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More inflammation found in Black patients with prurigo nodularis

Prurigo nodularis (PN) is a chronic skin disease that affects an estimated 72 out of 100,000 people in the U.S. The disease disproportionately affects Black patients and other minority groups.

8 Nov 2021

Study looks at how lupus genetics intersects with COVID-19

The study “Interferon pathway lupus risk alleles modulate risk of death from acute COVID-19” was recently published on the preprint medRxiv* server.

8 Nov 2021

Rapid antibody response induced by mRNA COVID vaccines in mice

A new study posted in the bioRxiv* preprint server used mouse models to investigate how mRNA vaccines elicit a rapid antibody response. Their findings show two different mRNA vaccines successfully boost antibody levels — IL-5, IL-6, and MCP-1 —5 days after administration.

7 Nov 2021

The importance of exercise for those with diabetes in the COVID era

A review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of physical activity in people with type 2 diabetes and COVID-19.

7 Nov 2021

Dramatic reduction in cervical cancer in the UK following the introduction of HPV vaccination

The current study assessed the impact of HPV vaccination on the rates of cervical cancer and cervical carcinoma in situ.

7 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infection amplifies immune system–related differences in dialysis, kidney transplant patients

People with kidney failure who are on dialysis or who have received a kidney transplant face a higher risk of dying from COVID-19.

7 Nov 2021

Research shows how inflammatory reactions can be resolved by changes to metabolism of macrophages

New data from a research team at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) shows how inflammatory reactions can be resolved by changes to the metabolism of macrophages.

7 Nov 2021

Prescription drug for multiple sclerosis improves memory in Alzheimer's mouse model

Losing memory is a hallmark of Alzheimer's, a symptom of the disease that depletes a patient's quality of life. Improving memory and slowing cognitive changes caused by the disease is an ongoing challenge for researchers seeking to develop novel therapies.

7 Nov 2021

Study discovers how the immune system triggers an 'emergency' dendritic cell response during infection

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found how the immune system triggers an 'emergency' dendritic cell response during infection, with dendritic cells at the site of infection being reinforced by new cells which travel from the bone marrow.

6 Nov 2021

New type of COVID vaccine potentially easier to produce and does not need refrigeration

Currently available COVID vaccines require cold storage and sophisticated manufacturing capacity, which makes it difficult to produce and distribute them widely, especially in less developed countries.

6 Nov 2021

Study opens a window for new therapeutic approaches to ovarian cancer

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered a cellular interaction that is essential to the ability of the immune system's cytotoxic T lymphocytes to destroy ovarian tumors and shown that its engagement could help determine the efficacy of checkpoint blockade immunotherapy in a variety of cancers.

6 Nov 2021

Key link between chronic stress and cancer discovered

Stress can have a significant negative effect on health, but our understanding of how stress impacts the development and progression of cancer is just beginning.

6 Nov 2021

Unexpected antibody discovery provides new insight into how the body responds to malaria infection

Malaria, a pathogen transmitted into blood by mosquitoes in tropical climates, is typically thought of as a blood and liver infection.

3 Nov 2021

Cross-reactive immunity against coronaviruses

Researchers review the heterologous immunity to coronaviruses and the extent of immune cross-reactivity against SARS-CoV-2.

3 Nov 2021

Antibody response of COVID-19 patients to SARS-CoV-2 and seasonal coronaviruses

Scientists conducted a cohort study and measured the prevalence and the levels of antibody responses to the nucleocapsid protein of SARS-CoV-2 and four seasonal human coronaviruses.

3 Nov 2021

Deadly parasite could potentially be used to treat various types of cancers

Scientists have discovered that a deadly parasite, known to cause ill health in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients, could potentially be used to treat various types of tumors.

3 Nov 2021

Anti-inflammatory diets in COVID-19

A recent review of research published in the journal Diseases has shown that anti-inflammatory diets can be useful in preventing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection or reducing the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

3 Nov 2021

Cycling JAK inhibitors can be effective for treating people with difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that people with difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis who do not have success with one Janus kinase inhibitor (JAK inhibitor) can achieve success either cycling to other JAKi medications or switching to a biologic drug.

2 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

Pregnant women with Takayasu's arteritis may have high prevalence of maternal and fetal complications

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that pregnant women with Takayasu's arteritis, a type of large-vessel vasculitis, appear to have a high prevalence of serious maternal and fetal adverse outcomes.

2 Nov 2021

Immune System News and Research

More inflammation found in Black patients with prurigo nodularis

Study looks at how lupus genetics intersects with COVID-19

Rapid antibody response induced by mRNA COVID vaccines in mice

The importance of exercise for those with diabetes in the COVID era

Dramatic reduction in cervical cancer in the UK following the introduction of HPV vaccination

SARS-CoV-2 infection amplifies immune system–related differences in dialysis, kidney transplant patients

Research shows how inflammatory reactions can be resolved by changes to metabolism of macrophages

Prescription drug for multiple sclerosis improves memory in Alzheimer's mouse model

Study discovers how the immune system triggers an 'emergency' dendritic cell response during infection

New type of COVID vaccine potentially easier to produce and does not need refrigeration

Study opens a window for new therapeutic approaches to ovarian cancer

Key link between chronic stress and cancer discovered

Unexpected antibody discovery provides new insight into how the body responds to malaria infection

Cross-reactive immunity against coronaviruses

Antibody response of COVID-19 patients to SARS-CoV-2 and seasonal coronaviruses

Deadly parasite could potentially be used to treat various types of cancers

Anti-inflammatory diets in COVID-19

Cycling JAK inhibitors can be effective for treating people with difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis

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

Pregnant women with Takayasu's arteritis may have high prevalence of maternal and fetal complications

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