Asthma isn't a risk factor for worsening COVID-19: study
(HealthDay)—People with asthma can breathe a little easier: New research suggests the condition does not increase your risk of hospitalization due to COVID-19.
Jun 19, 2020
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(HealthDay)—People with asthma can breathe a little easier: New research suggests the condition does not increase your risk of hospitalization due to COVID-19.
Jun 19, 2020
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For the first time, researchers at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) have identified and described a new and unique subset of human cells that are involved in the immune response against hepatitis B (HBV) ...
Jun 9, 2020
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People allergic to peanuts may have a new way to protect themselves from severe allergic reactions to accidental peanut exposure. It's called sublingual immunotherapy—or SLIT—and it involves putting a miniscule amount ...
Sep 4, 2019
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Even when taking in fewer calories and nutrients, humans and other mammals usually remain protected against infectious diseases they have already encountered. This may be because memory T cells, which are located throughout ...
Aug 22, 2019
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Carefully designed, integrated multi-"omic" studies could accelerate the use of precision medicine for asthma patients, according to researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. In an invited review article ...
Jul 2, 2019
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The Nutritional Immunology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory (NIMML) has developed a high-resolution model of the gut immune system by using advanced computational systems. The new high-performance computing (HPC)-driven ...
Jun 21, 2019
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The results of a randomised controlled trial presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2019) demonstrate high levels of treatment success in approximately two thirds of patients despite tapered ...
Jun 12, 2019
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A study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers finds that electronic consultations (e-consults) in allergy and immunology can simplify the process of providing the most appropriate care, often reducing the ...
Jun 11, 2019
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A gene has been found by researchers to increase the risk for a severe and potentially life-threatening reaction to a commonly prescribed antibiotic—vancomycin.
Jun 11, 2019
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Natural killer cells are part of the innate immune system. Their role is to detect virus-infected cells and destroy them. When an infection is detected, a small subset of the most effective killer cells is identified and ...
Jun 3, 2019
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