Hydrogels are among the most widely studied biomaterials in modern drug delivery research. Their high hydrophilicity, ...

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 ...

Let's be honest, we're all drama queens sometimes. Whether you're texting your bestie you're “literally dying” over the latest celebrity gossip or declaring on social media that Monday mornings are ...

The ability to evolve proteins with new or improved functions provides powerful applications for the development of selective, high-affinity antibodies, enzymes with new catalytic properties, and the ...

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 ...

Mirima Freimer, MD, delves into potential reasons behind the longer-term efficacy of zilucoplan and also speaks to the treatment’s safety profile. Freimer was an author on 5 abstracts presented at the ...

ARO-C3 treatment led to deep and sustained reductions in alternative pathway complement activity and proteinuria. ARO-C3, an investigational RNA interference-based therapy targeting hepatic expression ...

In myasthenia gravis, complement plays a big role in what happens to the muscle end of the neuromuscular junction, explains Miriam Freimer, MD, an author on 5 abstracts presented at the recent 15th ...

Do you find yourself nagging your partner about things they simply don't seem to care about, while they do the same to you? The solution isn't trying to change each other. Instead, it's learning to ...

Researchers discovered a previously unknown mechanism that may drive tissue damage and a new target for drug discovery. Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and ...