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For medically vulnerable families, inflation’s squeeze is inescapable

Deborah Lewis rose from bed before dawn and signed in to her phone so she could begin delivering fast food, coffee, and groceries to residents in this western patch of the Mojave Desert where test pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier generations ago.

15 Aug 2022

How does COVID-19 increase clotting risk?

An in-depth review article describing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related coagulopathy has recently been published in the journal Nature Reviews Immunology.

11 Aug 2022

Integrated community care approach can offer solution to struggling rheumatology services, experts say

As patients wait up to a decade for the diagnosis of life-impacting rheumatic conditions, experts argue that ingrained pressures facing NHS rheumatology services can, and should, be eased with an integrated community care/secondary care approach, rather than a reliance on secondary care alone.

3 Aug 2022

Plasma myosin light chain 9 levels may be better predictor of COVID-19 severity than blood biomarkers

In a new study, researchers found elevated plasma levels of myosin light chain 9 (Myl9) in COVID-19 patients with a fatal disease.

2 Aug 2022

UC San Francisco neurologists focus on the hazards of abortion restrictions for women of reproductive age

UCSF Perspective Article Says New Ruling May Result in Increased Risk of Deaths, Disability.

14 Jul 2022

Study finds higher risk of premature death among patients with pediatric onset immune-mediated inflammatory disease

Patients with a pediatric onset immune-mediated inflammatory disease have a significantly higher risk of premature death, according to new research being presented today at the 54th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.

26 Jun 2022

Scientists explore triggers associated with transplacental transmission of SARS-CoV-2

A new study examines the risk of fetal SARS-CoV-2 infection following infection of a pregnant mother with the virus.

17 May 2022

Researchers report widespread prevalence of reactive and acute inflammatory CNS microvasculopathy in 36 COVID-19 brain autopsies

A new study has focused on the microcirculatory factors associated with neurological complications of COVID-19.

10 May 2022

Intensity and longevity of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination response in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disease

Researchers investigated the longevity and intensity of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine immune response in patients suffering from immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.

15 Apr 2022

EULAR develops new recommendations for cardiovascular risk management

EULAR, the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, has developed new recommendations for CVR management in people with gout, vasculitis, systemic sclerosis (SSc), myositis, mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), Sjögren's syndrome (SS), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).

23 Feb 2022

Study shows mink can be infected by Omicron and efficiently transmit the virus to other mink

Researchers have been examining the pathology and spread of the Omicron variant in mink.

18 Feb 2022

Assessing the association of COVID-19 and Immunoglobulin A vasculitis in children

In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers conducted a systematic review to investigate any association between immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in children.

8 Feb 2022

Patients undergoing neurosurgical operations with concomitant COVID-19 infection have higher rates of perioperative complications

This unique paper compares neurosurgical patients with COVID-19 for perioperative complications to those without COVID-19.

31 Jan 2022

Insight into COVID-19 brain complications

In this interview, we speak to Professor Scott H. Faro about his latest research that looked into COVID-19 and its complications within the central nervous system.

21 Dec 2021

QTQTN motif upstream of furin-cleavage site in SARS-CoV-2 infection and pathogenesis

A new study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server aimed to demonstrate whether the loss of the QTQTN motif attenuates SARS-CoV-2 replication in respiratory cells in vitro and pathogenesis in hamsters.

20 Dec 2021

Efficacy of SARS-CoV2 variant-specific replicating RNA vaccines on SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

A new study evaluates the repRNA vaccine expressing the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein for the B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 variants in mice and hamsters.

19 Dec 2021

Does SARS-CoV-2 infection contribute to adrenal gland dysfunction?

New research suggests that SARS-CoV-2 infection can directly target and cause cellular damage to the adrenal glands.

23 Nov 2021

Evidence that mild and even asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to sustained immune activation

A paper published in the open-access journal Viruses, reports on a study investigating long-term changes to soluble inflammatory factors and cellular immune phenotype and function in 22 survivors of mild SARS-CoV-2 infection. The observations were then compared to 11 individuals who had recovered from other mild respiratory infections.

10 Nov 2021

The autoantibody profile in COVID-19 patients with MIS-C

A new study assessed the presence of autoantibodies against autoantigens associated with known autoimmune diseases in patients with COVID-19.

10 Nov 2021

Current understanding of the link between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease

A review published in Chemo-Biological Interactions has focused on the prevalence of COVID-19 in CVD patients associated with ACE2 mechanisms.

10 Nov 2021

Vasculitis News and Research

Latest Vasculitis News and Research

For medically vulnerable families, inflation’s squeeze is inescapable

How does COVID-19 increase clotting risk?

Integrated community care approach can offer solution to struggling rheumatology services, experts say

Plasma myosin light chain 9 levels may be better predictor of COVID-19 severity than blood biomarkers

UC San Francisco neurologists focus on the hazards of abortion restrictions for women of reproductive age

Study finds higher risk of premature death among patients with pediatric onset immune-mediated inflammatory disease

Scientists explore triggers associated with transplacental transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers report widespread prevalence of reactive and acute inflammatory CNS microvasculopathy in 36 COVID-19 brain autopsies

Intensity and longevity of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination response in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disease

EULAR develops new recommendations for cardiovascular risk management

Study shows mink can be infected by Omicron and efficiently transmit the virus to other mink

Assessing the association of COVID-19 and Immunoglobulin A vasculitis in children

Patients undergoing neurosurgical operations with concomitant COVID-19 infection have higher rates of perioperative complications

Insight into COVID-19 brain complications

QTQTN motif upstream of furin-cleavage site in SARS-CoV-2 infection and pathogenesis

Efficacy of SARS-CoV2 variant-specific replicating RNA vaccines on SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Does SARS-CoV-2 infection contribute to adrenal gland dysfunction?

Evidence that mild and even asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to sustained immune activation

The autoantibody profile in COVID-19 patients with MIS-C

Current understanding of the link between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Vasculitis News and Research

Latest Vasculitis 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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