News tagged with journal of immunology

Discovery shows fat triggers rheumatoid arthritis

Scientists have discovered that fat cells in the knee secrete a protein linked to arthritis, a finding that paves the way for new gene therapies that could offer relief and mobility to millions worldwide.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created May 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study demonstrates that once-a-day pill offers relief from ragweed allergy symptoms

An international team of researchers, led by physician-scientists at Johns Hopkins, reports that a once-daily tablet containing a high dose of a key ragweed pollen protein effectively blocks the runny noses, sneezes, nasal ...

Immunology created May 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Use of biologic therapies for inflammatory diseases does not appear to increase risk of shingles

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who initiated use of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapies were not at a higher risk of developing herpes zoster (shingles), compared with patients who initiated nonbiologic ...

Inflammatory disorders created Apr 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify a promising target for multiple sclerosis treatments

A team of basic and clinical scientists led by the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre's (CRCHUM) Dr. Nathalie Arbour has opened the door to significantly improved treatments for the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis ...

Immunology created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

People with peanut/tree nut allergies can minimize risk of reactions on airplane flights

Few situations can provoke more anxiety for people with peanut or tree-nut allergies than having an allergic reaction while flying on an airplane and being unable to get help.

Immunology created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mechanisms regulating inflammation associated with type 2 diabetes, cancer identified

A study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has identified epigenetic mechanisms that connect a variety of diseases associated with inflammation. Utilizing molecular analyses of gene expression ...

Immunology created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Molecular basis identified for tissue specific immune regulation in the eye and kidney

Scientists at The University of Manchester have made important advances in understanding why our immune system can attack our own tissues resulting in eye and kidney diseases. It is hoped the research will pave the way for ...

Immunology created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Nanotechnology against pollen allergy

Scientists at the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have now been able to identify the grass pollen molecule, against which the allergic response of hay fever in children is initiated. In addition, it was shown that ...

Immunology created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New strategy prevents rheumatoid arthritis in mice

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists have demonstrated a new strategy for treating autoimmune disease that successfully blocked the development of rheumatoid arthritis in a mouse model. They say it holds promise for improved ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research team explains important step in the activation of T-cells in the immune system

A team, headed by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schamel from the Institute of Biology III of the University of Freiburg and Prof. Dr. Balbino Alarcón from the Center for Molecular Biology Severo Ochoa of the Autonomous ...

Immunology created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Immune system can use melanoma's own proteins to kill off cancer cells

Though a small group of proteins, the family called Ras controls a large number of cellular functions, including cell growth, differentiation, and survival. And because the protein has a hand in cellular division, mutated ...

Cancer created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sublingual immunotherapy shows promise as treatment for peanut allergy

Peanuts are one of the most common triggers of severe food-induced allergic reactions, which can be fatal, and the prevalence of peanut allergy is increasing. However, there is currently no clinical treatment available for ...

Immunology created Jan 07, 2013 | 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

Research suggests a new strategy to prevent or halt periodontal disease

Periodontitis, a form of chronic gum disease that affects nearly half of the U.S. adult population, results when the bacterial community in the mouth becomes unbalanced, leading to inflammation and eventually bone loss. In ...

Medical research created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Abuse during childhood linked to adult-onset asthma in African-American women

According to a new study from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University, African-American women who reported suffering abuse before age 11 had a greater likelihood of adult-onset asthma compared to women whose ...

Health created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Journal of Immunology

The Journal of Immunology (The JI) is an academic journal that publishes basic and clinical studies in all aspects of immunology. It is owned and published by The American Association of Immunologists. Having an impact factor of 6.387, it ranks 12th among all publications on immunology and is cited more than any other immunology journal, in 2006 it published 1,845 manuscripts in over 16,000 pages.

As of September 2006, The JI has a circulation of 7,225. Editions are printed and posted online twice each month, the print editions are published on the first and the fifteenth of each month.

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