To first characterize the Treg populations in the vagina mucosal tissues, the researchers collected samples from healthy women and assayed for Treg abundance and profiled these cells based on which ...
SAN DIEGO & COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AFYX Therapeutics (“AFYX”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative approaches to treat mucosal diseases, announced results ...
In a recent experiment that sounds more sci-fi than science class, researchers have successfully developed a novel vaccine platform that uses ordinary dental floss embedded with tiny dissolvable ...
The human body has built-in protections to keep pathogens out. That sneezing fit or stuffy nose when you have a cold? That’s your body leveraging mucosal linings in your respiratory system to expel ...
In a recent study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, a team of researchers measured the antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from nasal fluid, saliva ...
Researchers have demonstrated a novel vaccine delivery method in an animal model, using dental floss to introduce the vaccine via the tissue between the teeth and gums. The testing found that the new ...
Scientists have discovered that flossing between your teeth could one day help vaccinate you. By targeting a uniquely permeable gum tissue called the junctional epithelium, this new method stimulates ...
Most melanomas are present in the skin. However, mucosal melanomas occur in the mucous membranes, such as the eyes, mouth, gastrointestinal tract, anus, or vagina. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer ...
Empty nose syndrome (ENS) is the feeling you get despite your nose being empty. ENS can happen if surgery takes out too much tissue inside your nose. Empty nose syndrome is an uncommon and complex ...