The University of Pittsburgh has launched a clinical trial for patients diagnosed with myositis and interstitial lung disease, which is unique in that patients can… Read more
Category: immunology
‘Black Sheep’ of Helper T Cells May Hold Key to Precision Allergy Treatment
A new Nature Immunology study led by University of Pittsburgh and National Institutes of Health researchers sheds light on how a rare type of helper… Read more
Study Points to New Approach to Treat Chronic Transplant Rejection
University of Pittsburgh researchers have identified a type of immune cell that drives chronic organ transplant failure in a mouse model of kidney transplantation and… Read more
Targeting Type of B Cell Could Reduce Lupus Disease, Study Suggests
University of Pittsburgh researchers have given new meaning to “knowing your ABCs.” In a new study, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, the team… Read more
Fighting Hospital-Acquired Infections Starts with Understanding Immune Response
Hospitals are where people go to get better. But being hospitalized increases the risk of unwanted complications – including infections. And when a vulnerable patient… Read more