Declining antibodies and immunity to COVID-19 – why the worry?

by Alexander (Sasha) Poltorak,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people are aware that testing for antibodies in a person's blood can show if someone has had a specific di

Updated on: April 10,2024

Declining antibodies and immunity to COVID-19 – why the worry?

by Alexander (Sasha) Poltorak,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people are aware that testing for antibodies in a person's blood can show if someone has had a specific di

Updated on:April 10,2024

Study finds holding methotrexate for one week after flu vaccine may be as effective as a two-week hold

by American College of RheumatologyStudy design and vaccine response at 4 and 16 weeks. (A) Study design. (B) The percentage of patients achieving a satisfactory vaccine response, defined as ≥4-f

Updated on: July 02,2024

Study finds holding methotrexate for one week after flu vaccine may be as effective as a two-week hold

by American College of RheumatologyStudy design and vaccine response at 4 and 16 weeks. (A) Study design. (B) The percentage of patients achieving a satisfactory vaccine response, defined as ≥4-f

Updated on:July 02,2024

Triple contrast method for computed tomography diagnostics of cartilage injuries

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPost-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is a joint disease associated with the gradual erosion of cartilage covering the ends of arti

Updated on: May 26,2024

Triple contrast method for computed tomography diagnostics of cartilage injuries

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPost-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is a joint disease associated with the gradual erosion of cartilage covering the ends of arti

Updated on:May 26,2024

A year of COVID-19 lockdown is putting kids at risk of allergies, asthma and autoimmune diseases

by Byram W. Bridle,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain"Eat dirt!" is a phrase I remember well. It was in thetitle of an articlepublished by Harvard Universit

Updated on: May 07,2024

A year of COVID-19 lockdown is putting kids at risk of allergies, asthma and autoimmune diseases

by Byram W. Bridle,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain"Eat dirt!" is a phrase I remember well. It was in thetitle of an articlepublished by Harvard Universit

Updated on:May 07,2024

FDA approves first interchangeable biosimilar for inflammatory diseases

(HealthDay)—The first interchangeable biosimilar product to Humira (adalimumab) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Oct. 15, the agency announced Monday.Cyltezo (adalimumab-adbm),

Updated on: June 17,2024

FDA approves first interchangeable biosimilar for inflammatory diseases

(HealthDay)—The first interchangeable biosimilar product to Humira (adalimumab) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Oct. 15, the agency announced Monday.Cyltezo (adalimumab-adbm),

Updated on:June 17,2024

Why COVID patients become critically ill

by University of AmsterdamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Amsterdam UMC have discovered why patients become seriously ill after being infected with the coronavirus. They identifi

Updated on: April 09,2024

Why COVID patients become critically ill

by University of AmsterdamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Amsterdam UMC have discovered why patients become seriously ill after being infected with the coronavirus. They identifi

Updated on:April 09,2024

The importance of treatment goals in PSA

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsA is a type of inflammatory arthritis linked to psoriasis—a chronic condition affecting the skin and nai

Updated on: March 24,2024

The importance of treatment goals in PSA

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsA is a type of inflammatory arthritis linked to psoriasis—a chronic condition affecting the skin and nai

Updated on:March 24,2024

A leap forward in research on CAR T cell therapy

by University of HelsinkiCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn cancer immunotherapy, cells in the patient's own immune system are activated to attack cancer cells. CAR T cell therapy has been one of th

Updated on: April 09,2024

A leap forward in research on CAR T cell therapy

by University of HelsinkiCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn cancer immunotherapy, cells in the patient's own immune system are activated to attack cancer cells. CAR T cell therapy has been one of th

Updated on:April 09,2024

Versatile antibody technology allows design of long-acting antibodies with tailored target-dependent mode of actions

by University of OsloREW enhances phagocytosis of gram-positive and killing of gram-negative bacteria. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46321-9Antibody ther

Updated on: March 19,2024

Versatile antibody technology allows design of long-acting antibodies with tailored target-dependent mode of actions

by University of OsloREW enhances phagocytosis of gram-positive and killing of gram-negative bacteria. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46321-9Antibody ther

Updated on:March 19,2024

Cell-compressing technique a new path in immunotherapy

by Zach Winn,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTo engineer cell functions, SQZ Biotech uses tiny channels on a microfluidic chip to squeeze cells so they can be penetrated by specific molecul

Updated on: April 09,2024

Cell-compressing technique a new path in immunotherapy

by Zach Winn,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTo engineer cell functions, SQZ Biotech uses tiny channels on a microfluidic chip to squeeze cells so they can be penetrated by specific molecul

Updated on:April 09,2024

COVID-19 model reveals key role for innate immunity in controlling viral load

by American Chemical SocietyColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the N

Updated on: April 10,2024

COVID-19 model reveals key role for innate immunity in controlling viral load

by American Chemical SocietyColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the N

Updated on:April 10,2024

Major savings possible with app-based osteoarthritis treatment

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOsteoarthritis treatment conducted digitally via an app costs around 25% of what conventional care costs, according to a study from Lund University in S

Updated on: April 17,2024

Major savings possible with app-based osteoarthritis treatment

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOsteoarthritis treatment conducted digitally via an app costs around 25% of what conventional care costs, according to a study from Lund University in S

Updated on:April 17,2024