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Immunology & Rheumatology
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A new drug promises to lower risks of asthma attack

A new drug promises to lower risks of asthma attack

by Himanshu Kaul,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainArecent studyshows that a gamechanger drug called Fevipiprantpromises to lower patients' risks of suffering an ast

A new drug promises to lower risks of asthma attack

by Himanshu Kaul,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainArecent studyshows that a gamechanger drug called Fevipiprantpromises to lower patients' risks of suffering an ast
Canadian wildfire smoke associated with increased asthma cases in NYC

Canadian wildfire smoke associated with increased asthma cases in NYC

by Elizabeth Lin,Yale UniversityCredit: Yale UniversityWith smoke from Canadian wildfires once againdescending on the Northeastern United States,residents of New England and New York

Canadian wildfire smoke associated with increased asthma cases in NYC

by Elizabeth Lin,Yale UniversityCredit: Yale UniversityWith smoke from Canadian wildfires once againdescending on the Northeastern United States,residents of New England and New York
A breakthrough with a new cancer vaccine

A breakthrough with a new cancer vaccine

by Translational Research InstituteCredit: Translational Research InstituteScientists are ready to trial a new cancer vaccine in humans following the successful outcome of their preclinical studies.Th

A breakthrough with a new cancer vaccine

by Translational Research InstituteCredit: Translational Research InstituteScientists are ready to trial a new cancer vaccine in humans following the successful outcome of their preclinical studies.Th
Epigenetics is of critical importance in autoimmune-related skin diseases, says study

Epigenetics is of critical importance in autoimmune-related skin diseases, says study

by Higher Education PressCredit: Lingyu Gao, Qianjin LuThe central dogma proposed that genetic information predominantly transfers from DNA to RNA during gene expression to make a functional product p

Epigenetics is of critical importance in autoimmune-related skin diseases, says study

by Higher Education PressCredit: Lingyu Gao, Qianjin LuThe central dogma proposed that genetic information predominantly transfers from DNA to RNA during gene expression to make a functional product p
SIV shrugs off antibodies in vaccinated monkeys

SIV shrugs off antibodies in vaccinated monkeys

by Emory UniversityNew research on monkeys vaccinated against HIV's relative SIV calls into question an idea that has driven AIDS vaccine work for years. The assumption: a protective vaccine

SIV shrugs off antibodies in vaccinated monkeys

by Emory UniversityNew research on monkeys vaccinated against HIV's relative SIV calls into question an idea that has driven AIDS vaccine work for years. The assumption: a protective vaccine
Can science take the STING out of runaway inflammation?

Can science take the STING out of runaway inflammation?

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reportsand Cincinnati Children'sUntil the COVID-19 pandemic exploded, few people outside of res

Can science take the STING out of runaway inflammation?

by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reportsand Cincinnati Children'sUntil the COVID-19 pandemic exploded, few people outside of res
S1P molecule regulates dendritic cell localization and vascular integrity in lymph nodes

S1P molecule regulates dendritic cell localization and vascular integrity in lymph nodes

by Osaka UniversityCredit: Osaka UniversityThe trafficking of white blood cells called lymphocytes is crucial for controlling our immune response. Maintaining the integrity of high endothelial ve

S1P molecule regulates dendritic cell localization and vascular integrity in lymph nodes

by Osaka UniversityCredit: Osaka UniversityThe trafficking of white blood cells called lymphocytes is crucial for controlling our immune response. Maintaining the integrity of high endothelial ve
Home-based phototherapy as effective as office-based for psoriasis

Home-based phototherapy as effective as office-based for psoriasis

by Elana GotkineFor plaque or guttate psoriasis, home-based narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy is as effective as office-based phototherapy, according to a study published online Sept. 25 inJ

Home-based phototherapy as effective as office-based for psoriasis

by Elana GotkineFor plaque or guttate psoriasis, home-based narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy is as effective as office-based phototherapy, according to a study published online Sept. 25 inJ
More research needed to determine safety of hip and knee steroid injections

More research needed to determine safety of hip and knee steroid injections

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough frequently used to treat painful osteoarthritis of the hip and knee, intra-articular corticosteroid (IACS) injections rema

More research needed to determine safety of hip and knee steroid injections

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlthough frequently used to treat painful osteoarthritis of the hip and knee, intra-articular corticosteroid (IACS) injections rema
The double face of RNase as a treatment for systemic autoimmune diseases

The double face of RNase as a treatment for systemic autoimmune diseases

by Osaka UniversityThe RNA-degrading enzyme enhances the function of immune complexes formed by autoantibodies against Ro/SSA and La/SSB antigens. Credit: Ryota Naito et al. JCI Insight 2023Syste

The double face of RNase as a treatment for systemic autoimmune diseases

by Osaka UniversityThe RNA-degrading enzyme enhances the function of immune complexes formed by autoantibodies against Ro/SSA and La/SSB antigens. Credit: Ryota Naito et al. JCI Insight 2023Syste
The most typical symptoms for common allergies

The most typical symptoms for common allergies

by Meredith MorckelMaybe you can't weed your garden without sneezing. Perhaps your eyes start watering when you clean your home. Did your skin begin itching last night during dinner?You may have a

The most typical symptoms for common allergies

by Meredith MorckelMaybe you can't weed your garden without sneezing. Perhaps your eyes start watering when you clean your home. Did your skin begin itching last night during dinner?You may have a