Immunology
Preventing too much immunity
Scientists at the Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC), Osaka University, Japan, report a new molecular mechanism that could explain the cause of some autoimmune diseases.
Dec 27, 2016
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Osaka University
Medical research
Calcium: Important not just for your bones but also for your heart
Researchers from Osaka University found a previously unknown gene mutation that can cause an incurable heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy. This gene, BAC5, is important for the movement of calcium ions in the heart ...
Jan 19, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Switching off' specific brain cells protects against stress
It is well known that long-term exposure to stress can lead to serious psychiatric problems. However, the precise mechanisms underpinning the stress response have remained elusive. Recent advances in microscopic imaging by ...
Mar 18, 2022
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Medical research
Challenges faced by healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic
In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, while many of us remained in the safety of our own homes, frontline healthcare workers faced a sudden influx of patients with the new, highly contagious, life-threatening disease. ...
Nov 22, 2021
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Immunology
Fighting friendly fire with fire: An antibody for treating neuromyelitis optica
Autoimmune diseases are the molecular equivalent of "friendly fire": The body attacks itself instead of harmful invaders. Now, researchers from Japan have found that interrupting the complex interplay between different immune ...
Mar 11, 2022
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Medical research
Coughing mice and the fight against pertussis
Commonly known as whooping cough, pertussis is a respiratory disease that results from infection with the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. This ailment often affects children and is characterized by a severe and persistent ...
Mar 31, 2022
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Researchers split the 'AtoM' in search of a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
Arthritis is a common chronic disease in which joints become inflamed, leading to stiffness and pain that can often be debilitating. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune form of the disease, arising when immune cells ...
Nov 18, 2019
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Medical research
Threat of 'nightmare bacteria' with resistance to last-resort antibiotic colistin
A team of researchers led by Osaka University examined the dissemination of colistin-resistant bacteria among residents of rural communities in Vietnam to find that the prevalence of colistin-resistant Escherichia coli (CR-E) ...
Dec 20, 2018
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Immunology
The making of memory B cells and long-term immune responses
The current COVID-19 climate has made vaccines, antibodies and immune responses topics of everyday conversation. Now, it isn't just immunologists who want to know how our bodies respond to re-infections months, years, or ...
Oct 13, 2020
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Medical research
Decoy receptor protects against omicron infection
They say that the best defense is a good offense; and now, researchers from Japan have found that the best defense against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection could be a good decoy.
Apr 27, 2022
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