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NYU Langone Health broadens access to high-quality primary and specialty care

NYU Langone Health continues to broaden access to high-quality primary and specialty care with recent expansions in Long Island, Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn.

5 Oct 2021

'Think twice' campaign effective in reducing opioid prescribing in primary care

A campaign that urged GPs to 'think-twice' before putting a patient on opioid medicines is effective in reducing opioid prescribing in primary care, according to the findings of a major study.

5 Oct 2021

Is gout a risk factor for COVID-19?

A team of international scientists has recently determined the association between gout and risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) related death in a large cohort of patients. Their findings reveal that gout can significantly increase the risk of COVID-19 and related mortality, with women having a higher risk than men. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

4 Oct 2021

Study looks at immunosuppressants and COVID vaccine efficacy

Researchers investigate the effects of five established immunosuppressant medications following COVID-19 vaccination.

4 Oct 2021

Experimental vaccine shows significant promise in preventing rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers at The University of Toledo have developed an experimental vaccine that shows significant promise in preventing rheumatoid arthritis, a painful autoimmune disease that cannot currently be cured.

4 Oct 2021

Online searches for arthritis symptoms increase among UK residents

Online searches for symptoms of arthritis and osteoarthritis increase with residents throughout the UK.

4 Oct 2021

Real-world data sheds new light on biologic treatment and vaccine hesitancy in psoriasis patients

Real-world data looking at biologic treatment and vaccine hesitancy in psoriasis patients is being presented today at EADV’s 30th Congress.

1 Oct 2021

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

A new study aimed to determine the course of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children suffering from rheumatic disease and were receiving bDMARD treatment.

29 Sep 2021

Researchers discover working mechanism of potential drug targets for COVID-19

A team of international researchers, including McGill Professor Stéphane Laporte, have discovered the working mechanism of potential drug targets for various diseases such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and even COVID-19.

28 Sep 2021

Biosimilar drugs are cheaper than biologics. Are they similar enough to switch?

It took years for Elle Moxley to get a diagnosis that explained her crippling gastrointestinal pain, digestion problems, fatigue, and hot, red rashes.

23 Sep 2021

Gram-positive and -negative bacteria found to be involved in periodontal bone loss

Mouths are filthy, harboring the second largest microbiome of the human body. Some bacteria can help break down food, among other responsibilities; other bacteria can travel into the mouth on food, fingers, pen caps and more to contribute to gum disease and other oral infections.

22 Sep 2021

Higher white matter extracellular free-water related to cognitive dysfunction in lupus patients

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues, causing widespread inflammation and damage in the affected organs.

18 Sep 2021

Multiple sclerosis patients elicit robust T-cell responses to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

New research shows that Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients undergoing anti-CD20 (aCD20) treatment – which depletes the B cells that contribute to the MS attacks – are able to mount robust T-cell responses to the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, despite having a muted antibody response to the vaccines.

17 Sep 2021

UTSW researchers discover how vitamin A enters immune cells in the intestines

Immunologists and geneticists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered how vitamin A enters immune cells in the intestines – findings that could offer insight to treat digestive diseases and perhaps help improve the efficacy of some vaccines.

16 Sep 2021

Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

Latest Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

NYU Langone Health broadens access to high-quality primary and specialty care

'Think twice' campaign effective in reducing opioid prescribing in primary care

Is gout a risk factor for COVID-19?

Study looks at immunosuppressants and COVID vaccine efficacy

Experimental vaccine shows significant promise in preventing rheumatoid arthritis

Online searches for arthritis symptoms increase among UK residents

Real-world data sheds new light on biologic treatment and vaccine hesitancy in psoriasis patients

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

Researchers discover working mechanism of potential drug targets for COVID-19

Biosimilar drugs are cheaper than biologics. Are they similar enough to switch?

Gram-positive and -negative bacteria found to be involved in periodontal bone loss

Higher white matter extracellular free-water related to cognitive dysfunction in lupus patients

Multiple sclerosis patients elicit robust T-cell responses to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

UTSW researchers discover how vitamin A enters immune cells in the intestines

Pew announces support for the 2021 class of Innovation Fund investigators

MS patients receiving aCD20 treatment mount robust T-cell responses to COVID-19 vaccines

Severe COVID-19 linked to increase in autoantibodies

Gut microbiome profile could help predict patient's rheumatoid arthritis prognosis

Immune-mediated inflammatory disease may increase risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

Newly developed antibody may be used to treat muscular dystrophy

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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Arthritis & Rheumatology News and Research

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