News tagged with inflammatory cells


Scientists discover potential new target in fight against 'superbug'

University of Cambridge researchers have discovered how an antibiotic-resistant superbug exploits oxygen-limited conditions in the lungs of patients with severe respiratory disease to thrive.

Medical research created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers identify new target for rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have identified a potential new target for drugs to treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a protein known as IRHOM2. The finding could provide an effective ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pathogenic bacteria adhering to the human vascular wall triggers vascular damage during meningococcal sepsis

Researchers at the Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (PARCC) have shown how adhesion of Neisseria (N.) meningitidis to human microvessels in a humanized mouse model leads to the characteristic cutaneous lesions of meningoco ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bioengineers discover the natural switch that controls spread of breast cancer cells

With a desire to inhibit metastasis, Cornell biomedical engineers have found the natural switch between the body's inflammatory response and how malignant breast cancer cells use the bloodstream to spread.

Cancer created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Body's ibuprofen, SPARC, reduces inflammation and thus bladder cancer development and metastasis

Cancer researchers are increasingly aware that in addition to genetic mutations in a cancer itself, characteristics of the surrounding tissue can promote or suppress tumor growth. One of these important tissue characteristics ...

Cancer created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Revolutionary treatment for psoriasis

Three per cent of the world's population suffer from the skin condition known as psoriasis. A Norwegian research-based company is close to developing a treatment that could help millions. The research may also prove beneficial ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Mitochondrial components are a possible trigger of auto-inflammatory illnesses

(Medical Xpress)—Many illnesses, including psoriasis, include inflammatory responses that occur without an apparent infection and worsen with stress. In a study using cultured human mast cells in vitro and in rats, researchers ...

Inflammatory disorders created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New insights into how immune system fights atherosclerosis

A study led by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers has found that an important branch of the immune system, in reaction to the development of atherosclerotic lesions, mounts a surprisingly robust anti-inflammatory ...

Immunology created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study investigates fate and function of cells transplanted to the CNS

When different types of cells are transplanted with the intent of having them aid in repairing central nervous system (CNS) trauma, what is the fate and function of those cells? A Belgian research team carried out research ...

Medical research created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First ever 'atlas' of T cells in human body

By analyzing tissues harvested from organ donors, Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have created the first ever "atlas" of immune cells in the human body. Their results provide a unique view of the distribution ...

Immunology created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Link between inflammatory process and progression of Alzheimer's disease

An international team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the University of Bonn and the Center for Advanced European Studies and Research in Germany have shown that a well-known immune and ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Surviving sepsis with LECT2

Failure to launch an adequate immune response may be at the root of septic shock, according to a study published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine on December 17th.

Medical research created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Team studies role of white blood cells in kidney failure

Better targeted treatments for 20 per cent of renal failure patients are on the horizon following a key discovery about the role of white blood cells in kidney inflammation.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Intestinal immune cells play an unexpected role in immune surveillance of the bloodstream

A type of immune cell found in the small intestine plays a previously unsuspected role in monitoring antigens circulating in the bloodstream. The findings from a team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers clarify ...

Immunology created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers shed light on the workings of the body's immune response

Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered that two proteins which are believed to play a key role in controlling the body's immune response are found in lower levels in T lymphocytes from patients ...

Immunology created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast