For the first time, cells involved with the communication between stress responses in the brain and inflammation in the gastrointestinal
Day: June 19, 2023
Further hope for base-edited T-cell therapy to treat resistant leukemia
Three young patients with relapsed T-cell leukemia have now been treated with base-edited T-cells, as part of a ‘bench-to-bedside’ collaboration
New model offers a way to speed up drug discovery
Huge libraries of drug compounds may hold potential treatments for a variety of diseases, such as cancer or heart disease.
Blocking immune system ‘messenger’ may treat severe asthma
Asthma is more dangerous than many people realize. An estimated 10 Americans die every day from asthma, and the disease
Can this medication reverse MS? Brain biomarker shows it can
A decade after UC San Francisco scientists identified an over-the-counter antihistamine as a treatment for multiple sclerosis, researchers have developed
Uncovering a cellular process that leads to inflammation
Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified several steps in a cellular process responsible for triggering one of the body’s important inflammatory responses.
New study gives clues on why exercise helps with inflammation
Researchers have long known that moderate exercise has a beneficial impact on the body’s response to inflammation, but what’s been
Close up on aging reveals how different cell types in the body age at different pace
As the body ages, organ function progressively declines and the risk for a wide range of diseases, including cardiovascular disease,
Astrocyte processing of serotonin regulates olfactory perception
To enjoy the scent of morning coffee and freshly baked cookies or to perceive the warning smell of something burning,
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may raise risk of cognitive disorders in future generations
Adverse cognitive effects linked to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) exposure, a type of endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC), have the potential to be