Researchers identify ‘Achilles’ heel’ of drug-resistant superbug
Credit: UTHealth A deadly superbug that infects an estimated 54,500 Americans a year has a secret weapon, a protein, that ...
Tag: Immunology/Allergies/Asthma
The next step in organ transplants: New startup takes aim at reperfusion injury
Charleston, SC-based Lydex Pharmaceuticals has received a small business technology transfer grant from the NIH to investigate and develop compounds ...
NeutroCure: Exploiting the dual nature of neutrophils to cure inflammatory diseases
The project has received European funding of €3 million for 5 years in the category H2020-FETOPEN-2018-2020 - FET Open -- ...
Lung images of twins with asthma add to understanding of the disease
Credit: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Two lung imaging studies from Western University, including one performed in non-identical twin patients with ...
Study reveals dynamics of crucial immune system proteins
New findings show how a key part of the immune system functions and suggest potential applications in disease diagnostics and ...
Virtual reality could help flu vaccination rates
Study finds VR might provide a path to increased acceptanceCredit: Sarah Freeman Athens, Ga. - Using a virtual reality simulation ...
How a cellular shuttle helps HIV-1 spread in immune organs
Researchers have identified a mechanism for HIV-1 spreading that involves viral particles being loaded from one type of cell onto ...
Inhibiting a protease could improve the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
The study, published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, shows that blockade of the protease MT1-MMP protects the vasculature in the inflamed ...
Colorado study suggests new strategies against bone metastases from prostate cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center When prostate cancer spreads, it most often spreads to bone. And while the 5-year ...
LJI researchers reveal unexpected versatility of an ancient DNA repair factor
Based on its history, HMCES could be the most important protein you've never heard ofCredit: La Jolla Institute for Immunology ...
Researchers find common measures of immune status, inflammation can predict mortality
Newly published research led by Cleveland Clinic, University HospitalsCredit: Cleveland Clinic CLEVELAND - December 2, 2019 - A new collaborative ...
CeMM PR — Immunity — Master regulator of liver metabolism identified during infection
Credit: Bergthaler Group/CeMM Surprisingly, the antiviral cytokine type I interferon (IFN-I) was found to be a master regulator of metabolic ...
MS linked to variant of common herpes virus through new method
Credit: Karolinska Institutet Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a new method to separate between two different types of a ...
The ‘Signal Cell’ relaying microbiota signals discovered
Credit: POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (POSTECH) Microorganisms are considered as dirty organism that threaten our health, decay food ...
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