Bang! Exploding immune cells splatter potent toxins everywhere
Intact immune cells (left column) had disintegrated (right column) only 100 seconds after their explosion was triggered by…
3 metro Atlanta family members test positive for measles, DPH says – WSB-TV Channel 2
ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed three new measles cases involving members of a…
New Study Reveals How Vitamin D Could Calm Gut Inflammation
Scientists have uncovered evidence that vitamin D supplementation could alter immune activity in patients with Crohn’s disease and…
Scientists Flip Immune System “Switch,” Uncover Surprising Path To Stop Gut Inflammation
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition involving abnormal immune-driven inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly…
Scientists Uncover New Cause of Persistent Rheumatoid Arthritis
A detailed “tissue map” of rheumatoid arthritis joints suggests that scarring pathway, not just immune inflammation, may help…
Renown Children’s Hospital pediatricians advise on GI illnesses amid outbreaks at five WCSD schools | Local News
MAY 1 UPDATE: Renown Children’s Hospital pediatric experts are alerting parents and caregivers to an increase in gastrointestinal illness among…
eating primes immune cells for action
T cells, shown here attacking a tumour cell, might provide a better defence after a person has eaten.Credit:…
Scientists Discover “Molecular Switch” That Fuels Alzheimer’s Brain Inflammation
Scientists have uncovered a molecular switch in the brain’s immune system that may help explain why inflammation spirals…
Mitochondria can spawn new ‘organelles’ — hinting at how modern cells evolved
Researchers are discovering that mitochondria (blue), known as cells’ power plants, also play parts in cells’ immune responses.Credit:…
Northern Nevada Public Health confirms two recent Mpox cases | Local News
Northern Nevada Public Health is reporting two recent cases of mpox in Washoe County, the first cases reported…
Immune cells have a surprising role in exercise endurance
B cells, an important component of the immune system, might improve endurance and muscle strength.Credit: Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Immune…
p21+TREM2+ senescent macrophages fuel inflammaging and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Exogenous DNA damage drives Cdkn1a (p21)+ senescence in macrophages in vitro To test whether macrophages can undergo an…