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What you need to know about new treatments for children with peanut allergies

What you need to know about new treatments for children with peanut allergies

by Dr Li Huang, et al.,University of MelbourneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor many people peanuts are a healthy snacking option, but for those people with an allergy, peanuts can be a seri

What you need to know about new treatments for children with peanut allergies

by Dr Li Huang, et al.,University of MelbourneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor many people peanuts are a healthy snacking option, but for those people with an allergy, peanuts can be a seri
Targeting ion channels to manage osteoarthritis pain

Targeting ion channels to manage osteoarthritis pain

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityThe image depicts two drug receptor sites with the molecular structure of the Nav1.7 channel, and tamoxifen’s attenuation of nociceptor action potentials

Targeting ion channels to manage osteoarthritis pain

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityThe image depicts two drug receptor sites with the molecular structure of the Nav1.7 channel, and tamoxifen’s attenuation of nociceptor action potentials
Current asthma at age 7 linked to chronic rhinosinusitis in middle age

Current asthma at age 7 linked to chronic rhinosinusitis in middle age

by Elana GotkineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCurrent asthma, head colds, and tonsillitis at age 7 years are associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) at midlife, according to a studypubli

Current asthma at age 7 linked to chronic rhinosinusitis in middle age

by Elana GotkineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCurrent asthma, head colds, and tonsillitis at age 7 years are associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) at midlife, according to a studypubli
World's first CAR-T cell therapy for a child with lupus

World's first CAR-T cell therapy for a child with lupus

byFriedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–NurnbergThe medical team and their patient (left to right): Dr. Tobias Krickau, Dr. Nora Naumann-Bartsch, Patientin Uresa A., Prof. Dr. Markus Metzler,

World's first CAR-T cell therapy for a child with lupus

byFriedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–NurnbergThe medical team and their patient (left to right): Dr. Tobias Krickau, Dr. Nora Naumann-Bartsch, Patientin Uresa A., Prof. Dr. Markus Metzler,
Knee sound based detector for osteoarthritis prediction

Knee sound based detector for osteoarthritis prediction

by University of MalayaMicrophone attached to subject’s kneeUniversity Malaya researchers have developed a non-invasive, radiation-free, early stage detection system called the Knee Sound Detector to

Knee sound based detector for osteoarthritis prediction

by University of MalayaMicrophone attached to subject’s kneeUniversity Malaya researchers have developed a non-invasive, radiation-free, early stage detection system called the Knee Sound Detector to
Specially designed footwear reduces pain of knee osteoarthritis

Specially designed footwear reduces pain of knee osteoarthritis

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainWearing shoes specifically designed with a novel sole (biomechanical footwear) significantly reduces the pain associated with knee

Specially designed footwear reduces pain of knee osteoarthritis

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainWearing shoes specifically designed with a novel sole (biomechanical footwear) significantly reduces the pain associated with knee
TET proteins regulate factors essential for normal antibody production

TET proteins regulate factors essential for normal antibody production

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyMutant B cells lacking TET2 and TET3 produce an overabundance of a class of antibody called IgM, whereas normal control B cells churned out more effective antibodie

TET proteins regulate factors essential for normal antibody production

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyMutant B cells lacking TET2 and TET3 produce an overabundance of a class of antibody called IgM, whereas normal control B cells churned out more effective antibodie
Novel mechanism of ILC2 immune cell development may be involved in exacerbating allergic diseases

Novel mechanism of ILC2 immune cell development may be involved in exacerbating allergic diseases

byChiba UniversityResearchers identify a G3SE-dependent mechanism of ILC2 development. Credit: Yosuke Toda and Arifumi Iwata from Chiba UniversityOverproduction of Group 2 innate lymphoid cells

Novel mechanism of ILC2 immune cell development may be involved in exacerbating allergic diseases

byChiba UniversityResearchers identify a G3SE-dependent mechanism of ILC2 development. Credit: Yosuke Toda and Arifumi Iwata from Chiba UniversityOverproduction of Group 2 innate lymphoid cells
New device for low-cost single-cell analysis identifies fibroblast subtypes in rheumatoid arthritis patients

New device for low-cost single-cell analysis identifies fibroblast subtypes in rheumatoid arthritis patients

by New York Genome CenterResearchers at the New York Genome Center (NYGC) and New York University (NYU) have taken steps to facilitate broad access to single-cell sequencing by developing a 3-D-printe

New device for low-cost single-cell analysis identifies fibroblast subtypes in rheumatoid arthritis patients

by New York Genome CenterResearchers at the New York Genome Center (NYGC) and New York University (NYU) have taken steps to facilitate broad access to single-cell sequencing by developing a 3-D-printe
Certain steps help lead to healthy pregnancies in women with rheumatoid arthritis

Certain steps help lead to healthy pregnancies in women with rheumatoid arthritis

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), taking certain steps to ensure that they have a healthy pregnancy leads to a reduced risk of complicated birth or miscar

Certain steps help lead to healthy pregnancies in women with rheumatoid arthritis

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), taking certain steps to ensure that they have a healthy pregnancy leads to a reduced risk of complicated birth or miscar
Study offers insight into management of patients who have interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features

Study offers insight into management of patients who have interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInterstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) is a disease with many possible causes and no standard of care, making it

Study offers insight into management of patients who have interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInterstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) is a disease with many possible causes and no standard of care, making it
Among allergic conditions, food allergy found to have highest risk of developing eosinophilic esophagitis

Among allergic conditions, food allergy found to have highest risk of developing eosinophilic esophagitis

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a disorder of the esophagus, is increasingly recognized as a major cause of

Among allergic conditions, food allergy found to have highest risk of developing eosinophilic esophagitis

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a disorder of the esophagus, is increasingly recognized as a major cause of