Curcumin for amyloidosis and lipid metabolism — a novel insight
Curcumin is a polyphenol compound produced by plants of the Curcuma longa species and has been reported to have many
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Allergy season starts earlier each year due to climate change and pollen transport
Scientists in Munich study how pollen from far distances — sometimes hundreds of kilometers away — affects the length of allergy seasons in Germany
Read moreStudy finds short window for donating convalescent plasma to COVID-19 patients
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The optimal timeframe for donating convalescent plasma for use in COVID-19 immunotherapy, which was given emergency
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COVID-19 vaccination axillary adenopathy detected during breast imaging
An open-access article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) describes the clinical and imaging features of axillary adenopathy detected during screening or diagnostic breast imaging after recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination to inform the development of follow-up recommendations.
Read morePotential biomarker predicts the risk of kidney transplant rejection in patients
Scientists have found that comparing the ratio of two immune molecules helped predict the likelihood of transplant rejection in 339
Read moreCOVID-19 vaccination axillary adenopathy detected during breast imaging
Open-access AJR article details clinical and imaging features of adenopathy detected during screening and diagnostic breast mammography, ultrasound, and MRI after recent coronavirus disease vaccination (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna)
Read moreNew technology shows potential to improve potency and durability benefits in gene therapy
WATERTOWN, Mass. – Gene therapy has traditionally been conceptualized as a one-time, curative treatment option; however, research shows that there
Read moreSulfur: the consequences
How sulfur metabolism may have paved the way for the evolution of multicellularity
Read moreNCI study finds people with SARS-CoV-2 antibodies may have low risk of future infection
People who have had evidence of a prior infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, appear to be well
Read moreBlood test for kidney rejection suggests new way to treat post-transplant patients
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 24, 2021 – Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered a blood biomarker that
Read moreInnate immune system worsens the situation in severe COVID-19
In patients with severe COVID-19, the innate immune system overreacts.
Read moreScientists identify potential contributor to hyper immune responses in patients with severe COVID-19
Researchers have pinpointed a helper T cell population in the lungs of patients with severe COVID-19 that may be central
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