FGF23 hormone from red blood cell precursors promotes hematopoietic stem cell mobilization
Discovery expected to contribute towards more effective methods of harvesting stem cells from bone marrow donors.Credit: Yoshio Katayama A Kobe ...
Tag: Immunology/Allergies/Asthma
Timing is of the essence when treating brain swelling in mice
NIH study shows specific set of immune cells can harm and also help brain after injuryCredit: Image credit: McGavern Lab/NINDS. ...
Acute itching in eczema patients linked to environmental allergens
Newly identified pathway explains why antihistamine drugs often don't work to control severe itchCredit: Illustration by Madison Mack In addition ...
Bladder cancer — When to use chemotherapy
An analysis of immune status to predict treatment successCredit: Photo: Hirscher/Charité In patients with bladder cancer, chemotherapy effectiveness is partially ...
Research reveals new insight into why breastfed babies have improved immune systems
Credit: University of Birmingham Research led by the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust has ...
Studying and treating COVID-19’s long-term impact
Rush leads new CDC-funded study, launches post-COVID clinicCredit: INSPIRE for COVID-19 COVID-19 has wreaked havoc around the globe, causing nearly ...
Lipid biomarkers in urine can determine the type of asthma
Credit: Mattias Ahlm In a new study, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have used a urine test to identify ...
Killing cancer by unleashing the body’s own immune system
University of Missouri scientists demonstrate a new bacteria-based strategy for turning the body's own immune system against cancerCredit: Photo courtesy ...
Immune system killer cells controlled by circadian rhythms
Daily rhythms may impact our ability to fight diseasCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- An analysis of an exhaustive ...
Scientists identify “immune cop” that detects SARS-CoV-2
Antiviral protein MDA-5 senses viral replication and governs immune response to SARS-CoV-2Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute LA JOLLA, ...
SARS-CoV-2 can infect neurons and damage brain tissue, study indicates
Credit: © 2021 Song et al. Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20202135 Using both mouse and human brain ...
Low fitness linked to higher psoriasis risk later in life
Credit: Anders Dahlberg In a major register-based study, scientists at University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now demonstrated a connection between ...
Another common cold virus? Modeling SARS-CoV-2’s progress through the ages
Model predicts transition to endemic and mildCredit: Jennie Lavine What is the endgame for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that is causing ...
New promising antibodies against SARS-CoV-2
Combination of two molecules simultaneously attacks multiple sites on the surface of the virusCredit: © Volker Lannert/ University of Bonn ...