Scientists at CeMM, the Medical University of Vienna, and the University of Lausanne have succeeded for the first time in identifying and characterizing a new small molecule called "Feeblin," which can inhibit the interaction ...
Oct 24, 2023
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The parasitic disease leishmaniasis is found primarily in Central and South America, the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, and Central Asia and is transmitted to humans by a sand fly. An estimated 1.5 million new cases ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Scientists from La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) and The University of Southampton, UK, have uncovered a group of immune cells that may drive severe asthma. These cells, called cytotoxic CD4+ tissue-resident memory ...
Oct 20, 2023
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It can be a relief to scratch the occasional itch, but when itch gets out of control, it can become a serious health problem. How does the body know when to stop?
Oct 13, 2023
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With smoke from Canadian wildfires once again descending on the Northeastern United States, residents of New England and New York are being urged to take precautions to protect their health.
Oct 11, 2023
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Until the COVID-19 pandemic exploded, few people outside of research labs and intensive care units had heard of a cytokine storm. But once this dangerous form of infection-triggered runaway inflammation started claiming lives ...
Oct 3, 2023
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Australian researchers at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) have found that a genetic change that increases the risk of inflammation, through a process described as "explosive" cell death, is carried by up to 3% of the ...
Oct 3, 2023
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Up to 15% of children and 5% of adults are affected by the chronic inflammatory skin disease atopic dermatitis. Despite advanced therapy measures, the severe itching and eczema, especially on the elbows or knees, cause great ...
Sep 29, 2023
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New research has revealed a potentially important role ginger supplements can play in controlling inflammation for people living with autoimmune diseases.
Sep 22, 2023
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Akhil Padmanabha knows about itching. His chronic itching caused by severe eczema was so debilitating that he was hospitalized twice and had to be home-schooled during most of his high school years. Itch so impacted his life ...
Sep 19, 2023
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