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Yale researchers identify immune system culprit in severe COVID cases

Yale researchers have identified a particular immune response pathway that leads to severe illness and death in people infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

28 Apr 2022

Study investigates intestinal ischemia in COVID-19 patients

A team of Italian scientists has presented case reports of five coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients undergoing emergency surgery for intestinal ischemia.

28 Apr 2022

How do mosquito bites affect immunity?

A new study looks at the immunomodulatory effects of mosquito bites, using Aedes aegypti as the model species and humans as the host.

28 Apr 2022

Review aims to deepen the understanding of the role of natural killer cells in COVID-19

In a recent study published in Biomedicines, researchers explored the utility of natural killer (NK) cells in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

28 Apr 2022

Novel plug-and-play multi-organ chip can be customized to the patient

Engineered tissues have become a critical component for modeling diseases and testing the efficacy and safety of drugs in a human context.

27 Apr 2022

Researchers use a systems biology approach to parse the genetic diversity of C. difficile

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Jacobs School of Engineering, with colleagues at Baylor College of Medicine, have used a systems biology approach to parse the genetic diversity of Clostridioides difficile, a particularly problematic pathogen in health care settings.

27 Apr 2022

Penn scientists discover how one inflammatory disorder increases susceptibility to another

The immune system remembers. Often this memory, primed by past encounters with threats like bacteria or viruses, is an asset. But when that memory is sparked by internal drivers, like chronic inflammation, it can prove detrimental, perpetuating a misguided immune response.

27 Apr 2022

Genetic cause of lupus identified

An international team of researchers has identified DNA mutations in a gene that senses viral RNA, as a cause of the autoimmune disease lupus, with the finding paving the way for the development of new treatments.

27 Apr 2022

Intestinal inflammation liberates chemicals that nourish the growth of E. coli in Crohn's disease

A multi-year study of the role of E. coli gut bacteria in Crohn's disease finds that intestinal inflammation liberates chemicals that nourish the bacteria's growth and promotes their ability to cause inflammation.

27 Apr 2022

Gene discovery could pave the way for new and more effective treatments for lupus

Researchers from The Australian National University have identified a gene called TLR7 that, when over-activated, is responsible for causing lupus, an autoimmune disease that can be life-threatening in severe cases.

27 Apr 2022

How severity and progression of COVID-19 affect cytokine profiles in pregnant women

The current study deals with the results of serum cytokine analysis in a small group of pregnant women with and without COVID-19 in the third trimester in a single New York City hospital.

27 Apr 2022

Administration of a lipid reduces inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mice

A team led by the Institut de Neurociències at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona managed to reduce chronic inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mice thanks to the administration of a type of lipid that mediates inflammation.

27 Apr 2022

Corticosteroid exposure associated with hospitalization for severe pain event among patients with sickle cell disease

People with sickle cell disease (SCD) who were recently prescribed a corticosteroid – a medicine frequently used to treat asthma or inflammation – were found to be significantly more likely to be hospitalized for a severe pain event, according to a paper published today in the journal Blood.

27 Apr 2022

Chromogranin A plasma levels increase in COVID - predict mortality

A recent paper posted to the Public Library of Science (PLOS) ONE journal showed that plasma levels of chromogranin A (CgA) could predict death in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

27 Apr 2022

New insights into the link between EMFs, calcium and Alzheimer’s disease

For almost a quarter of a century, researchers have been studying and publishing on the effect of calcium on Alzheimer's Disease. Research has led to the development of the calcium hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease, which argues that Alzheimer's is caused by excessive intracellular calcium.

26 Apr 2022

Moderate fitness levels produce significantly larger immune response in breast cancer survivors

A new study in breast cancer survivors has found that chemotherapy, while a critical part of breast cancer therapy, may also have some lasting dampening effects on natural immunity, but moderate fitness improvements can offer some protection against this effect.

26 Apr 2022

Gut virome may warn of a serious and often fatal disease in preterm infants

Immediately after birth, human infants begin to develop a complex, interwoven fabric of microbes in their gut.

26 Apr 2022

CDC issues health alert about children identified with hepatitis and adenovirus infection

CDC today issued a nationwide health alert to notify clinicians and public health authorities about a cluster of children identified with hepatitis and adenovirus infection – and to ask all physicians to be on the lookout for symptoms and to report any suspected cases of hepatitis of unknown origin to their local and state health departments.

26 Apr 2022

Study shows how inflammation from COVID-19 during pregnancy could impact long-term infant health

New research results demonstrate how inflammation from a COVID-19 infection during pregnancy could potentially impact long-term infant health, including infant growth and brain development.

26 Apr 2022

Clinical traits with inflammation characterization of long COVID and correlation with one-year recovery after COVID-19-linked hospitalization

Researchers presented the clinical traits with inflammation characterization of long COVID and correlation with one-year recovery after COVID-19-linked hospitalization.

26 Apr 2022

Inflammation News and Research

Yale researchers identify immune system culprit in severe COVID cases

Study investigates intestinal ischemia in COVID-19 patients

How do mosquito bites affect immunity?

Review aims to deepen the understanding of the role of natural killer cells in COVID-19

Novel plug-and-play multi-organ chip can be customized to the patient

Researchers use a systems biology approach to parse the genetic diversity of C. difficile

Penn scientists discover how one inflammatory disorder increases susceptibility to another

Genetic cause of lupus identified

Intestinal inflammation liberates chemicals that nourish the growth of E. coli in Crohn's disease

Gene discovery could pave the way for new and more effective treatments for lupus

How severity and progression of COVID-19 affect cytokine profiles in pregnant women

Administration of a lipid reduces inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mice

Corticosteroid exposure associated with hospitalization for severe pain event among patients with sickle cell disease

Chromogranin A plasma levels increase in COVID - predict mortality

New insights into the link between EMFs, calcium and Alzheimer’s disease

Moderate fitness levels produce significantly larger immune response in breast cancer survivors

Gut virome may warn of a serious and often fatal disease in preterm infants

CDC issues health alert about children identified with hepatitis and adenovirus infection

Study shows how inflammation from COVID-19 during pregnancy could impact long-term infant health

Clinical traits with inflammation characterization of long COVID and correlation with one-year recovery after COVID-19-linked hospitalization

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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