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Class, ancestry and medication are factors in cardiac risk for lupus patients

New research published in Rheumatology, the international, peer-reviewed scientific journal, has suggested that systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients of African descent and from lower socioeconomic groups face a higher risk of primary cardiac disease. However, those taking anti-malarial drugs reduce their risk.

16 Mar 2014

Scientists uncover how inflammation and lack of oxygen cause brain damage

Scientists have uncovered how inflammation and lack of oxygen conspire to cause brain damage in conditions such as stroke and Alzheimer's disease.

14 Mar 2014

UC Davis MIND Institute named Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center

The UC Davis MIND Institute has been named an Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, through a prestigious grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health - a distinction held by only a handful of neurodevelopmental centers nationwide committed to the diagnosis, prevention, treatment and amelioration of developmental disorders such as autism, fragile X syndrome and Down syndrome.

14 Mar 2014

Study finds that same-day bilateral knee replacement surgery safe for select patients with RA

Same-day bilateral knee replacement surgery is safe for select patients with rheumatoid arthritis, researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery in New York have found.

14 Mar 2014

MD Anderson collaborates with MedImmune to develop therapies that unleash patients' immune systems to attack cancers

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, will collaborate through MD Anderson's Moon Shots Program to develop therapies that unleash patients' immune systems to attack their cancers.

14 Mar 2014

MD Anderson Cancer Center honors two champions of gender equality in medicine and research

Two champions of gender equality in medicine and research will be honored by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center at 4 p.m., today in MD Anderson's Onstead Auditorium.

14 Mar 2014

Study: Blocking body's immune response greatly reduces disability after stroke

A new study in animals shows that using a compound to block the body's immune response greatly reduces disability after a stroke.

14 Mar 2014

University of Chicago/ MBL announce first two recipients of Frank R. Lillie Research Innovation Awards

The University of Chicago and the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) today announced the first two recipients of the Frank R. Lillie Research Innovation Awards.

14 Mar 2014

PhotoMedex Q4 2013 revenues up 16% to $63.5 million

PhotoMedex, Inc. today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013.

13 Mar 2014

AnaptysBio announces strategic immuno-oncology collaboration with TESARO

AnaptysBio, Inc., a leader in the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies, today announced a strategic immuno-oncology collaboration with TESARO, Inc., an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company.

13 Mar 2014

Microbial DNA may be involved in the development of autoimmune processes, shows study

The interactions of the gut microbiota in children with typical diabetes autoantibodies differ from that in healthy children. The fact that these differences already exist before antibodies are detectable in the blood adds to the growing evidence that microbial DNA, the so-called microbiome, may be involved in the development of autoimmune processes.

13 Mar 2014

Two synergistic therapies allow solid tumors to act as their own cancer-fighting vaccine

Researchers in the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute eradicated solid tumors in laboratory mice using a novel combination of two targeted agents. These two synergistic therapies stimulate an immune response, ultimately allowing solid tumors to act as their own cancer-fighting vaccine.

13 Mar 2014

Gut bacteria and blood cell development relationship helps immune system fight infection

The human relationship with microbial life is complicated. At almost any supermarket, you can pick up both antibacterial soap and probiotic yogurt during the same shopping trip.

13 Mar 2014

Improving self-esteem provides real health benefits in seniors, says researcher

The importance of boosting self-esteem is normally associated with the trials and tribulations of adolescence. But new research from Concordia University shows that it's even more important for older adults to maintain and improve upon those confidence levels as they enter their twilight years.

13 Mar 2014

EPFL sets up foundation to release antibiotic for tuberculosis

Even though tuberculosis kills more than 1.5 million people every year, the market is not cost-effective for pharmaceutical companies. So EPFL is setting up a foundation to release an antibiotic developed in its own laboratories under EU funding.

12 Mar 2014

Parasites in human are most likely to interact via food source

Over 1,400 species of parasites - viruses, bacteria, fungi, intestinal worms and protozoa - are able to infect humans. In most cases, the right medicine against a parasite cures the patient.

12 Mar 2014

STC Life and 97.7 B&H Clinic successfully treat pulmonary fibrosis patient

Stem cell research institute of STC Life Co., Ltd. (Chairman: KYE HO LEE) and 97.7 B&H Clinic (Representative Doctor: WON JU JUNG) successfully finished mesenchymal stem cell therapy for the pulmonary fibrosis patient who visited Korea from Calgary, Canada.

12 Mar 2014

Immune System News and Research

Class, ancestry and medication are factors in cardiac risk for lupus patients

Scientists uncover how inflammation and lack of oxygen cause brain damage

UC Davis MIND Institute named Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center

Study finds that same-day bilateral knee replacement surgery safe for select patients with RA

MD Anderson collaborates with MedImmune to develop therapies that unleash patients' immune systems to attack cancers

MD Anderson Cancer Center honors two champions of gender equality in medicine and research

Study: Blocking body's immune response greatly reduces disability after stroke

University of Chicago/ MBL announce first two recipients of Frank R. Lillie Research Innovation Awards

PhotoMedex Q4 2013 revenues up 16% to $63.5 million

AnaptysBio announces strategic immuno-oncology collaboration with TESARO

Microbial DNA may be involved in the development of autoimmune processes, shows study

Two synergistic therapies allow solid tumors to act as their own cancer-fighting vaccine

Gut bacteria and blood cell development relationship helps immune system fight infection

Improving self-esteem provides real health benefits in seniors, says researcher

EPFL sets up foundation to release antibiotic for tuberculosis

Parasites in human are most likely to interact via food source

STC Life and 97.7 B&H Clinic successfully treat pulmonary fibrosis patient

Researchers suggest potential treatment target for HCMV infection

High antibody affinity identifies type 1 diabetes

One person's unique ability provides key insights into immune response to fight HIV

Understanding the DNA Damage Response in Innate Immunity eBook

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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