MAIT cells are good fighters. Researchers have found that MAIT cells can respond very quickly to infections. Their speed ...

is a serious complication that can affect the eyes in some people who have sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder that affects how red blood cells work. About 10% of people ...

The signs and symptoms of MCAS involve the skin and the gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurologic systems. Symptoms include tachycardia ...

As head of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Peter Marks was a staunch advocate for cell and gene therapies, particularly their use for rare diseases. Despite Marks’ ...

In recent years, cell therapies have developed alongside ... group led by scientists from the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT/UCC) in Dresden has now succeeded for the first time in ...

Let’s take a deep breath and talk about something that hits close to home for many of us, especially in the Black community: Sickle Cell Disease. If you or someone you love lives with sickle cell, you ...

The first paper studied a mouse model of Lyme disease to trace where part of the bacteria’s cell wall travels. As the bacteria grow, they spit out peptidoglycan, a component of the cell wall ...

Researchers have developed and validated a novel in vitro assay to evaluate how nanoparticles affect immunoglobulin E (IgE)-dependent mast cell degranulation, a key mechanism underlying many allergic ...

People with sick cell disease have actively avoided seeking ambulance care because of past negative experiences, according to a report. Some patients described a lack of appropriate pain relief ...

Patients with sickle cell disease can access the James Cook Hospital unit 24-hours a day. Volunteers would be matched with research programmes into conditions like sickle cell and diabetes.