The complement system protects against infection, positively responds to tissue damage, clears cell debris, directs and modulates the adaptive immune system, and functions in neuronal development, ...

Over 300 million people worldwide suffer from major depressive disorder (MDD). Unfortunately, only 30–40% of patients with MDD achieve complete remission after conventional monoamine antidepressant ...

Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and eliminate harmful threats. One of its most powerful defense mechanisms is the complement system-a group of proteins that ...

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 ...

Beam Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: BEAM) joins forces with Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: APLS) to create new gene-editing treatments for complement-driven diseases. The partnership will leverage ...