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Cytokine biology
Cytokines are chemical messengers secreted by immune cells. Cytokine biology encompasses the processes and functions these proteins perform. Some cytokines activate the immune response while others inhibit immune function. When released by immune cells, cytokines interact with other cells in the body to elicit their unique effects.
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SEP 13, 2021Health & Medicine
In today's society, a rural upbringing is associated with a healthier immune system less prone to allergies and auto ...Written By: Alexandria BassSEP 07, 2021Immunology
Scientists have developed a new cell therapy for arthritis that becomes activated in the presence of inflammation. When ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 02, 2021Immunology
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Natural killer cells, or NK cells, are specialized immune cells of the innate immune system. Their job revolves around e ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 12, 2021Immunology
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Researchers have reported positive results from a phase 2 clinical trial of a CAR T cell therapy called axicabtagene cil ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2020Immunology
Viruses that when administered to patients preferentially attack and kill cancer cells, leaving normal tissues unscathed ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 23, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Cytokines are a group of molecules that are involved in several processes including cell signaling and inflammation, the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2020Cardiology
Cellular signaling is critical for the body to coordinate everything from heart rate to not hitting yourself when you mo ...Written By: Jasper CantrellDEC 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
At one time, researchers knew that various forms of RNA served a few different critical roles in the creation of protein ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2020Cardiology
Most people know that certain foods are better for our health than others. Some types of food can increase, while other ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2020Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians know that oral health and inflammation, which is a part of many diseases, are connected.Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2021
Health & Medicine
In today's society, a rural upbringing is associated with a healthier immune system less prone to allergies and auto
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
SEP 07, 2021
Immunology
Scientists have developed a new cell therapy for arthritis that becomes activated in the presence of inflammation. When
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 02, 2021
Immunology
Innate lymphoid cells, or ILCs, are specialized immune cells that are increasingly entering the research spotlight. Thes
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 10, 2021
Immunology
Not all fat is ‘bad’—there’s white fat that builds up when excess calories are consumed. But, th
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 08, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Photobiomodulation therapy (PBM), a form of low-dose light therapy, can speed up recovery from burns and reduce inflamma
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 26, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are natural detergents that cells can use to defend themselves from pathogens. Scientists have now identified a pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
With newborn screenings, clinicians can now identify newly born infants that carry genetic mutations that will lead to d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2021
Health & Medicine
Clinical biomarkers are critical for the acceleration of curative medicines. The identification of these novel clinical
...
Sponsored By:
IsoPlexis Le
MAY 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Asthma is thought to affect 340 million people. A type of asthma that happens when allergens like dust mites are inhaled
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2021
Immunology
Inflammation, a process that was meant to defend our body from infection, has been found to contribute to a wide range o
...
APR 29, 2021
Microbiology
For over a year now, scientists and clinicians have been trying to understand why the SARS-CoV-2 virus causes such deadl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2021
Health & Medicine
Swish and Swallow COVID Treatment? Might a mouthwash help combat Coronavirus? It’s a question that cannabis resear
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
FEB 02, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Inflammation can be a crucial process; the body needs it to heal injuries and prevent infection. But inflammatory proces
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2021
Immunology
By the time stomach cancer is diagnosed, it’s often bad news for patients. The disease often presents with relativ
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 28, 2021
Immunology
Natural killer cells, or NK cells, are specialized immune cells of the innate immune system. Their job revolves around e
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 12, 2021
Immunology
The first organ transplant—performed over 60 years ago—was a success because the donor and recipient were id
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 06, 2021
Immunology
For prostate cancer patients, androgen deprivation therapy or ADT is a standard treatment aimed at stalling the growth o
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have reported positive results from a phase 2 clinical trial of a CAR T cell therapy called axicabtagene cil
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2020
Immunology
Viruses that when administered to patients preferentially attack and kill cancer cells, leaving normal tissues unscathed
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 23, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cytokines are a group of molecules that are involved in several processes including cell signaling and inflammation, the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2020
Cardiology
Cellular signaling is critical for the body to coordinate everything from heart rate to not hitting yourself when you mo
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
DEC 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
At one time, researchers knew that various forms of RNA served a few different critical roles in the creation of protein
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2020
Cardiology
Most people know that certain foods are better for our health than others. Some types of food can increase, while other
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2020
Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians know that oral health and inflammation, which is a part of many diseases, are connected.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch