB diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing that meets WHO's prequalific