Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bioengineer explores selective immunosuppression to calm cytokine storms
Sometimes when the body's immune system ramps up to fight a viral infection it goes a little overboard.
Apr 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The immune system overreaction that can be fatal
A phenomenon known as a "cytokine storm"—a rapid overreaction of the immune system—is one of the most worrying features of COVID-19.
Apr 7, 2020
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Medical research
Cell surface sensors could advance precision medicine
Researchers have found a way to identify multiple cell signaling proteins using a single cell rather than the billions of cells used previously.
Oct 1, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
New sensors could lead to earlier lymphoma diagnosis
CNBP researchers have developed a new method of detecting multiple cytokines—the body's messenger proteins—in very small volume samples, which could lead to earlier diagnosis of diseases such as lymphoma.
Sep 20, 2019
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Medical research
A new target for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
An article published in Experimental Biology and Medicine identifies a new target for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The study, led by Dr. Huaping Dai in the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine ...
Jul 1, 2019
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Cardiology
Targeting inflammation to better understand dangerous blood clots
It's the third deadliest cardiovascular diagnosis, but doctors are still often stumped to explain why 40% of patients experience unprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE). And after a patient has dealt with these dangerous ...
May 29, 2019
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Genetics
Gene therapy may help fight tough-to-treat blood cancer
(HealthDay)—A gene therapy that tweaks the immune system might offer hope to people with blood cancer that has resisted standard treatments, a new preliminary trial suggests.
May 2, 2019
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Pediatrics
Looking for 'help' signals in the blood of newborns with HIE
Measuring a number of biomarkers over time that are produced as the body responds to inflammation and injury may help to pinpoint newborns who are more vulnerable to suffering lasting brain injury due to disrupted oxygen ...
Apr 27, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find BRAF protein modification could slow tumor growth
The protein BRAF is a key player in the development of many different types of cancer, including melanoma. Scientists have known that BRAF becomes activated by growth factors and subsequently stimulates downstream proteins ...
Apr 24, 2019
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Immunology
Skin repair eliminates 'inflamm-aging' linked to chronic disease
Skin is the body's largest organ, and scientists at UC San Francisco and the San Francisco Veterans Administration (VA) Health Care System think it may be to blame for body-wide inflammation linked to numerous chronic diseases ...
Mar 14, 2019
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