Immunology
Uncovering the mysteries of milk allergy
Cow's milk allergy is the most common type of food allergy in children—it's also the weirdest.
Oct 24, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
HIV genomes that hide in white blood cells offer new target to eliminate infections
To develop treatments that may one day entirely rid the body of HIV infection, scientists have long sought to identify all of the places that the virus can hide its genetic code. Now, in a study using blood samples from men ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Immunology
Discovery of an unexpected function of blood immune cells: Their ability to proliferate
The ability of a cell to divide, to proliferate, is essential for life and gives rise to the formation of complex organisms from a single cell. It also allows the replacement of used cells from a limited number of "stem" ...
Mar 17, 2023
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Medical research
Exploring how the immune system does battle in the intestines to keep bacteria in check
Yersinia bacteria cause a variety of human and animal diseases, the most notorious being the plague, caused by Yersinia pestis. A relative, Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, causes gastrointestinal illness and is less deadly, ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Medical research
Skipping breakfast may compromise the immune system, says study
Fasting may be detrimental to fighting off infection, and could lead to an increased risk of heart disease, according to a new study by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The research, which focused on mouse models, ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Immunology
Researchers identify the origins of a serious cancer-like illness in children
The origins of the serious cancer-like disease Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) have been identified by researchers from Karolinska Institutet in collaboration with Karolinska University Hospital. The findings presented ...
Dec 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Driver of cystic fibrosis lung inflammation yields target for treatment
Yale researchers have identified a possible driver of the persistent inflammation that causes irreversible lung damage in patients with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that impairs breathing and digestion.
Dec 13, 2022
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Immunology
Study suggests that high-fat diets fuel the creation of inflammatory immune cells in the bone marrow of mice
Scientists have shown that high-fat diets can cause rapid changes in the bone marrow of mice, driving the production of inflammatory immune cells, according to findings published today in eLife.
Sep 20, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
Inhibiting a metabolic regulator in specialized immune cells increases inflammation
Therapeutically inhibiting a metabolic regulator in monocytes unexpectedly increased inflammatory signaling, according to a study published in the journal Communications Biology.
Sep 16, 2022
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Medical research
Researchers discover new approach to healing skin infections and wounds
University of Calgary researchers have identified a promising new approach to treating bacterial skin infections. In a study recently published in Nature, first author Dr. Rachel Kratofil, Ph.D., and co-senior authors Drs. ...
Aug 12, 2022
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