The polyphenolic compound pterostilbene, found in blueberries, functions similarly to resveratrol, with strong immunosuppressive properties to potentially treat chronic inflammatory disorders.

Transplanting the gut microbiome from mice with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) into other mice caused sleep abnormalities in the recipients. Targeting the microbiome may be helpful for OSA treatments.

The use of the antibody daratumumab, which targets plasma cells, successfully modulated immune markers of two patients with the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus.

Over the past decade, the risk of having a recurrent heart attack has declined, with a greater decline seen with women. However, the risk of heart attack and death after heart attack remains high.