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 2022
Insights into the regulation of inflammation
In a recent publication, scientists made a big advancement in their knowledge of how inflammation is controlled...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...