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Immunology & Rheumatology
Focuses on rheumatic and immune diseases.
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Urine of COVID-19 patients could predict who will develop severe disease

Urine of COVID-19 patients could predict who will develop severe disease

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUrine analysis of COVID-19 patients revealed elevated levels of specific biomarkers of the immune system compared to those who w

Urine of COVID-19 patients could predict who will develop severe disease

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUrine analysis of COVID-19 patients revealed elevated levels of specific biomarkers of the immune system compared to those who w
New method is better able to map immune response and paves way for new treatments

New method is better able to map immune response and paves way for new treatments

byKarolinska InstitutetSpatial transcriptomics–based method to map B cell and T cell receptors.Targeted capture of antigen receptor sequences from spatial transcriptomics gene expression librari

New method is better able to map immune response and paves way for new treatments

byKarolinska InstitutetSpatial transcriptomics–based method to map B cell and T cell receptors.Targeted capture of antigen receptor sequences from spatial transcriptomics gene expression librari
Study examines care received by patients with knee osteoarthritis

Study examines care received by patients with knee osteoarthritis

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research reveals that only a minority of U.S. Medicare beneficiaries with knee osteoarthritis in 2005-2010 used non-surgical care such as physical therapy and

Study examines care received by patients with knee osteoarthritis

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research reveals that only a minority of U.S. Medicare beneficiaries with knee osteoarthritis in 2005-2010 used non-surgical care such as physical therapy and
Smoking shown to have long-term effects on the immune system

Smoking shown to have long-term effects on the immune system

by Pasteur InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainLike other factors such as age, sex, and genetics, smoking has a major impact on immune responses. This is the finding recently made by a team of scie

Smoking shown to have long-term effects on the immune system

by Pasteur InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainLike other factors such as age, sex, and genetics, smoking has a major impact on immune responses. This is the finding recently made by a team of scie
Rejuvenation of aging cells helps to cure osteoarthritis through gene therapy

Rejuvenation of aging cells helps to cure osteoarthritis through gene therapy

by Chinese Academy of SciencesCBX4 maintains nucleolar homeostasis, alleviates senescence and osteoarthritis. Credit: IOZAging is a risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis (OA), a chron

Rejuvenation of aging cells helps to cure osteoarthritis through gene therapy

by Chinese Academy of SciencesCBX4 maintains nucleolar homeostasis, alleviates senescence and osteoarthritis. Credit: IOZAging is a risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis (OA), a chron
New study points to another possible correlation between sleep and overall good health

New study points to another possible correlation between sleep and overall good health

by Nova Southeastern UniversityJaime Tartar, Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University. Credit: Nova Southeastern UniversityAs if you didn't already have enough to worry about to keep you up at nig

New study points to another possible correlation between sleep and overall good health

by Nova Southeastern UniversityJaime Tartar, Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University. Credit: Nova Southeastern UniversityAs if you didn't already have enough to worry about to keep you up at nig
Preclinical study of COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows potent T-cell responses

Preclinical study of COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows potent T-cell responses

by University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: University of Alabama at BirminghamPreclinical studies of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate at the University of Alabama at Birmingham show positive resul

Preclinical study of COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows potent T-cell responses

by University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: University of Alabama at BirminghamPreclinical studies of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate at the University of Alabama at Birmingham show positive resul
Mettl3-dependent m6A modification is essential for effector differentiation and memory formation of CD8+ T cells

Mettl3-dependent m6A modification is essential for effector differentiation and memory formation of CD8+ T cells

byScience China PressDuring viral infection, total m6A levels in Naïve stage, effector stage, and memory stage exhibit dynamic alteration (high-low-high). The presence of Mettl3 promotes CD8 T c

Mettl3-dependent m6A modification is essential for effector differentiation and memory formation of CD8+ T cells

byScience China PressDuring viral infection, total m6A levels in Naïve stage, effector stage, and memory stage exhibit dynamic alteration (high-low-high). The presence of Mettl3 promotes CD8 T c
MAIT cells can be tuned to fight different pathogens via their metabolism, leading to new therapeutic strategies

MAIT cells can be tuned to fight different pathogens via their metabolism, leading to new therapeutic strategies

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA population of unconventional white blood cells has recently captured the attention of immunologists and clinicians alike. Un

MAIT cells can be tuned to fight different pathogens via their metabolism, leading to new therapeutic strategies

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA population of unconventional white blood cells has recently captured the attention of immunologists and clinicians alike. Un
Adverse childhood experiences negatively impact adults with lupus

Adverse childhood experiences negatively impact adults with lupus

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdults with lupus who report having had adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as abuse, neglect and household challenges, r

Adverse childhood experiences negatively impact adults with lupus

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdults with lupus who report having had adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as abuse, neglect and household challenges, r
Why COVID patients become critically ill

Why COVID patients become critically ill

by University of AmsterdamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Amsterdam UMC have discovered why patients become seriously ill after being infected with the coronavirus. They identifi

Why COVID patients become critically ill

by University of AmsterdamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Amsterdam UMC have discovered why patients become seriously ill after being infected with the coronavirus. They identifi
Secondary structures in DNA are associated with cancer

Secondary structures in DNA are associated with cancer

by Lila Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new cancer study reports that DNA manifested as knot-like folds and third rungs between DNA's two strands may drive cancer

Secondary structures in DNA are associated with cancer

by Lila Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new cancer study reports that DNA manifested as knot-like folds and third rungs between DNA's two strands may drive cancer