Recently, a group from the Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging Associated Diseases, studied how macrophage fumarate hydratase restrains mtRNA-mediated interferon production...
July 2023
Early loss of a parent may impact our immune systems
A recent paper has shed light on the long-term impact of parental loss or separation on immune function in late life. The study revealed that if a child under the age of 16 experienced the death of a parent or caregiver, or a separation lasting longer than six months, their immune function was adversely affected later in life...
Lupus and the microbiome – the flare
In a recent study, researchers have described the link between the growth of a specific gut bacterium, Ruminococcus (blautia) gnavus, to recurrent episodes of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease characterized by the immune system attacking the body's own tissues...