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Protein profile in serum reflects COVID-19 severity

The wide range of manifestations of COVID-19 has continued to baffle investigators. Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in June 2020 shows that blood proteins in COVID-19 patients change over time, and these can possibly predict or reflect the severity of disease. More, they may present targets for treatment.

25 Jun 2020

Increase in sedentary behavior can contribute to cardiovascular health deterioration

The adverse side effects of the social isolation measures implemented to combat COVID-19 include an increase in sedentary behavior and physical inactivity, which can contribute to a deterioration in cardiovascular health even in the short term. Older people and people with chronic diseases tend to be most affected.

24 Jun 2020

Research shows females use anti-inflammatory T cells to maintain their blood pressure

In the face of a multipronged front to drive blood pressure up, including a high-salt diet, females are better able to keep their pressure down by increasing levels of a T cell that selectively dials back inflammation, scientists say.

23 Jun 2020

UTHealth tests arthritis drug's effect on COVID-19-induced cytokine storm

A drug is being studied for its effectiveness in treating a type of severe immune overreaction seen in patients with COVID-19-induced pneumonia by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

22 Jun 2020

The underlying cause of ethnic differences in COVID-19 remains unexplained

Higher rates of severe COVID-19 infections in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) populations are not explained by socioeconomic or behavioral factors, cardiovascular disease risk, or by vitamin D status, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London.

21 Jun 2020

Researchers caution use of chloroquine therapy for patients at higher risk of heart rhythm abnormalities

A patient who met many of the published safety guidelines for chloroquine therapy against COVID-19 was observed to have a very abnormal ECG pattern after treatment began, leading to multiple episodes of torsade de pointes (TdP), a life-threatening arrhythmia in which the lower chambers of the heart beat out of sync with the upper chambers.

18 Jun 2020

DFG establishes interdisciplinary commission to strengthen pandemic research

Against the background of the current coronavirus pandemic, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is to establish an interdisciplinary commission for pandemic research.

18 Jun 2020

Repurposing immunosuppressants to manage COVID-19

It might seem paradoxical to suggest immunosuppression could play a role in managing COVID-19. The seemingly logical therapeutic option for this disease would be an antiviral.

18 Jun 2020

Early intensive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis offers an opportunity to manage fatigue

Disease-related, profound fatigue impairs the quality of life of many people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

17 Jun 2020

Anti-TNF drug preserves beta-cell function in newly diagnosed pediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes

In research led by a University at Buffalo pediatric endocrinologist, a drug called golimumab showed that it preserved beta-cell function in children and young adults with newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes, according to findings from a Phase 2 study.

16 Jun 2020

Researchers create superior bone grafts using primitive stem cells

Although most broken bones can be mended with a firm cast and a generous measure of tender loving care, more complicated fractures require treatments like bone grafting.

16 Jun 2020

Research team generates comprehensive developmental map of human T-cells

Chintan Parekh, MD, of The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has led a team of investigators that generated a comprehensive roadmap for how T-cells develop in the human thymus.

16 Jun 2020

Irregular circadian rhythm in older adults associated with increased risk of Parkinson's disease

Older men who have a weak or irregular circadian rhythm guiding their daily cycles of rest and activity are more likely to later develop Parkinson's disease, according to a new study by scientists at the UC San Francisco Weill Institute for Neurosciences who analyzed 11 years of data for nearly 3,000 independently living older men.

15 Jun 2020

Corrona Psoriasis Registry to present studies at AAD Virtual Meeting Experience

The Corrona® Psoriasis Registry, a joint collaboration between the National Psoriasis Foundation, NPF, and Corrona, LLC, the leading sponsor of registries in immune-mediated diseases, announces that studies from the registry will be presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Virtual Meeting Experience taking place June 12-14, 2020.

12 Jun 2020

Study initiates hydroxychloroquine clinical trial to prevent COVID-19 in healthy people

Rush University Medical Center has opened enrollment for a new clinical trial investigating whether the drug hydroxychloroquine is better than a placebo in preventing COVID-19 infection in healthy people working in health care settings.

12 Jun 2020

Telemedicine helps patients with chronic pain receive support during lockdown

The covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated conditions for people living with chronic pain around the world and its long-term consequences are likely to be substantial, according to a new paper from researchers at the University of Bath's Centre for Pain Research.

11 Jun 2020

Turning autoimmunity drugs into anti-cancer treatments

Professor Mark Cragg speaks to News-Medical about his research which involves turning autoimmunity drugs into anti-cancer treatments.

11 Jun 2020

Hydroxychloroquine suppresses 'trained immunity'

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in June 2020 shows that the drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) suppresses a form of immunity called ‘trained immunity,’ with repercussions for its potential use to treat COVID-19.

11 Jun 2020

Immune modulation can cure severe and often fatal fungal infection in children

In the June 11 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, a team of UCLA physicians and scientists describes the first case of immune modulation being used to cure a severe and often fatal fungal infection.

11 Jun 2020

Mozart listening associated with reduced seizure frequency in patients with epilepsy

A new clinical research study by Dr. Marjan Rafiee and Dr. Taufik Valiante of the Krembil Brain Institute at Toronto Western Hospital, part of University Health Network, has found that a Mozart composition may reduce seizure frequency in patients with epilepsy.

10 Jun 2020

Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Latest Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Protein profile in serum reflects COVID-19 severity

Increase in sedentary behavior can contribute to cardiovascular health deterioration

Research shows females use anti-inflammatory T cells to maintain their blood pressure

UTHealth tests arthritis drug's effect on COVID-19-induced cytokine storm

The underlying cause of ethnic differences in COVID-19 remains unexplained

Researchers caution use of chloroquine therapy for patients at higher risk of heart rhythm abnormalities

DFG establishes interdisciplinary commission to strengthen pandemic research

Repurposing immunosuppressants to manage COVID-19

Early intensive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis offers an opportunity to manage fatigue

Anti-TNF drug preserves beta-cell function in newly diagnosed pediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes

Researchers create superior bone grafts using primitive stem cells

Research team generates comprehensive developmental map of human T-cells

Irregular circadian rhythm in older adults associated with increased risk of Parkinson's disease

Corrona Psoriasis Registry to present studies at AAD Virtual Meeting Experience

Study initiates hydroxychloroquine clinical trial to prevent COVID-19 in healthy people

Telemedicine helps patients with chronic pain receive support during lockdown

Turning autoimmunity drugs into anti-cancer treatments

Hydroxychloroquine suppresses 'trained immunity'

Immune modulation can cure severe and often fatal fungal infection in children

Mozart listening associated with reduced seizure frequency in patients with epilepsy

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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Latest Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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