Restoring this enzyme’s function protects against heart disease in lupus and beyond
The enzyme that produces nitric oxide shows promise as a new therapeutic target for heart disease in lupus, report Medical ...
Tag: Immunology/Allergies/Asthma
Peptide shows promise for protecting kidneys from nephritis
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 25, 2019) - A synthetic peptide appears to directly disrupt ...
Exposure to HIV virus, treatment before birth linked to obesity later in life
NEW ORLEANS--Teens and young adults who were exposed to HIV and antiretroviral therapy before birth but are HIV-negative themselves are ...
Adipose hormone may play role in obesity-related asthma
NEW ORLEANS--New research suggests a hormone released from fat tissue is critical in the development of obesity-related asthma and may ...
Squishing blood stem cells could facilitate harvest for transplants
Knockout of Ptpn21 alters deformabilityCredit: From Ni et al Cell Stem Cell (2019) Scientists at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory ...
Prenatal allergies prompt sexual changes in offspring
Female rats born to exposed moms act like males, study findsCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - A single ...
New mechanism identified for influenza-induced bacterial superinfections
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 21, 2019--Researchers have described a new mechanism by which influenza ...
Otago discovery paves way for precision medicine in future
Credit: University of Otago University of Otago scientists have discovered a way to view the immune cell "landscape" of bowel ...
Antibodies stabilize plaque in arteries
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found that type IgG antibodies play an unexpected role in atherosclerosis. A study ...
Antibodies from earlier exposures affect response to new flu strains
'After being vaccinated with a new strain of flu, our immune systems appear to be expanding and boosting antibodies generated ...
Pollutants, pathogens could team up to make us sick
Many people view pollutants and pathogens as separate causes of illness. However, recent research indicates that the two can interact, ...
Infections linked with an increased risk of developing Sjögren’s syndrome
Individuals with a history of infection had a two-fold increased risk of developing Sjögren's syndrome in a Journal of Internal ...
Discovery of a crucial immune reaction when solid food is introduced that prevents inflammatory disorders
Microbes colonize all body surfaces and help to balance the immune system. In newborn infants, gut microbiota is first conditioned ...
Different bacteria use same cell surface molecule to invade tissue and promote infection
Blocking bacteria-molecule interaction might prevent many deadly illnessesCredit: Patrick Schlievert, Ph.D., University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine A new ...
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