A study conducted at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, shows that compounds produced
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Cell stress mechanisms identified as prognostic factor for chronic inflammatory liver disease
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of the bile ducts and is difficult to treat, since
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Pfizer coronavirus vaccine found to be moderately less effective against South African variant
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have found that the Pfizer Coronavirus vaccine is moderately less effective against the
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Male fertility and androgen production may be impacted by COVID-19
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative pathogen of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The
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Researchers identify inflammatory mechanism related to bone damage in rheumatoid arthritis
In a study aimed at investigating the mechanism responsible for exacerbating rheumatoid arthritis in smokers, researchers at the Center for
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Gene expression of viral entry factors may explain the differences of COVID-19 severity
A new study uncovers which cell types can be infected by SARS-CoV-2 due to their viral entry factors. The study
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SARS-CoV-2-derived mutant peptides hamper T cells' ability to recognize and destroy infected cells
A deep sequencing study of 747 SARS-CoV-2 virus isolates has revealed mutant peptides derived from the virus that cannot effectively
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Study clarifies the role of collagen during pancreatic cancer development
Contrary to long-held beliefs, Type I collagen produced by cancer-associated fibroblasts may not promote cancer development but instead plays a
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Basigin does not facilitate SARS-CoV-2 entry, say researchers
A study recently conducted at the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, UK, has investigated the significance of a transmembrane glycoprotein
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Gut fungi teach the immune system how to respond to their dangerous relatives
Common fungi, often present in the gut, teach the immune system how to respond to their more dangerous relatives, according
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