Immunology
Virtual immune system roadmap unveiled
An article published May 20 in npj Digital Medicine provides a step-by-step plan for an international effort to create a digital twin of the human immune system.
May 20, 2022
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News tagged with autoimmune conditions
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What may be behind the unexplained cases of hepatitis in kids?
Several countries, including the U.S., have identified or are investigating unexplained hepatitis cases in children. While the reported cases are appearing in clusters, they remain rare. About 200 children are affected worldwide.
May 9, 2022
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Diabetes
Study documents declining death rates in people with type 1 diabetes
Death rates in people living with type 1 diabetes across a wide range of ages have declined in countries including Australia, the U.S., Scotland and Denmark, according to a study led by researchers from the Baker Heart and ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Neuroscience
Unique weapon in immune system arsenal could unlock multiple sclerosis treatment
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified why certain cells in the body, known as Th17 cells, go rogue and promote the onset of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS).
Jan 26, 2022
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Immunology
New technique to teach the immune system not to attack lifesaving treatments
Autoimmune conditions like Type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis arise when an immune system mistakenly attacks its own body's proteins, cells and organs. Not only do these conditions make the body ...
Nov 29, 2021
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Immunology
COVID-19 vaccine elicits weak antibody response in people taking immunosuppressant
People who received two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while on TNF inhibitors—a class of immunosuppressants used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions—generated less powerful and shorter-lived ...
Nov 19, 2021
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Medical research
Gender bias in medicine and medical research is still putting women's health at risk
International Women's Day celebrates women's achievements and raises awareness of the continuing mission towards gender equality. So it's a good time to be reminded we still need to correct decades—centuries even—of gender ...
Mar 8, 2021
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Immunology
Scientists discover key enzyme responsible for skin blistering in the elderly
The Granzyme B (GzmB) enzyme, which accumulates in certain tissues as we age, has been identified as a driver of itchy and sometimes life-threatening autoimmune conditions known as pemphigoid diseases (PDs), which cause blistering ...
Jan 13, 2021
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Neuroscience
Children's pain 'swept under the carpet for too long'
When 12-year-old Caitriona Roberts went to her doctor because she was experiencing pain and swelling in her ankle, no one knew quite what was up.
Oct 14, 2020
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Health
Donor conception risks exposed in world-first study
Adults conceived through sperm donation reported higher frequencies of allergies, type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune conditions in a world-first study that examined the long term health outcomes of donor-conceived people.
Sep 24, 2020
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