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Long COVID and ME/CFS share isimilarities in immune system dysfunction, study finds

A study led by UMass Chan Medical School viral immunologists Liisa Selin, MD, PhD, and Anna Gil, PhD, discovered similarities in immune system dysfunction as a potential biomarker among people living with long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

1 Feb 2024

Circulatory cholesterol levels are inversely linked to mortality of patients with sepsis and critical illness

The association between biomarkers of cholesterol homeostasis and mortality in critically ill patients.

1 Feb 2024

"Zombie" viral fragments trigger inflammation to cause serious COVID-19 outcomes

There are many lingering mysteries from the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, why does SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the disease, cause severe symptoms in some patients, while many other coronaviruses don't? And what causes strange symptoms to persist even after the infection has been cleared from a person's system?

30 Jan 2024

Low-dose radiation shows promise as treatment for brain injury and stroke

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and ischemic stroke are major public health concerns and leading causes of death and disability worldwide.

27 Jan 2024

Long COVID's impact on cardiovascular health: what we do and do not know

Researchers review the cardiovascular effects of long COVID.

23 Jan 2024

From gut to brain: How diet can influence Alzheimer's and Parkinson's outcomes

Diet modification and alterations in the intestinal microbial population could impact the disease course of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

23 Jan 2024

COVID-19-associated blood plasma inflammatory factors do not affect blood-brain barrier, study shows

It is now well documented that the coronavirus outbreak triggered a global health crisis. In this study, researchers wanted to know whether blood-brain barrier impairment contributed to the development of neurological problems during COVID-19 progression, and to what extent.

19 Jan 2024

Memory T cells learn and adapt: Post-Omicron immunity offers wider protection

It has been 4 years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 has yet to be eradicated and new variants are continuously emerging.

19 Jan 2024

Cord blood-derived CAR NK cell therapy targeting CD19 shows promise for treating patients with B-cell malignancies

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported promising results in a Phase I/II trial of 37 patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell malignancies who were treated with cord blood-derived chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) natural killer (NK) cell therapy targeting CD19.

18 Jan 2024

Study reveals intestinal helminth infection diminishes T cell response to COVID-19 mRNA vaccine

Study investigates the impact of helminth infection on COVID-19 mRNA vaccine efficacy, revealing that while antibody responses remain largely unaffected, T-cell responses are significantly impaired, particularly against Omicron variants.

17 Jan 2024

Unlocking the anti-inflammatory secrets of bergamot byproducts

The positive effect of bergamot derivatives.

17 Jan 2024

Short-acting antibody curbs cytokine storms with minimal side effects

Cytokines are chemical messengers that help the body get rid of invading bacteria and viruses, and control inflammation.

16 Jan 2024

Immune dysregulation in long COVID patients uncovered in new study

Sstudy reveals significant immune changes in long COVID patients, including altered T cell responses and systemic inflammation, using advanced 'omics' and serological assays.

14 Jan 2024

3D nanomatrix vascular sheet model for high-throughput atherosclerosis drug testing

A groundbreaking 3D, three-layer nanomatrix vascular sheet that possesses multiple features of atherosclerosis has been applied for developing a high-throughput functional assay of drug candidates to treat this disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers report in the journal Biomaterials.

12 Jan 2024

Cytokine News and Research

Long COVID and ME/CFS share isimilarities in immune system dysfunction, study finds

Circulatory cholesterol levels are inversely linked to mortality of patients with sepsis and critical illness

"Zombie" viral fragments trigger inflammation to cause serious COVID-19 outcomes

Low-dose radiation shows promise as treatment for brain injury and stroke

Long COVID's impact on cardiovascular health: what we do and do not know

From gut to brain: How diet can influence Alzheimer's and Parkinson's outcomes

COVID-19-associated blood plasma inflammatory factors do not affect blood-brain barrier, study shows

Memory T cells learn and adapt: Post-Omicron immunity offers wider protection

Cord blood-derived CAR NK cell therapy targeting CD19 shows promise for treating patients with B-cell malignancies

Study reveals intestinal helminth infection diminishes T cell response to COVID-19 mRNA vaccine

Unlocking the anti-inflammatory secrets of bergamot byproducts

Short-acting antibody curbs cytokine storms with minimal side effects

Immune dysregulation in long COVID patients uncovered in new study

3D nanomatrix vascular sheet model for high-throughput atherosclerosis drug testing

Association between vitamin D supplementation and fatigue

Study shows lasting T-cell immunity in healthcare workers against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Study reveals mangos attenuates potential against colon cancer

Itchy skin? Possible atopic dermatitis? Lavender essential oil might be just what you're looking for

Three cytokine pairs found to be responsible for the body's damaging response to sepsis

New approach leverages macrophages to treat traumatic brain injury

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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