CAR T-cell immunotherapy rids woman of tough-to-treat lupus

by Amy Norton(HealthDay)—In a first, researchers have used genetically tweaked immune system cells to send a woman's severe lupus into remission.The treatment—called CAR T-cell therapy—is already

Updated on: April 09,2024 17

CAR T-cell immunotherapy rids woman of tough-to-treat lupus

by Amy Norton(HealthDay)—In a first, researchers have used genetically tweaked immune system cells to send a woman's severe lupus into remission.The treatment—called CAR T-cell therapy—is already

Updated on:April 09,2024 17

Pain in the back: Preventing and treating spinal arthritis

by Dan Lea,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMany types of arthritis can affect your musculoskeletal system. Joints are physical points of connection between two bones, and cartilage is the tissue t

Updated on: May 23,2024 5

Pain in the back: Preventing and treating spinal arthritis

by Dan Lea,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMany types of arthritis can affect your musculoskeletal system. Joints are physical points of connection between two bones, and cartilage is the tissue t

Updated on:May 23,2024 5

RNA proofreading mistakes drive group of autoimmune diseases

by The Scripps Research InstituteScripps Research Professor Patrick Griffin, PhD, of Jupiter, Florida, co-chairman of the Department of Molecular Medicine, used hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass s

Updated on: April 22,2024 14

RNA proofreading mistakes drive group of autoimmune diseases

by The Scripps Research InstituteScripps Research Professor Patrick Griffin, PhD, of Jupiter, Florida, co-chairman of the Department of Molecular Medicine, used hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass s

Updated on:April 22,2024 14

CAR T cell therapies may lead to reactivation of childhood viral infections

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressPetabase-scale analysis of viral nucleic acids reveals that HHV-6 is reactivated in human T cells. a, Schematic of life cycles of endogenous human viruses. Viruses ca

Updated on: April 09,2024 10

CAR T cell therapies may lead to reactivation of childhood viral infections

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressPetabase-scale analysis of viral nucleic acids reveals that HHV-6 is reactivated in human T cells. a, Schematic of life cycles of endogenous human viruses. Viruses ca

Updated on:April 09,2024 10

Socioeconomic factors may not predict rheumatoid arthritis disease activity

by Lori SolomonThe impact of socioeconomic factors on disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) varies by academic or safety net hospital setting, according to a studypublishedonline O

Updated on: December 09,2024 0

Socioeconomic factors may not predict rheumatoid arthritis disease activity

by Lori SolomonThe impact of socioeconomic factors on disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) varies by academic or safety net hospital setting, according to a studypublishedonline O

Updated on:December 09,2024 0

Study finds immunotherapy combination before surgery improves outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer

by University of California, Los AngelesAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA pilot study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Compreh

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Study finds immunotherapy combination before surgery improves outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer

by University of California, Los AngelesAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA pilot study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Compreh

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

Taskforce creates guidelines for prevention trials for people at risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

by EULARA hand affected by rheumatoid arthritis. Credit: James Heilman, MD/WikipediaRA is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. It can also cause f

Updated on: May 13,2024 6

Taskforce creates guidelines for prevention trials for people at risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

by EULARA hand affected by rheumatoid arthritis. Credit: James Heilman, MD/WikipediaRA is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. It can also cause f

Updated on:May 13,2024 6

Secondary structures in DNA are associated with cancer

by Lila Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new cancer study reports that DNA manifested as knot-like folds and third rungs between DNA's two strands may drive cancer

Updated on: April 15,2024 20

Secondary structures in DNA are associated with cancer

by Lila Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new cancer study reports that DNA manifested as knot-like folds and third rungs between DNA's two strands may drive cancer

Updated on:April 15,2024 20

The PANoptosome: A new frontier in innate immune responses

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital immunologists have identified how immune sensors in infected cells organize and laun

Updated on: April 20,2024 20

The PANoptosome: A new frontier in innate immune responses

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital immunologists have identified how immune sensors in infected cells organize and laun

Updated on:April 20,2024 20

Lasting impact of COVID-19 infection on the immune system

by Elisa Black,University of AdelaideCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA world leading research collaboration between SAHMRI, the University of Adelaide, Flinders University, the Women's and

Updated on: April 10,2024 14

Lasting impact of COVID-19 infection on the immune system

by Elisa Black,University of AdelaideCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA world leading research collaboration between SAHMRI, the University of Adelaide, Flinders University, the Women's and

Updated on:April 10,2024 14

Intermetatarsal bursitis identified in clinically suspect arthralgia

(HealthDay)—About one-quarter of patients with clinically suspect arthralgia (CSA) have intermetatarsal bursitis (IMB), which is often accompanied by subclinical synovitis and tenosynovitis, according

Updated on: May 23,2024 5

Intermetatarsal bursitis identified in clinically suspect arthralgia

(HealthDay)—About one-quarter of patients with clinically suspect arthralgia (CSA) have intermetatarsal bursitis (IMB), which is often accompanied by subclinical synovitis and tenosynovitis, according

Updated on:May 23,2024 5

Three-dimensional label-free morphology of CD8+ T cells as a sepsis biomarker

by Chinese Academy of Sciencesa, Schematic overview of the study workflow. Blood was sampled three times in the sepsis recovery cohort and once in the healthy control cohort. CD8+ T cells were ex

Updated on: April 09,2024 17

Three-dimensional label-free morphology of CD8+ T cells as a sepsis biomarker

by Chinese Academy of Sciencesa, Schematic overview of the study workflow. Blood was sampled three times in the sepsis recovery cohort and once in the healthy control cohort. CD8+ T cells were ex

Updated on:April 09,2024 17