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Genetic autoimmune diseases
Autoimmune diseases occur when immune cells mistakenly attack healthy cells throughout the body. Genetic autoimmune diseases are linked to DNA mutations that are passed from parent to offspring. Examples of genetic autoimmune disorders include multiple sclerosis, type I diabetes, Graves' disease, and systemic lupus erythematosus.
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OCT 20, 2020Immunology
Scientists have a new theory about the genetics behind the progressive, debilitating effects of multiple sclerosi ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 28, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Since the start of the pandemic, scientists have been trying to find out why some people get such severe illness from SA ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2020Microbiology
Poxviruses are deadly viruses that are known to infect both animals and humans. Cowpox and monkeypox are both known to s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Most humans carry the same genes in their genome, but how are genes expressed differently in men and women?Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2020Immunology
In a new study published in Cell, researchers have identified a metabolic enzyme that could have powerful tumor-killing ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 12, 2020Immunology
In recent years, the number of people diagnosed with celiac disease has increased drastically, even with many undiagnose ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 05, 2020Immunology
One of the most unsettling aspects of the coronavirus pandemic is the wide range of severity those affected seem to expe ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 28, 2020Immunology
From birth, our genes write the story of our lives. For many people who develop chronic immune and inflammatory diseases ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 26, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mucosal-associated invariant T cells appear to be a critical part of the human immune system, and dysfunction in these c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2020Immunology
It can be extremely different even for professionals to tell the difference between psoriasis, an autoimmune disorder, a ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 16, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Arthritis can be a very unpredictable disease, causing challenges for those that have it by suddenly flaring up and maki ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Advances in computational and genetic technologies have enabled scientists to search the genome to look for places where ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
When bacteria escape from the gastrointestinal tract, they can cause serious health problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2020Immunology
The ability to control regulatory T cells of the immune system has long been sought out by scientists, especially those ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder, in which the immune system attacks an insulating sheath that coats ne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2020Immunology
Cells are remarkably sensitive to the mechanical properties of their environment, changing their behavior as a re ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 26, 2020Immunology
The immune landscape is staggeringly complex, with a myriad of genetically and functionally distinct immune cell subpopu ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 17, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have gained new insight into autoimmune and allergic disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The biological differences between men and women go beyond the things we're aware of like the sex chromosomes and hormon ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 08, 2020Immunology
Scientists aren’t exactly sure what causes type 1 diabetes, although genetics and environmental factors are presum ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 07, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
This work suggests that it may be possible to dampen autoimmunity or promote an immune attack on cancer through a bioche ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 25, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from Queen Mary University in London have discovered a specific autoimmune protein that may cause OCD-relate ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 21, 2020Health & Medicine
It can feel like COVID-19 news is consuming the country, and taking all the toilet paper and N95-masks with it. N ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAPR 15, 2020Immunology
As of April 9th, over 60% of deaths from COVID-19 in New York state were men. Meanwhile, as of April 6, 82% of patients ...Written By: Annie Lennon
OCT 20, 2020
Immunology
Scientists have a new theory about the genetics behind the progressive, debilitating effects of multiple sclerosi
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 28, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Since the start of the pandemic, scientists have been trying to find out why some people get such severe illness from SA
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2020
Microbiology
Poxviruses are deadly viruses that are known to infect both animals and humans. Cowpox and monkeypox are both known to s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Most humans carry the same genes in their genome, but how are genes expressed differently in men and women?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2020
Immunology
In a new study published in Cell, researchers have identified a metabolic enzyme that could have powerful tumor-killing
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 12, 2020
Immunology
In recent years, the number of people diagnosed with celiac disease has increased drastically, even with many undiagnose
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 05, 2020
Immunology
One of the most unsettling aspects of the coronavirus pandemic is the wide range of severity those affected seem to expe
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 28, 2020
Immunology
From birth, our genes write the story of our lives. For many people who develop chronic immune and inflammatory diseases
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 26, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mucosal-associated invariant T cells appear to be a critical part of the human immune system, and dysfunction in these c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2020
Immunology
It can be extremely different even for professionals to tell the difference between psoriasis, an autoimmune disorder, a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 16, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Arthritis can be a very unpredictable disease, causing challenges for those that have it by suddenly flaring up and maki
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Advances in computational and genetic technologies have enabled scientists to search the genome to look for places where
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
When bacteria escape from the gastrointestinal tract, they can cause serious health problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2020
Immunology
The ability to control regulatory T cells of the immune system has long been sought out by scientists, especially those
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder, in which the immune system attacks an insulating sheath that coats ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2020
Immunology
Cells are remarkably sensitive to the mechanical properties of their environment, changing their behavior as a re
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 26, 2020
Immunology
The immune landscape is staggeringly complex, with a myriad of genetically and functionally distinct immune cell subpopu
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 17, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have gained new insight into autoimmune and allergic disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The biological differences between men and women go beyond the things we're aware of like the sex chromosomes and hormon
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 08, 2020
Immunology
Scientists aren’t exactly sure what causes type 1 diabetes, although genetics and environmental factors are presum
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 07, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
This work suggests that it may be possible to dampen autoimmunity or promote an immune attack on cancer through a bioche
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from Queen Mary University in London have discovered a specific autoimmune protein that may cause OCD-relate
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 21, 2020
Health & Medicine
It can feel like COVID-19 news is consuming the country, and taking all the toilet paper and N95-masks with it. N
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
APR 15, 2020
Immunology
As of April 9th, over 60% of deaths from COVID-19 in New York state were men. Meanwhile, as of April 6, 82% of patients
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon