Novel biomarker for rheumatoid arthritis revealed
Researchers have developed a novel analytical method for tracking disease progression in patients that shows great potential for health care implementation.
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Inflammation may explain how opioid use disorder contributes to preterm birth
Opioid use during pregnancy—whether of highly addictive drugs like fentanyl or controlled opioids like buprenorphine—doubles the risk of preterm birth. A new Yale study reveals that inflammation may be the culprit.
Potential target for multiple sclerosis therapy discovered
Researchers from Bonn and Erlangen identify the protein MLC1 as a target antigen in multiple sclerosis (MS); a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system caused by the immune system. B cells, which are a type of white blood cell, play a…
Uncovering inequalities in breast cancer immunotherapy access
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive form of the disease that accounts for 15% of all breast cancer cases. Black women are twice as likely as white women to be diagnosed with TNBC and 28% more likely to die from it.
Scientists develop new natural killer cell strategy to target HIV
Researchers at The Wistar Institute’s HIV Cure and Viral Diseases Center have successfully identified a new approach using natural killer (NK) cells to target and kill the HIV-positive cells that allow the virus to persist. Wistar scientists have label…
Disruption of immune cells in blood is linked to cancer outcomes, new tool reveals
The immune systems of cancer patients are highly disrupted, with those who have a higher number of immune cells in their blood having a better survival rate, finds a new study that uses a pioneering technique developed by researchers at UCL and the Fra…
Immune cells in pituitary gland help balance hormones, researchers discover
In a new study published in Cell Reports, Finnish researchers show that pituitary macrophages, the immune cells located in the pituitary gland, help regulate hormonal balance. It is possible that in the future, macrophage cells could be used to treat e…
Alzheimer’s brain inflammation: Immune cells react differently to amyloid-beta, research suggests
Brain inflammation, while a crucial part of the body’s immune response, takes on a detrimental role in Alzheimer’s disease. Unlike the acute, short-lived inflammation that combats infection, the inflammation associated with Alzheimer’s becomes chronic …
Immune response that may stop breast cancer from spreading identified
A new Moffitt Cancer Center study has identified a specific immune response that may prevent the spread of breast cancer cells within the body. Published in Cancer Immunology Research, the study shows that activating certain immune cells can stop dorma…
Beta-glucan from fungi could help protect against influenza
A component found in all fungi may provide a shield against flu-related lung damage, according to a new study.