Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, widely known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” may play a role in the development of inflammatory bowel disease years before clinical symptoms emerge. A new five-year investigation funded by a $3.3 million National Institutes of Health R01 grant aims to track these environmental toxins at the Icahn School of … Read more
Adults aged 50 and older have a new option for fall immunization after the U.S. Produced by Moderna, the shot uses lipid particles to deliver mRNA sequences into human cells, instructing them to temporarily produce a harmless hemagglutinin protein to stimulate an immune response against circulating influenza strains. How the mRNA Flu Vaccine Works Compared … Read more
President Donald Trump announced a federal plan to recommend breaking down certain childhood immunizations into five separate 20% doses administered at six-month intervals, a proposal vaccine experts warn would render the inoculations ineffective. Speaking at a Friday news conference alongside Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump suggested the dosing … Read more
Increasing maternal consumption of eggs and peanuts during pregnancy and breastfeeding does not significantly reduce the risk of egg or peanut allergy in infants at 1 year of age, according to a large randomized trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Conducted by Australian researchers across Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney, the PrEggNut … Read more
Early intervention with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs within six weeks of symptom onset can prevent permanent joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis patients, according to an international review published in JAMA by researchers at the Medical University of Vienna and Stanford University. The study underscores that achieving remission within six months remains the primary clinical target for … Read more
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have identified human resistin as a critical driver of immune system activation, providing a new mechanism to explain how chronic inflammation is triggered and sustained across conditions like cardiovascular disease and diabetes. According to a study published in PLOS One, the protein acts as a molecular switch that primes and … Read more
New Study Finds Atherosclerosis Meets Defining Criteria of an Autoimmune Disease Atherosclerosis meets the criteria for an autoimmune disease, according to a new study of mice and patients published in Nature Cardiovascular Research by an international research consortium. In classic autoimmune diseases like Multiple Sclerosis, Type 1 Diabetes, and Rheumatoid Arthritis, the immune system turns … Read more
According to a nationwide study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, autoimmune diseases do not share a single common genetic vulnerability, but instead form distinct genetic clusters that reflect the specific tissues and organs they affect. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet and collaborating institutions analyzed Swedish national health registers covering more than 6.3 million individuals … Read more
Researchers at Ludwig Princeton have discovered that tumors can manipulate distant organs to evade the immune system, according to a study published in Cell Metabolism. Led by Yibin Kang and Yong Tang, the research demonstrates how cancer cells send signals across the body to alter fat metabolism in the liver and immune responses in CD8⁺ … Read more
Radiation exposure to the thymus during non-small cell lung cancer treatment is associated with worse outcomes in patients being treated for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study published in the journal Annals of Oncology. Thymus Health and Radiation Risks in NSCLC Patients Until recently, the thymus was thought to be of little … Read more