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Man vaccinated for COVID 217 times reports no side effects: scientists

Man vaccinated for COVID 217 times reports no side effects: scientists

Credit: Maksim Goncharenok from PexelsA German man who deliberately got vaccinated for COVID-19 a whopping 217 times did not report any side effects from his many jabs, according to researchers studyi

Man vaccinated for COVID 217 times reports no side effects: scientists

Credit: Maksim Goncharenok from PexelsA German man who deliberately got vaccinated for COVID-19 a whopping 217 times did not report any side effects from his many jabs, according to researchers studyi
Smoking impairs treatment response in inflammatory back arthritis

Smoking impairs treatment response in inflammatory back arthritis

by British Medical JournalSmoking harms nearly every organ in the body and causes many diseases. Credit: CDC/Debora CartagenaSmoking impairs the response to biological drugs used to treat inflamm

Smoking impairs treatment response in inflammatory back arthritis

by British Medical JournalSmoking harms nearly every organ in the body and causes many diseases. Credit: CDC/Debora CartagenaSmoking impairs the response to biological drugs used to treat inflamm
Loosening chimeric antigen receptor's grip on T-regulatory cells improves function, researchers find

Loosening chimeric antigen receptor's grip on T-regulatory cells improves function, researchers find

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaCAR and endogenous TCR/CD28 activation result in phenotypically similar Tregs. Credit:Molecular Therapy—Methods & Clinical Developme

Loosening chimeric antigen receptor's grip on T-regulatory cells improves function, researchers find

by Leslie Cantu,Medical University of South CarolinaCAR and endogenous TCR/CD28 activation result in phenotypically similar Tregs. Credit:Molecular Therapy—Methods & Clinical Developme
COVID-19's deadliness for men reveals why researchers should have been studying immune system sex differences years ago

COVID-19's deadliness for men reveals why researchers should have been studying immune system sex differences years ago

by Adam Moeser,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to surviving critical cases of COVID-19, it appears that men draw the short straw.Initial reports from China revealed the ea

COVID-19's deadliness for men reveals why researchers should have been studying immune system sex differences years ago

by Adam Moeser,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to surviving critical cases of COVID-19, it appears that men draw the short straw.Initial reports from China revealed the ea
Adults with lupus, common types of arthritis have similar risks of getting admitted to hospital as other COVID patients

Adults with lupus, common types of arthritis have similar risks of getting admitted to hospital as other COVID patients

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are not at increased risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 due to medications used to da

Adults with lupus, common types of arthritis have similar risks of getting admitted to hospital as other COVID patients

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are not at increased risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 due to medications used to da
How a virus that infects 50% of people is helping develop new cancer treatments

How a virus that infects 50% of people is helping develop new cancer treatments

by Rebecca Aicheler,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMost of us have heard of viruses such asmeaslesandmumps—not to mention the more seriousHIVandEbo

How a virus that infects 50% of people is helping develop new cancer treatments

by Rebecca Aicheler,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMost of us have heard of viruses such asmeaslesandmumps—not to mention the more seriousHIVandEbo
Promising target for CAR T cells helps cancer trick the immune system

Promising target for CAR T cells helps cancer trick the immune system

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101297Findings from St. Jude Children's Research Hospi

Promising target for CAR T cells helps cancer trick the immune system

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101297Findings from St. Jude Children's Research Hospi
High-intensity strength training no added benefit for knee osteoarthritis

High-intensity strength training no added benefit for knee osteoarthritis

High-intensity strength training does not significantly improve knee pain with osteoarthritis compared with low-intensity strength training or a control condition, according to a study published in th

High-intensity strength training no added benefit for knee osteoarthritis

High-intensity strength training does not significantly improve knee pain with osteoarthritis compared with low-intensity strength training or a control condition, according to a study published in th
Study examines care received by patients with knee osteoarthritis

Study examines care received by patients with knee osteoarthritis

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research reveals that only a minority of U.S. Medicare beneficiaries with knee osteoarthritis in 2005-2010 used non-surgical care such as physical therapy and

Study examines care received by patients with knee osteoarthritis

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research reveals that only a minority of U.S. Medicare beneficiaries with knee osteoarthritis in 2005-2010 used non-surgical care such as physical therapy and
COVID-19 science: Understanding the basics of 'herd immunity'

COVID-19 science: Understanding the basics of 'herd immunity'

by Dr. Eduardo Sanchez,American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecently I heard a medical "expert" on the news incorrectly define the term "herd immunity." It'

COVID-19 science: Understanding the basics of 'herd immunity'

by Dr. Eduardo Sanchez,American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecently I heard a medical "expert" on the news incorrectly define the term "herd immunity." It'
Evolutionary study links subtle modifications in the morphology of the bipedal knee to osteoarthritis later in life

Evolutionary study links subtle modifications in the morphology of the bipedal knee to osteoarthritis later in life

by Harvard UniversityA visual riff on the classic illustration, "March of Progress," highlighting the evolution of knee osteoarthritis. Credit: Tasha McAbee, Department of Orthopedics a

Evolutionary study links subtle modifications in the morphology of the bipedal knee to osteoarthritis later in life

by Harvard UniversityA visual riff on the classic illustration, "March of Progress," highlighting the evolution of knee osteoarthritis. Credit: Tasha McAbee, Department of Orthopedics a
Frailty may be reversible for some people with rheumatoid arthritis

Frailty may be reversible for some people with rheumatoid arthritis

by University of GlasgowCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRheumatoid arthritis patients living with frailty may find their frailty is reversible following treatment, according to a new study.The

Frailty may be reversible for some people with rheumatoid arthritis

by University of GlasgowCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRheumatoid arthritis patients living with frailty may find their frailty is reversible following treatment, according to a new study.The