News tagged with inflammatory cells


Gene score IDs prognosis in metastatic neuroblastoma

(HealthDay)—For children with metastatic MYCN-nonamplified neuroblastoma (NBL-NA) diagnosed at age 18 months or older, increased expression of tumor-associated inflammatory genes seems to correlate with p ...

Cancer created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers identify unforeseen regulation of the anti-bacterial immune response

New research from the laboratory of Dr. Andrea Cooper at the Trudeau Institute, just published in the European Journal of Immunology, holds promise for the improved prevention and treatment of bacterial infect ...

Immunology created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study reveals new link to asthma

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at King's have established a significant link between asthma and an immune response called 'Th17', previously only attributed to inflammatory conditions such as multiple sclerosis.

Immunology created Aug 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New technology to transform blood processing

A pioneering surgical blood salvage technology developed at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, is set to transform the way major surgery is carried out by reducing blood loss in patients.

Other created Aug 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mepolizumab almost halves exacerbations in patients with severe asthma

The largest study of patients with severe asthma to date, published in the Lancet special issue on respiratory medicine, shows that those treated with the monoclonal antibody mepolizumab experienced an almost 50 percent reduct ...

Immunology created Aug 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Discovery of immune cells that protect against multiple sclerosis offers hope for new treatment

In multiple sclerosis, the immune system attacks nerves in the brain and spinal cord, causing movement problems, muscle weakness and loss of vision. Immune cells called dendritic cells, which were previously thought to contribute ...

Immunology created Aug 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Inflammation drives Crohn's disease, says study

Inflammation -- not genetic susceptibility -- drives the growth of intestinal bacteria and invasive E. coli linked to Crohn's disease (CD), reports a new Cornell study.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A vaccine for heart disease? New discovery points up this possibility

Most people probably know that heart disease remains the nation's No. 1 killer. But what many may be surprised to learn is that cholesterol has a major accomplice in causing dangerous arterial plaque buildup that can trigger ...

Immunology created Aug 14, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 15 | with audio podcast

Potential drug molecule shows enhanced anti-HIV activity

Researchers from Munich and Naples have shown that minimal modification of a synthetic peptide with anti-HIV activity results in a new compound with more than two orders of magnitude higher binding affinity ...

HIV & AIDS created Aug 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study shows efficacy of new rheumatoid arthritis drug

(Medical Xpress) -- A new study involving researchers from Karolinska Institutet demonstrates the efficacy of Tofacitinib, a new drug for rheumatoid arthritis. According to the study, which is published in The New England ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Aug 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chronic exposure to staph bacteria may be risk factor for lupus, study finds

Chronic exposure to even small amounts of staph bacteria could be a risk factor for the chronic inflammatory disease lupus, Mayo Clinic research shows. Staph, short for Staphylococcus aureus, is a germ commonly found on the ...

Immunology created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Zebrafish provide insights into causes and treatment of human diseases

Zebrafish, popular as aquarium fish, now have an important place in research labs as a model organism for studying human diseases.

Genetics created Jul 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Rewiring DNA circuitry could help treat asthma

(Medical Xpress) -- Reprogramming asthma-promoting immune cells in mice diminishes airway damage and inflammation, and could potentially lead to new treatments for people with asthma, researchers have found.

Immunology created Jul 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Discovery improves understanding of early onset inflammatory disease

Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have discovered a 'constant cloud' of potent inflammatory molecules surrounding the cells responsible for diseases such as thickening of the arteries and rheumatoid arthritis.

Inflammatory disorders created Jul 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Food elimination diet identifies causes of difficulty swallowing and swelling of the throat

A six-food elimination diet significantly improves symptoms in adult patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Associ ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0