A research team led by Professor Chaogu Zheng from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), in ...

Instead, the seemingly botched experiment helped launch a new generation of therapies for autoimmune diseases afflicting ...

New research has uncovered a hidden pathway that allows COVID-19 to infect the immune system and trigger damaging ...

New research has uncovered a hidden pathway that allows COVID-19 to infect the immune system and trigger damaging ...

Anatomic pathology studies performed over 150 years ago revealed that excessive activation of coagulation occurs in the setting of inflammation. However, it has taken over a century since these ...

C3G and IC-MPGN can be difficult to diagnose because they are so rare and their symptoms are vague and nonspecific. A kidney biopsy is considered the gold standard and usually needed to confirm the ...

Although many things can affect your individual prognosis, about half of all patients will reach kidney failure within 10 years of their diagnosis and need dialysis or a kidney transplant. Even after ...

Want to stay healthy this season? Foods that boost the immune system—like citrus fruits, leafy greens, and fatty fish—are packed with vitamins, minerals, and plant compounds that help your body fight ...

Novo Nordisk is paying $240 million for global rights to a Phase 3-ready drug from Omeros that could rival immune disorder medications currently available from companies such as AstraZeneca, Novartis, ...

Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare kidney disease that affects your body’s innate immune system (complement system). Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a kidney disease that’s caused by ...

Among people with sickle cell disease—an inherited blood disorder—acute chest syndrome (ACS) is the leading cause of death. The condition is the result of red blood cells becoming stiff, sticky, and ...

Scientists have uncovered a stealthy tactic used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus: one of its proteins can leap from infected cells to healthy ones, effectively tricking the immune system into attacking the ...