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Research points to new target for treating periodontitis

T cells help fight off infection, but they can go overboard. A new study led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and the National Institutes of Health shows that a subset of T cells contributes to the problematic inflammation and bone loss that is associated with periodontitis, a severe form of gum disease.

17 Oct 2018

Study sheds light on lupus's autoimmune origins in precursor cells

In the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE, the immune system produces antibodies against parts of the body itself. How cells that produce those antibodies escape the normal "checks and balances" has been unclear, but recent research from Emory University School of Medicine sheds light on a missing link.

11 Oct 2018

Changes in skin and lymphatic system due to age facilitate melanoma metastasis

Changes in the structure of the skin and the lymphatic system that occur with the natural aging process create permissive conditions for melanoma metastasis, according to two studies by The Wistar Institute.

3 Oct 2018

New portable medical devices allow real-time monitoring of therapy efficacy and pathology evolution

Thirteen new PhD students are embarking on a research journey in the area of microwave imaging this month, as part of the EU project EMERALD - ElectroMagnetic imaging for a novel genERation of medicAL Devices.

3 Oct 2018

FDA approves first intravenous treatment for metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of patients with metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma or locally advanced CSCC who are not candidates for curative surgery or curative radiation.

28 Sep 2018

Mapping the trillion cells in the human body

The human body is made up of 100 trillion cells and a team of scientists are now planning on cataloguing and imaging each of these cells in the body and creating a 3D human body map.

26 Sep 2018

Third case of monkey pox confirmed in UK

Officials from Public Health England (PHE) have confirmed yesterday (26th September 2018) that a third person in UK has been diagnosed with monkey pox. While the first two patients had most likely picked up the infection from Nigeria, this third infection has occurred in a healthcare worker who was treating one of the first two infected patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

26 Sep 2018

VRK1 protein may enable cancer cells to colonize new areas of the body during metastasis

Sometimes negative results can point researchers in the right direction. In results published in PLOS ONE on September 4, 2018, scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina examined a protein called vaccinia-related kinase 1 that they hypothesized was important for metastasis. They found that, rather than causing cancer cells to migrate and invade, VRK1 over-expression had the opposite effect.

26 Sep 2018

New study reveals surprising link between gut microbiota and skin allergies

Over the last few years, scientists have discovered connections between gut microbiota imbalances and various diseases.

25 Sep 2018

‘Physicians of the mouth’? Dentists absorb the medical billing drill

On a recent Friday morning, more than 30 dentists and dental staffers gathered in a conference room to learn an arcane new skill: how to bill medical insurers.

24 Sep 2018

Lymphatic vessels surrounding the brain play crucial role in multiple sclerosis, research suggests

Lymphatic vessels that clean the brain of harmful material play a crucial role in the development and progression of multiple sclerosis, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.

18 Sep 2018

Twice-a-year MRI more effective than mammograms for women with genetic breast cancer risk

Getting magnetic resonance imaging scans twice a year instead of one annual mammogram is far more effective at detecting early breast cancers in young women with a high-risk genetic profile than mammograms alone, according to a research team based at the University of Chicago Medicine and the University of Washington, Seattle.

14 Sep 2018

Researchers describe mechanism that sets stage for fate decision of T cells

After a pathogen infects the body, the immune system responds with a remarkable -- and remarkably complicated -- cascade of events.

14 Sep 2018

New study links stress with biological disease markers in leukemia patients

Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who feel more stress also have more cancer cells in their blood and elevated levels of three other markers of more advanced disease.

12 Sep 2018

Second case of Monkeypox infection identified in UK

United Kingdom has recorded the second cases of Monekypox within days of the first case. This second case was a patient who tested positive for the virus at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

12 Sep 2018

Study reinvestigates benefit of biomarker tests in certain breast cancer patients

The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care reinvestigated the benefit of biomarker tests to support the decision for or against adjuvant systemic chemotherapy in certain breast cancer patients, that is, women with primary hormone receptor-positive, HER2/neu-negative breast cancer and 0 to 3 affected lymph nodes.

7 Sep 2018

Lymph node structural cells exert control over T cell responses

Until now, the study of the immune system has focused almost exclusively on white blood cells, and T cells in particular, as the body’s major infection fighters.

6 Sep 2018

Californians living longer with cancer — some longer than others

As he grew older, Dale Kunitomi paid closer attention to his health — and to his doctor's advice. When he noticed rectal bleeding in 2010, he went to see his physician, who ordered a colonoscopy.

30 Aug 2018

Study adds more evidence to underlying autoimmune mechanisms in type 1 diabetes

Immune reactions are usually a good thing - the body's way of eliminating harmful bacteria and other pathogens. But people also rely on molecular "brakes," or checkpoints, to keep immune systems from attacking their own cells and organs and causing so-called autoimmune disease.

29 Aug 2018

Scientists gain new insight into the immune system and infections

Researchers from Sydney have found that the body contains a special structure that can act as front line soldiers in case of infections. These are the cells that could be the main agents in preserving vaccine-memory, they find.

22 Aug 2018