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Study unravels role of a protein in osteoclast generation

Bone-dissolving cells called osteoclasts are derived from a type of immune cells called macrophages. They are necessary for the maintenance and renewal of bones.

9 Jun 2020

Fecal transplants could be used as treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University suggests that fecal transplants could be used as a treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

9 Jun 2020

Georgia State researcher receives $1.95 million NIH grant to study cause of autoimmunity

Dr. Leszek Ignatowicz, a professor in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, has received a five-year, $1.95 million federal grant to study what causes autoimmunity in the human body.

8 Jun 2020

People suffering from rheumatoid arthritis with increased disease activity have high thrombosis risk

People suffering from rheumatoid arthritis with increased disease activity are more often affected by thrombosis.

5 Jun 2020

WHO resumes hydroxychloroquine drug trial in COVID-19

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has rippled across the world with a devastating effect. As scientists raced to find an effective treatment for patients, existing malaria and rheumatoid arthritis drug hydroxychloroquine became one of the most popular candidates.

5 Jun 2020

New research focuses on protein-coding gene's role in inflammatory bowel disease

A protein-coding gene associated with autoimmune diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively referred to as inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, will be the focus of new research in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside.

4 Jun 2020

Health care providers urged to stop hydroxycholoroquine use for COVID-19

The sacred oath taken by physicians during graduation from medical school to "First do no harm," the first words of the Hippocratic Oath, provides a strong impetus for a commentary just published in The American Journal of Medicine.

4 Jun 2020

A cytokine pattern that predicts adverse outcomes in COVID-19

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in May 2020 reports the discovery of a predictive pattern of cytokines in COVID-19 infection that could guide clinical management if validated.

2 Jun 2020

Lancet issues correction on paper than prompted WHO to suspend Hydroxychloroquine trial

The World Health Organization (WHO) suspended the hydroxychloroquine trial amid the coronavirus pandemic. The decision comes after the study findings published in The Lancet reported issues on the drug's efficacy and safety. Now, the journal has issued a correction on the figures reported in the study.

2 Jun 2020

Study highlights potential benefits of new drug for inflammatory diseases

New research conducted by the University of Liverpool and AKL Research and Development Ltd, published in Inflammopharmacology, highlights the potential benefits of a new drug treatment on the human body's immune response in inflammation.

1 Jun 2020

Researchers develop new method to measure hydroxychloroquine levels in SLE patients

Researchers at Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital have developed a new method to measure levels of the medication hydroxychloroquine in patients with rheumatic disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

1 Jun 2020

Researchers use optical mapping system to observe the effect of hydroxychloroquine

The malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which has been promoted as a potential treatment for Covid-19, is known to have potentially serious effects on heart rhythms.

1 Jun 2020

Study examines changes in prescription patterns during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital examines changes in prescription patterns in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.

29 May 2020

Is vitamin D really linked to excess COVID-19 mortality?

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused many deaths, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, over many different countries. However, the reasons for the differential mortality from region to region are far from clear, despite intensive research.

27 May 2020

WHO halts Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 trial over safety concerns

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has taken a toll on 188 countries and territories across the globe. With the increasing number of confirmed cases, scientists race to develop treatments and vaccines to fight the novel coronavirus.

27 May 2020

Montefiore and Einstein evaluate a new drug combination to fight COVID-19

Montefiore Health System Albert Einstein College of Medicine have begun the next stage of the Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT), to evaluate treatment options for people hospitalized with severe COVID-19 infection.

26 May 2020

Study focuses on COVID-19 patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused nearly five million cases and over 327,000 deaths worldwide. The signs and symptoms of this disease are varied, although there are typical features which assist diagnosis.

20 May 2020

Australian COVID-19 prevention trial begins for frontline and allied healthcare workers

COVID SHIELD is a major collaborative effort led by the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in partnership with human data science company IQVIA.

19 May 2020

The use of rheumatoid arthritis drug sarilumab in severe COVID-19 pneumonia

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in May 2020 reports the beneficial effects of the monoclonal antibody sarilumab in severe COVID-19 pneumonia.

19 May 2020

Researchers develop novel method to diagnose and monitor autoimmune disorders

Researchers from Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have developed a novel method for diagnosing and monitoring autoimmune disorders.

19 May 2020

Rheumatoid Arthritis News and Research

Latest Rheumatoid Arthritis News and Research

Study unravels role of a protein in osteoclast generation

Fecal transplants could be used as treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Georgia State researcher receives $1.95 million NIH grant to study cause of autoimmunity

People suffering from rheumatoid arthritis with increased disease activity have high thrombosis risk

WHO resumes hydroxychloroquine drug trial in COVID-19

New research focuses on protein-coding gene's role in inflammatory bowel disease

Health care providers urged to stop hydroxycholoroquine use for COVID-19

A cytokine pattern that predicts adverse outcomes in COVID-19

Lancet issues correction on paper than prompted WHO to suspend Hydroxychloroquine trial

Study highlights potential benefits of new drug for inflammatory diseases

Researchers develop new method to measure hydroxychloroquine levels in SLE patients

Researchers use optical mapping system to observe the effect of hydroxychloroquine

Study examines changes in prescription patterns during COVID-19 pandemic

Is vitamin D really linked to excess COVID-19 mortality?

WHO halts Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 trial over safety concerns

Montefiore and Einstein evaluate a new drug combination to fight COVID-19

Study focuses on COVID-19 patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases

Australian COVID-19 prevention trial begins for frontline and allied healthcare workers

The use of rheumatoid arthritis drug sarilumab in severe COVID-19 pneumonia

Researchers develop novel method to diagnose and monitor autoimmune disorders

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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