Why we lose our smell – COVID-19

In a recent study, researchers found a connection between a persistent immune attack on olfactory nerve cells and the failure of certain persons to recover their sense of smell following COVID-19...
December 30, 2022
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Insights into the regulation of inflammation

In a recent publication, scientists made a big advancement in their knowledge of how inflammation is controlled...
December 21, 2022
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Blood clotting – insights into sepsis

In a recent study, researchers are now focusing on sepsis after discovering a unique mechanism for platelet activation in pathogenic blood clotting/thrombosis...
December 19, 2022
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Respiratory infections – common (in) cold (temperatures)

In a recent study, scientists uncovered an immune response that fights off viruses that cause upper respiratory infections within the nose. Further research found that cooler temperatures impair this defensive response, increasing the likelihood of an infection...
December 12, 2022
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Your gut microbiome and white blood cells

In a recent study, researchers have investigated the role of intestinal bacteria composition in enhancing the recovery of the neutrophil population in the blood of mice following chemotherapy and/or stem cell transplant...
December 9, 2022
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Leukemia linked T cells may drive autoimmune diseases

In a new study, researchers have shown that leukemia patients were at risk of developing autoimmune disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis or aplastic anemiam showing that immune cells, killer T cells, may be key role player...
December 7, 2022
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Predicting patient responses to COVID-19 immunotherapies

According to data from a phase 2 trial, researchers have discovered inflammatory markers that may help identify COVID-19 patients who are more likely to react to treatments like the anti-cancer medicine pacritinib...
December 6, 2022
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Neurological effects of COVID-19

In a new study, researchers have described the effects of COVID-19 on the neurological system and the subsequent development of 'neuro-COVID'.
November 28, 2022
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HIV and its mechanisms of drug evasion

In a recent paper, researchers offer fresh understandings into the perplexing mechanism that not only renders HIV extremely elusive but may also be involved in other viral diseases...
November 24, 2022
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Axon regeneration in the adult nervous system – immune modulation

In a recent paper, researchers used a murine model to simplify a few of the difficulties involved in the regeneration of damaged axons, shedding new light on the quest for therapeutic approaches for difficult illnesses like spinal cord injuries...
November 23, 2022
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