Researchers identify molecular link between autoimmune disease and lymphoma risk
Patients with autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis have an increased risk of developing lymphoma, a…
Psychiatrists’ use of biomarkers could open a new window into mental health diagnoses
Amanda Miller was 30 and pregnant with her second child in Hershey, Pennsylvania, when she developed depression. After…
Simplified nanoparticles “educate” the immune system to find and destroy disease-causing cells
Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have developed a simplified version of biodegradable nanoparticles that can “educate” the…
Scientists map the genetic control system behind FOXP3 in immune cells
The immune system faces a delicate balancing act: it must be aggressive enough to fight infections and cancer,…
Mutated RIG-I receptor causes kidney inflammation through Y-RNA activation
Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn have discovered how a small, naturally…
SGLT-2 inhibitors offer protection against autoimmune conditions
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors used to treat type 2 diabetes are associated with an 11% lower risk of…
Scientists show for the first time how fibroblasts go ‘rogue’ in different diseases
Scientists have mapped underappreciated scaffolding cells in skin, known as fibroblasts. They show for the first time how…