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New clinical trial to test third dose of COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised people

A new clinical trial to determine whether a third dose of vaccine will improve the immune response for people who have weakened immune systems is launching in the UK.

24 Aug 2021

Online, video-based exercise program can help postpartum women with diastasis rectus abdominis

A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that an online, video-based core exercise program can help with a condition many women experience after childbirth.

24 Aug 2021

Headed away to school? Here’s what students with health issues need to know

College is a time of transition, but for those managing chronic medical conditions, it may also be the first time they will be wholly responsible for their own health: setting appointments, securing supplies and pharmaceuticals, and monitoring symptoms.

24 Aug 2021

New mouse model may help elucidate the pathogenic mechanisms behind Sjögren's syndrome

Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease that attacks the tear system in the eyes and salivary glands, leading to patients experiencing extremely dry eyes and mouth.

23 Aug 2021

Researchers identify antibodies that could protect against alphaviruses

Alphaviruses - mosquito-borne viruses that can trigger brain infections and arthritis -; may have met their match.

19 Aug 2021

Studies shed light on the versatility, precision, and sensitivity of quantitative analytical tools

Three independent studies in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis explore the potential uses and applications of quantitative analytical tools in the characterization and quality assessment of biological and medicinal compounds.

19 Aug 2021

Research reveals link between widespread pain and heightened risk of dementia, stroke

Widespread pain is linked to a heightened risk of all types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, and stroke finds research.

17 Aug 2021

Sphingolipid profile could predict severity of heart disease in African American patients with lupus

A team of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina report in Frontiers in Immunology that they have identified a type of fat known as a sphingolipid that could predict the severity of heart disease in African American patients with lupus.

16 Aug 2021

World-first trial of third dose COVID-19 booster vaccine shows improved protection in transplant patients

Scientists with the Ajmera Transplant Centre at UHN have conducted a first-in-the-world randomized placebo-controlled trial of third dose COVID-19 booster vaccine for transplant patients that shows substantially improved protection.

14 Aug 2021

Researchers determine the structure of receptor involved in type 2 diabetes and other pathologies

Researchers from the University of Southern California, Merck & Co., Skoltech, MIPT, UCLA, and the Université de Sherbrooke have determined the structure of the human leukotriene B4 receptor 1, involved in inflammatory, infectious, allergic, and tumorigenic diseases.

12 Aug 2021

Targeting a skin protein may reduce the severity of psoriasis, study reveals

Results from a Michigan Medicine study reveal that targeting a protein found in the skin may reduce the severity of psoriasis.

12 Aug 2021

ACR applauds CMS' decision to withdraw the "Most Favored Nation" payment model for Part B drugs

The American College of Rheumatology today applauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' decision to withdraw a proposed rule to implement the "Most Favored Nation" payment model for Part B drugs.

11 Aug 2021

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections in patients with systemic rheumatic diseases

A recent study discusses the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with SARDs who were previously vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2.

11 Aug 2021

Defective process in the development of RBCs may trigger lupus

The autoimmune disease lupus may be triggered by a defective process in the development of red blood cells (RBCs), according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

11 Aug 2021

‘The Vaccination Queen’: Nurse practitioner takes covid shots house to house in Puerto Rico

Abigail Matos-Pagán entered a bright-blue house in Mayagüez earlier this summer and was met by Beatriz Gastón, who quietly led the way to her mother's small room. Matos-Pagán had come to provide a covid-19 vaccine for Wildelma Gastón, 88, whose arthritis and other health concerns confine her to bed.

9 Aug 2021

Study demonstrates the potency of herbal medicines against Bartonella henselae

Bay Area Lyme Foundation, a leading sponsor of Lyme disease research in the U.S., today announced the publication of new data showing that herbal medicines have potent activity in test tubes compared to pharmaceuticals commonly-prescribed for the treatment of Bartonella henselae, a bacterium believed to be carried by ticks and the cause of cat scratch fever.

5 Aug 2021

Key protein linked to both physical fitness in youth and diseases of old age

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have added to evidence that a protein called CaMKII improves strength, endurance, muscle health and fitness in young animals.

4 Aug 2021

Investigational treatment improves survival rate of babies lacking thymus

An investigational treatment pioneered by a Duke Health pediatrician resulted in a one-year survival rate of 77% among children born with a rare condition in which they lack an immune system.

4 Aug 2021

Researchers discover potential biomarker for lung disease in scleroderma patients

Researchers have discovered a protein that may predict disease severity for a lung condition that often proves fatal to patients with scleroderma.

3 Aug 2021

Covid renews interest in radiation, but docs caution against pilgrimages to radon-filled mines

Twice a year, Brian Tichenor makes the 1,200-mile drive each way from his home in Kansas to a defunct uranium mine in Montana, where he takes an elevator 85 feet below the surface to sit amid radioactive radon gas to ease the pain from his chronic eye condition.

29 Jul 2021

Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Latest Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

New clinical trial to test third dose of COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised people

Online, video-based exercise program can help postpartum women with diastasis rectus abdominis

Headed away to school? Here’s what students with health issues need to know

New mouse model may help elucidate the pathogenic mechanisms behind Sjögren's syndrome

Researchers identify antibodies that could protect against alphaviruses

Studies shed light on the versatility, precision, and sensitivity of quantitative analytical tools

Research reveals link between widespread pain and heightened risk of dementia, stroke

Sphingolipid profile could predict severity of heart disease in African American patients with lupus

World-first trial of third dose COVID-19 booster vaccine shows improved protection in transplant patients

Researchers determine the structure of receptor involved in type 2 diabetes and other pathologies

Targeting a skin protein may reduce the severity of psoriasis, study reveals

ACR applauds CMS' decision to withdraw the "Most Favored Nation" payment model for Part B drugs

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections in patients with systemic rheumatic diseases

Defective process in the development of RBCs may trigger lupus

‘The Vaccination Queen’: Nurse practitioner takes covid shots house to house in Puerto Rico

Study demonstrates the potency of herbal medicines against Bartonella henselae

Key protein linked to both physical fitness in youth and diseases of old age

Investigational treatment improves survival rate of babies lacking thymus

Researchers discover potential biomarker for lung disease in scleroderma patients

Covid renews interest in radiation, but docs caution against pilgrimages to radon-filled mines

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Latest Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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