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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News tagged with monocytes
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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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study reveals genetic differences among fetal monocytes
A multidisciplinary team of Northwestern Medicine investigators has discovered striking differences in gene expression of monocytes—specialized immune cells—in the developing fetus, according to findings published in ...
Jun 10, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research suggests new way to detect, monitor lung diseases
New lung research from an international team of scientists could offer doctors a new way to detect and monitor progressive lung diseases—and may also shed light on the fundamental causes of those conditions.
Feb 1, 2022
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Immunology
Gene editing expands to new types of immune cells
In the decade since the advent of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, researchers have used the technology to delete or change genes in a growing number of cell types. Now, researchers at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco (UCSF) ...
May 11, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
An antibody-drug combo to combat cancer
Leukemias are debilitating cancers of the hematopoietic or blood-forming cells of the bone marrow. Now, researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) describe an ingenious strategy against chronic myelomonocytic ...
Apr 16, 2021
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Medical research
New study on the role of monocytes in sarcoidosis
The cause of the inflammatory lung disease sarcoidosis is unknown. In a new study, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have investigated whether a type of immune cell called a monocyte could be a key player in sarcoidosis ...
Jan 21, 2021
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Medications
New insight into the effect of hydroxychloroquine undermines its use in COVID-19
Researchers at Radboud university medical center have discovered an as yet unknown effect of hydroxychloroquine. It inhibits the action of a type of white blood cells important in the first line of defense against infections. ...
Nov 23, 2020
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Medical research
Blood cells could serve as a 'thermometer' to detect breast cancer
Immune system cells in the blood of breast cancer patients undergo alterations early in the disease course, according to a study published in the journal Clinical & Translational Immunology. The authors believe that this ...
May 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Newly discovered cell type plays a crucial role in the immune response to respiratory infections
With a discovery that could rewrite the immunology textbooks, an international group of scientists, including the teams of Bart Lambrecht, Martin Guilliams, Hamida Hammad, and Charlotte Scott (all from the VIB-UGent Center ...
May 8, 2020
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