How the immune system may influence Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and related diseases
A sweeping review shows how the brain’s immune defenses can both fight and fuel neurodegeneration, revealing why timing,…
Study revises the understanding of neutrophil dynamics during respiratory viral infection
Neutrophil infiltration is a hallmark of pulmonary inflammation during respiratory viral infections, yet the origin of these cells…
Tick-derived protein discovery can advance treatment for inflammatory diseases
When the immune system detects a harmful or foreign agent it triggers an inflammatory response small proteins called…
Breakthrough enables continuous laboratory growth of human norovirus
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report in Science Advances a breakthrough in human norovirus (HuNoV) research. Norovirus…
A single immune protein may help explain why kidney and heart disease often develop together
A growing body of human, genetic, and experimental evidence suggests that suPAR may not only signal disease risk…