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Peresolimab found to be efficacious for rheumatoid arthritis

Peresolimab found to be efficacious for rheumatoid arthritis

by Elana GotkinePeresolimab, a humanized immunoglobulin G1 monoclonal antibody designed to stimulate the endogenous programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitory pathway, is efficacious for patien

Peresolimab found to be efficacious for rheumatoid arthritis

by Elana GotkinePeresolimab, a humanized immunoglobulin G1 monoclonal antibody designed to stimulate the endogenous programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitory pathway, is efficacious for patien
Monoclonal antibody improves cat allergen immunotherapy

Monoclonal antibody improves cat allergen immunotherapy

byNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.08.029An experimental

Monoclonal antibody improves cat allergen immunotherapy

byNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.08.029An experimental
Finding the source of debilitating, body-wide muscular pain and weakness

Finding the source of debilitating, body-wide muscular pain and weakness

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityPD-1+CD8+ T cells were activated rather than exhausted. PD-1+CD8+ T cells infiltrated muscle tissues. Affected muscles reacted to IFNγ, which could be produc

Finding the source of debilitating, body-wide muscular pain and weakness

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityPD-1+CD8+ T cells were activated rather than exhausted. PD-1+CD8+ T cells infiltrated muscle tissues. Affected muscles reacted to IFNγ, which could be produc
Korean population study shows increased Parkinson's disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Korean population study shows increased Parkinson's disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by Kosin University College of Medicine in Korea has found a correlation between patients with rheumatoid arthritis and

Korean population study shows increased Parkinson's disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by Kosin University College of Medicine in Korea has found a correlation between patients with rheumatoid arthritis and
Study reveals analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties in Annona squamosa leaves

Study reveals analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties in Annona squamosa leaves

by Thais Szegö,FAPESPAnnona squamosa is already used medicinally in several countries and is used in folk medicine to treat pain and arthritis. Credit: Marcos José SalvadorIn Brazil, researchers

Study reveals analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties in Annona squamosa leaves

by Thais Szegö,FAPESPAnnona squamosa is already used medicinally in several countries and is used in folk medicine to treat pain and arthritis. Credit: Marcos José SalvadorIn Brazil, researchers
Hope for autoimmune skin disorder sufferers with new immunotherapy strategy

Hope for autoimmune skin disorder sufferers with new immunotherapy strategy

byThe Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and ImmunityCredit: Estzer Miller on PixabayBreakthrough research has revealed new ways to remove immune cells that cause skin autoimmune diseases wit

Hope for autoimmune skin disorder sufferers with new immunotherapy strategy

byThe Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and ImmunityCredit: Estzer Miller on PixabayBreakthrough research has revealed new ways to remove immune cells that cause skin autoimmune diseases wit
FDA wants more data on first needle-free antidote for severe allergic reactions

FDA wants more data on first needle-free antidote for severe allergic reactions

by Denise MannIn a surprising move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opted not to approve a needle-free alternative to the EpiPen for emergency treatment of severe allergic reactions.Ap

FDA wants more data on first needle-free antidote for severe allergic reactions

by Denise MannIn a surprising move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opted not to approve a needle-free alternative to the EpiPen for emergency treatment of severe allergic reactions.Ap
Could carbon monoxide foam help fight inflammation?

Could carbon monoxide foam help fight inflammation?

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFoam gas-entrapping materials (GEMs). Credit: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCarbon monoxide is best known as a potentially deadly gas. However, in s

Could carbon monoxide foam help fight inflammation?

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFoam gas-entrapping materials (GEMs). Credit: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCarbon monoxide is best known as a potentially deadly gas. However, in s
Unclogging the immune system: Scientists use immunotherapy to remove aging cell buildup

Unclogging the immune system: Scientists use immunotherapy to remove aging cell buildup

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceCredit: Weizmann Institute of ScienceWhenever a sink overflows, the flooding is usually caused by a blockage that has built up in the drains. Similarly, as we age,

Unclogging the immune system: Scientists use immunotherapy to remove aging cell buildup

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceCredit: Weizmann Institute of ScienceWhenever a sink overflows, the flooding is usually caused by a blockage that has built up in the drains. Similarly, as we age,
Scientists design workaround that improves response to flu vaccine

Scientists design workaround that improves response to flu vaccine

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsStanford Medicine scientists have designed a way to make our seasonal influenza vaccinations more broadly effective and

Scientists design workaround that improves response to flu vaccine

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsStanford Medicine scientists have designed a way to make our seasonal influenza vaccinations more broadly effective and
The role of T cells in fighting cancer

The role of T cells in fighting cancer

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from CU Cancer Center member Jing Hong Wang, MD, Ph.D., and recent University of Colorado Immunology program graduate Rachel Woo

The role of T cells in fighting cancer

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from CU Cancer Center member Jing Hong Wang, MD, Ph.D., and recent University of Colorado Immunology program graduate Rachel Woo