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A case of post-vaccination MIS in an adult without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new case study on the report of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MISC) in a 22-year-old woman in South Korea after vaccination.

5 Dec 2021

Risk of COVID-19 hospitalization among children with markers of uncontrolled asthma

The paper describes a national cohort study including all children in Scotland between the ages of 5 and 17 years who were part of the Early Pandemic Evaluation and Enhanced Surveillance of COVID-19 (EAVE II).

3 Dec 2021

People with allergic conditions may have a lower risk of COVID-19 infection, finds study

People with allergic conditions such as hay fever, rhinitis, and atopic eczema, may have a lower risk of COVID-19 infection, especially if they also have asthma, finds a large, population-based study of UK adults, published online in the respiratory journal Thorax.

1 Dec 2021

For older adults, smelling the roses may be more difficult

The reports from covid-19 patients are disconcerting. Only a few hours before, they were enjoying a cup of pungent coffee or the fragrance of flowers in a garden. Then, as if a switch had been flipped, those smells disappeared.

1 Dec 2021

Can dexamethasone reduce prolonged COVID-19 symptoms?

A new study assesses hospitalized patients after recovering from COVID-19 by comparing the individuals before and after being treated with dexamethasone.

24 Nov 2021

Immune response elicited by SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in infliximab and vedolizumab-treated patients with IBD

A recent study evaluates the immune responses elicited by COVID-19 vaccines in infliximab- or vedolizumab-treated IBD patients.

15 Nov 2021

Study: Patients meeting a particular criteria need invasive procedures to treat chronic neck pain

The use of radiofrequency ablation--targeted heat from an electrical current to ease nerve pain--may be helpful for treating chronic neck pain, but only in patients meeting particular criteria, conclude evidence-based consensus guidelines, published online in the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.

12 Nov 2021

Results of high-impact clinical trials could affect kidney-related medical care

The results of numerous high-impact clinical trials that could affect kidney-related medical care will be presented online at ASN Kidney Week 2021 November 4–November 7.

7 Nov 2021

Study: Ultra-low rituximab dose maintains low disease activity for most RA patients

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that in one study, the majority of rheumatoid arthritis patients on an ultra-low dose of the drug rituximab maintained low disease activity for up to four years, and rarely needed to switch to other biologic drugs or glucocorticoids to control their disease.

2 Nov 2021

Potential link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and secondary occurrence of anti-NMDAR encephalitis

Scientists explore the link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and anti-NMDAR encephalitis.

1 Nov 2021

Physical therapy associated with lower odds of long-term opioid use after total knee replacement

The world's most common form of arthritis, knee osteoarthritis, causes sufferers pain and hurts their quality of life.

27 Oct 2021

Prostate cancer drugs could be effectively repurposed to inhibit melanoma in men

New research shows that testosterone promotes melanoma proliferation by activating a newly recognized nonclassical testosterone receptor in melanoma cells called ZIP9 (encoded by the SLC39A9 gene), a zinc transporter that is not intentionally targeted by any available therapeutics but is widely expressed in human melanoma.

27 Oct 2021

Steroid News and Research

A case of post-vaccination MIS in an adult without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Risk of COVID-19 hospitalization among children with markers of uncontrolled asthma

People with allergic conditions may have a lower risk of COVID-19 infection, finds study

For older adults, smelling the roses may be more difficult

Can dexamethasone reduce prolonged COVID-19 symptoms?

Immune response elicited by SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in infliximab and vedolizumab-treated patients with IBD

Study: Patients meeting a particular criteria need invasive procedures to treat chronic neck pain

Results of high-impact clinical trials could affect kidney-related medical care

Study: Ultra-low rituximab dose maintains low disease activity for most RA patients

Potential link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and secondary occurrence of anti-NMDAR encephalitis

Physical therapy associated with lower odds of long-term opioid use after total knee replacement

Prostate cancer drugs could be effectively repurposed to inhibit melanoma in men

Scientists flip a new piece in the male infertility puzzle

Fermented soy product suppresses airway inflammation in animal models of asthma

Scientists identify gene responsible for food-dependent form of Cushing's Syndrome

Severe COVID-19 pneumonia patients with high ferritin show better outcomes after steroid treatment

Oral acetaminophen helps manage tonsillectomy pain in children at lower costs

Convalescent plasma is "futile" as COVID-19 treatment for critically ill patients, trial shows

Effect of biologic therapy on COVID-19 in children suffering from rheumatic diseases

Novel mind-body intervention found to be highly beneficial for treating chronic back pain

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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