Scientists from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a promising new use for a key intermediate in vitamin C production, demonstrating its potential to ...

The widely used chemotherapy drug paclitaxel, commonly known as Taxol, was first extracted from the Pacific yew tree in 1963.

In the course of the ALS development program, however, dexpramipexole was observed to produce a significant and targeted depletion of eosinophils in the blood of ALS patients 4. Eosinophils are ...

The neurogenesis rates of some olfactory sensory neuron subtypes are selectively accelerated in mice that are exposed to odors that stimulate those subtypes.

The study found ICS users with elevated eosinophils had fewer exacerbations and hospitalizations compared to nonusers. The research underscores the need for new randomized controlled trials to ...

The disease must also be characterized by a high number of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell. In COPD, lung damage leads to inflammation and breathing difficulties that worsen over time.

Approval of Nucala marks the first biologic approved for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with blood eosinophil counts as low as ≥150 cells/μL. The FDA has approved GSK’s Nucala ...

METREX involved patients with a range of eosinophil levels and showed a statistically significant improvement for Nucala versus placebo on exacerbation rates. However, in METREO – which focused ...

IL-5 is a key cytokine driving the reproduction, activation, and survival of eosinophils, immune cells that are central to the body’s defence against allergens, as well as fungal and parasitic ...

At specific doses, NMN supplements may help improve insulin sensitivity and heart function and reduce tiredness with few side effects. But it’s a good idea to speak with a doctor before trying ...

Airway inflammatory cell counts were performed from induced sputum and inflammatory phenotype assigned based on the airway eosinophil and neutrophil cut-offs of 3% and 61%, respectively. RNA was ...