How long does immunity last after COVID vaccination, and do we need booster shots?

by Vasso Apostolopoulos, Jack Feehan,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn important factor in achievingherd immunityagainst SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19

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How long does immunity last after COVID vaccination, and do we need booster shots?

by Vasso Apostolopoulos, Jack Feehan,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn important factor in achievingherd immunityagainst SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19

Updated on:April 13,2024 11

FDA approves new treatment for dust mite allergies

(HealthDay)—A new treatment for dust mite allergies has won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Odactra is a year-round, once-a-day tablet that's dissolved under the tongue. It&#39

Updated on: April 15,2024 11

FDA approves new treatment for dust mite allergies

(HealthDay)—A new treatment for dust mite allergies has won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Odactra is a year-round, once-a-day tablet that's dissolved under the tongue. It&#39

Updated on:April 15,2024 11

Study suggests staying current with COVID-19 vaccinations helps combat emerging variants

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityA COVID-19 vaccine is prepped at an OHSU clinic. New research from OHSU reveals a strong immune response to an updated vaccine in the fall

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

Study suggests staying current with COVID-19 vaccinations helps combat emerging variants

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityA COVID-19 vaccine is prepped at an OHSU clinic. New research from OHSU reveals a strong immune response to an updated vaccine in the fall

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Time change for biological aging clocks: How immune cells shape our body's true age

by Dartmouth HealthThe association between immune cell composition and EAA for Horvath, Hannum, Pheno, and Zhang, DunedinPACE, and EpiTOC2 TNSC clocks across three age groups (0, 0–18, 18–99). Se

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Time change for biological aging clocks: How immune cells shape our body's true age

by Dartmouth HealthThe association between immune cell composition and EAA for Horvath, Hannum, Pheno, and Zhang, DunedinPACE, and EpiTOC2 TNSC clocks across three age groups (0, 0–18, 18–99). Se

Updated on:March 07,2024 14

An AI strategy for identifying new immunotherapy targets

by Cleveland ClinicSlowest relaxation timescales estimated by unsupervised AI highlight concerted MHC–peptide dynamics and multiple peptide presentation modes. Credit:Briefings in Bioinform

Updated on: March 07,2024 19

An AI strategy for identifying new immunotherapy targets

by Cleveland ClinicSlowest relaxation timescales estimated by unsupervised AI highlight concerted MHC–peptide dynamics and multiple peptide presentation modes. Credit:Briefings in Bioinform

Updated on:March 07,2024 19

Urate transporter structures reveal the mechanism behind important drug target for gout

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCryo-EM structures of human URAT1 in different functional states. Credit:Cell Research(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41422-024-01023-1Scientists at

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Urate transporter structures reveal the mechanism behind important drug target for gout

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCryo-EM structures of human URAT1 in different functional states. Credit:Cell Research(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41422-024-01023-1Scientists at

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Gut microbiome: Meet Roseburia intestinalis—the energy-producing bacterium that helps us fight against disease

by Conor Meehan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe hundreds of species of microorganisms that comprise the microbiome all have different, unique roles.One of the important func

Updated on: March 27,2024 0

Gut microbiome: Meet Roseburia intestinalis—the energy-producing bacterium that helps us fight against disease

by Conor Meehan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe hundreds of species of microorganisms that comprise the microbiome all have different, unique roles.One of the important func

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

Dissecting the genetic factors involved in systemic lupus erythematosus development

by University of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a typical autoimmune rheumatic disease. This multifactorial condition results from a combination of multipl

Updated on: June 06,2024 6

Dissecting the genetic factors involved in systemic lupus erythematosus development

by University of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a typical autoimmune rheumatic disease. This multifactorial condition results from a combination of multipl

Updated on:June 06,2024 6

Got osteoarthritis? Get moving

(HealthDay)—Is arthritis pain getting in the way of your fitness plans? That need not be the case.In fact,physical activitycan be vital to your continued mobility.Osteoarthritis is a

Updated on: April 07,2024 19

Got osteoarthritis? Get moving

(HealthDay)—Is arthritis pain getting in the way of your fitness plans? That need not be the case.In fact,physical activitycan be vital to your continued mobility.Osteoarthritis is a

Updated on:April 07,2024 19

Discriminatory redlining practices in the 1930s associated with present-day rates of ED visits due to asthma

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurrent rates of emergency department visits due to asthma are around 2.4 times higher in areas that were redlined—deprioritised for mortgage investment—in the 1

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Discriminatory redlining practices in the 1930s associated with present-day rates of ED visits due to asthma

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurrent rates of emergency department visits due to asthma are around 2.4 times higher in areas that were redlined—deprioritised for mortgage investment—in the 1

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Scientists pioneer immunotherapy technique for autoimmune diseases

byMayo ClinicMSCs are transduced to express CAR and maintain stem-like features following transduction and stimulation. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s4155

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Scientists pioneer immunotherapy technique for autoimmune diseases

byMayo ClinicMSCs are transduced to express CAR and maintain stem-like features following transduction and stimulation. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s4155

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Optimizing boosters: How COVID mRNA vaccines reshape immune memory after each dose

by Tokyo University of ScienceChanges in the clonal populations of CD8+T- cells after successive vaccinations, an ability that can be tuned for developing more effective mRNA vaccines. Cred

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Optimizing boosters: How COVID mRNA vaccines reshape immune memory after each dose

by Tokyo University of ScienceChanges in the clonal populations of CD8+T- cells after successive vaccinations, an ability that can be tuned for developing more effective mRNA vaccines. Cred

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