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Calluna Pharma launches and announces EUR 75 million Series A financing to develop novel therapies for inflammatory and fibrotic diseases

Oxitope Pharma (Oxitope) and Arxx Therapeutics (Arxx), companies with a shared goal of leveraging the innate immune system to discover and develop disease modulating therapies, today announced their merger to form Calluna Pharma Inc. (Calluna).

From Calluna Pharma 24 Jan 2024

Study finds no fertility decline in men with inflammatory joint disease

Men with inflammatory joint disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, are less likely to be childless and have more children than their healthy peers, suggests research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

22 Jan 2024

The Mediterranean Diet may be able to improve your sleep

Researchers review the associations between following a Mediterranean diet and sleep quality.

22 Jan 2024

The crucial need for ongoing COVID-19 booster vaccination in vulnerable populations

Researchers investigate the need for prioritizing COVID-19 booster vaccination.

19 Jan 2024

GRK2: A new target for inhibiting macrophage infiltration and angiogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis

This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, discusses how GRK2 inhibits Flt-1+ macrophage infiltration and its proangiogenic properties in rheumatoid arthritis.

15 Jan 2024

Study identifies hormonal and reproductive factors for rheumatoid arthritis in women

Early menopause-;before the age of 45-;taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and having 4 or more children are among several hormonal and reproductive factors linked to a heightened risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women, finds a large long term study published in the open access journal RMD Open.

9 Jan 2024

Study reveals bidirectional association between autoimmune disease and perinatal depression

Women with autoimmune disease are more likely to suffer from depression during pregnancy and after childbirth; conversely, women with a history of perinatal depression are at higher risk of developing autoimmune disease, a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry reports.

8 Jan 2024

IDO2 deficiency in mice leads to behavioral abnormalities resembling autism spectrum disorder

Over the past decades, scientists have made substantial progress unveiling the underlying mechanisms behind many psychiatric disorders.

4 Jan 2024

New non-steroidal anti-inflammatory can inhibit the cytokine storm and preserve innate immunity

Very early in the COVID-19 pandemic clinical trials in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 confirmed that corticosteroids like dexamethasone reduced mortality, but they were harmful when applied at the first COVID-19 symptoms, due to the weakening of innate antiviral immunity, leading to delayed viral clearance and adverse outcomes in severe viral pneumonias.

28 Dec 2023

Unraveling nuanced roles of JAK inhibitors in inflammation

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have gained a deeper understanding of the nuanced roles of JAK inhibitors, or modulators, in inflammation across various cell types and tissues.

21 Dec 2023

A new test could save arthritis patients time, money, and pain. But will it be used?

Erinn Maury knew Remicade wasn't the right drug for Patti Schulte, a rheumatoid arthritis patient the physician saw at her Millersville, Maryland, practice. Schulte's swollen, painful joints hadn't responded to Enbrel or Humira, two drugs in the same class.

20 Dec 2023

Researchers identify the culprit responsible for harmful inflammation in certain muscular disorders

Inflammation is an important part of the body's defenses, eliminating threats and repairing damage. When the immune system is overactivated, though, it can turn from friend to foe.

14 Dec 2023

Exploring the genetic links: Alcohol, smoking, coffee intake, and arthritis risk

The genetic relationship between alcohol consumption, smoking, coffee intake, and the risk of arthritis.

6 Dec 2023

Researchers develop $1 cancer treatment using engineered bacteria

What if a single one-dollar dose could cure cancer?

27 Nov 2023

SECRE technique paves way for new therapeutics for autoimmune diseases

Scientists have developed a potentially transformative new technique that could aid in the discovery and development of new therapeutics for a number of globally prevalent autoimmune diseases.

27 Nov 2023

Many autoimmune disease patients struggle with diagnosis, costs, inattentive care

After years of debilitating bouts of fatigue, Beth VanOrden finally thought she had an answer to her problems in 2016 when she was diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease, an autoimmune disorder.

27 Nov 2023

Anti-rheumatic drugs could have a preventive effect on autoimmune thyroid disease

Anti-rheumatic drugs used for rheumatoid arthritis might prevent the development of autoimmune thyroid disease, according to a new observational study by researchers from Karolinska Institutet published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.

22 Nov 2023

CMA clarifies cooperation on combination therapies to speed up patient access to vital treatments

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today issued a statement clarifying that certain types of engagements between competing drug firms working on 'combination therapies' will not be prioritized for investigation - making it easier for drug firms to work together to develop vital treatments for use in the NHS.

17 Nov 2023

Autoimmune rheumatic disease patients benefit significantly from fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose

Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases, which include rheumatoid arthritis and other chronic disorders that cause inflammation, are at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as death due to severe COVID-19.

15 Nov 2023

Regenerative medicine takes leap forward with nasal cartilage-derived cartilage grafts

The Department of Biomedicine at the University of Basel and the University Hospital Basel, today announced that it delivered the first surgical procedure to treat Osteoarthritis (OA) in humans.

15 Nov 2023

Rheumatoid Arthritis News and Research

Latest Rheumatoid Arthritis News and Research

Calluna Pharma launches and announces EUR 75 million Series A financing to develop novel therapies for inflammatory and fibrotic diseases

Study finds no fertility decline in men with inflammatory joint disease

The Mediterranean Diet may be able to improve your sleep

The crucial need for ongoing COVID-19 booster vaccination in vulnerable populations

GRK2: A new target for inhibiting macrophage infiltration and angiogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis

Study identifies hormonal and reproductive factors for rheumatoid arthritis in women

Study reveals bidirectional association between autoimmune disease and perinatal depression

IDO2 deficiency in mice leads to behavioral abnormalities resembling autism spectrum disorder

New non-steroidal anti-inflammatory can inhibit the cytokine storm and preserve innate immunity

Unraveling nuanced roles of JAK inhibitors in inflammation

A new test could save arthritis patients time, money, and pain. But will it be used?

Researchers identify the culprit responsible for harmful inflammation in certain muscular disorders

Exploring the genetic links: Alcohol, smoking, coffee intake, and arthritis risk

Researchers develop $1 cancer treatment using engineered bacteria

SECRE technique paves way for new therapeutics for autoimmune diseases

Many autoimmune disease patients struggle with diagnosis, costs, inattentive care

Anti-rheumatic drugs could have a preventive effect on autoimmune thyroid disease

CMA clarifies cooperation on combination therapies to speed up patient access to vital treatments

Autoimmune rheumatic disease patients benefit significantly from fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose

Regenerative medicine takes leap forward with nasal cartilage-derived cartilage grafts

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Rheumatoid Arthritis News and Research

Latest Rheumatoid Arthritis News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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