Insights into the workings of an immune cell surface receptor, called PD-1, reveal how treatments that restrict its action can potentially be strengthened to improve their anticancer effect, a new study shows. The same findings ...
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A Newcastle research team has been exploring the role of vitamin A in the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders. The study, titled "Genetic influences on circulating retinol and its relationship to human health," is published ...
Mar 7, 2024
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Combined, infection, autoimmunity and cancer account for 4 out of every 10 deaths worldwide, and represent major global health challenges. In a paper in the journal Cell Reports, Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) researchers ...
Mar 4, 2024
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Every cell in the body has a circadian rhythm. This rhythm follows a near 24-hour cycle that is synchronized to day and night. These circadian rhythms are critical for health and well-being.
Mar 2, 2024
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A microscopic battle rages in our bodies, as our cells constantly fend off invaders through our immune system: a complex system of cells and proteins designed to protect us from harmful pathogens. One of its central components ...
Feb 28, 2024
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Children whose mothers have received antibiotic treatment during childbirth are more likely to develop autoimmune diseases compared to their counterparts, according to a recent registry-based study published in the American ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Immune cells must learn not to attack the body itself. A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) has discovered a previously unknown mechanism ...
Feb 21, 2024
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Myotonic dystrophy 2 (DM2) is a form of muscular dystrophy, a disease that leads to progressive muscle degeneration. It is caused by the expansion of a repetitive DNA sequence containing multiple CCTG bases in the CNBP gene. ...
Feb 21, 2024
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Our immune system is remarkably powerful. It quickly assembles teams of cells to eliminate threats inside our bodies. But sometimes, it hits the wrong target. Autoimmune diseases like lupus and multiple sclerosis result from ...
Feb 20, 2024
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A Colorado board voted unanimously Feb. 16 to consider setting a maximum price for a drug to treat autoimmune diseases, launching the state into uncharted territory and setting up a possible showdown with the drug's manufacturer.
Feb 19, 2024
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