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From Radiometer Medical 20 Jun 2021

Blocking IL-11 signaling can promote liver regeneration after paracetamol-induced damage

Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School and National Heart Centre Singapore, in collaboration with colleagues in Singapore and the UK, have shown that the human form of the signaling protein interleukin 11 (IL-11) has a damaging effect on human liver cells--overturning a prior hypothesis that it could help livers damaged by paracetamol poisoning.

18 Jun 2021

Increased levels of moderate and vigorous physical activity can curb arterial stiffening in children

According to a recent Finnish study, higher levels of moderate and vigorous physical activity can curb arterial stiffening already in childhood. However, sedentary time or aerobic fitness were not linked to arterial health.

18 Jun 2021

Maternal and paternal inflammatory disease can affect pregnancy outcomes

Data presented at the 2021 EULAR congress show women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes, especially pre-term birth and babies small for gestational age.

18 Jun 2021

Study analyzes uveitis risk after antirheumatic drug withdrawal in children with arthritis

Uveitis is an inflammation of the eye and is a common extra-articular manifestation associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). It can cause vision-threatening complications, and if left uncontrolled may even lead to blindness.

18 Jun 2021

Deep learning could transform the ability to accurately interpret HIV test results

Pioneering technology developed by UCL and Africa Health Research Institute researchers could transform the ability to accurately interpret HIV test results, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

18 Jun 2021

Novel vaccine based on mRNA technology protects against malaria in animal models

Scientists from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and Naval Medical Research Center partnered with researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Acuitas Therapeutics to develop a novel vaccine based on mRNA technology that protects against malaria in animal models, publishing their findings in npj Vaccines.

18 Jun 2021

Study paves the way for development of new therapeutics for C. difficile infection

A new study paves the way for the development of next generation therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), the most frequent cause of healthcare-acquired gastrointestinal infections and death in developed countries.

18 Jun 2021

Common blood pressure drug not effective in reducing hospitalization for mildly-ill COVID-19 outpatients

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers determined that the common blood pressure medication, losartan, is not effective in reducing hospitalization for mildly-ill COVID-19 outpatients.

18 Jun 2021

Passive smoking and air pollution associated with arthritis risk, poor response to RA treatment

RA is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. It can also cause fatigue, and the underlying inflammation may affect other body systems.

18 Jun 2021

Study explores COVID-19 outcomes in people with RA

Arani Vivekanantham and colleagues investigated the association between RA and the risk of COVID-19 diagnosis, hospitalization with COVID-19,and COVID-19-related death.

18 Jun 2021

Baseline use of DMARDs linked with COVID-19 severity in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Due to sample size limitations, previous studies of DMARD use and COVID-19 outcomes have combined several different rheumatic diseases and medications, and investigated a single outcome- for example, the risk of hospitalization.

18 Jun 2021

Researchers assess the incidence of dementia or heart failure in people with rheumatoid arthritis

RA is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. It can also cause fatigue, and the underlying inflammation may affect other body systems.

18 Jun 2021

Staged alert system helped prevent hospital surges, long COVID-19 lockdowns in Austin

A staged alert system, designed by scientists and public health officials to guide local policies, helped one city prevent hospital surges and long lockdowns, according to new research published in the journal Nature Communications.

18 Jun 2021

New hydrogel prevents the formation of adhesions after cardiac surgery

A hydrogel that forms a barrier to keep heart tissue from adhering to surrounding tissue after surgery was developed and successfully tested in rodents by a team of University of California San Diego researchers.

18 Jun 2021

Study provides insight into factors that may contribute to men's suicide vulnerability

Colorado State University Professor of Psychology Silvia Sara Canetto has spent many years researching patterns and meanings of suicide by culture, trying to make sense of the variability in women's and men's suicide mortality around the world.

18 Jun 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The ACA lives

For the third time in nine years, the Affordable Care Act has survived a constitutional challenge at the Supreme Court. In a 7-2 decision, the court ruled that the states and individuals who filed the latest challenge lacked standing to sue.

18 Jun 2021

Could a fungus-derived compound reduce hyperinflammation in severe COVID-19?

New research from scientists at the University of Pennsylvania, USA, demonstrates that cyclosporine A (CSA), a calcineurin inhibitor that modulates cytokine production, may have potential antiviral properties against coronaviruses.

18 Jun 2021

RIG-1 agonist shows potent antiviral efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 infection

A team of scientists from the United States has recently revealed the antiviral efficacy of stem-loop RNA 14, a RIG-1 agonist, in controlling severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in mice. The compound reduces the risk of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by inhibiting viral replication in the lower respiratory tract. The study is currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

18 Jun 2021

Scientists develop low-cost lab-on-paper device for rapid and accurate detection of SARS-CoV-2

A team of scientists from the University of Connecticut, USA, has developed a low-cost lab-on-paper technology to rapidly and easily detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The work has recently been published in a Royal Society of Chemistry’s Lab on a Chip journal.

18 Jun 2021

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Our commitment to a more sustainable future

Blocking IL-11 signaling can promote liver regeneration after paracetamol-induced damage

Increased levels of moderate and vigorous physical activity can curb arterial stiffening in children

Maternal and paternal inflammatory disease can affect pregnancy outcomes

Study analyzes uveitis risk after antirheumatic drug withdrawal in children with arthritis

Deep learning could transform the ability to accurately interpret HIV test results

Novel vaccine based on mRNA technology protects against malaria in animal models

Study paves the way for development of new therapeutics for C. difficile infection

Common blood pressure drug not effective in reducing hospitalization for mildly-ill COVID-19 outpatients

Passive smoking and air pollution associated with arthritis risk, poor response to RA treatment

Study explores COVID-19 outcomes in people with RA

Baseline use of DMARDs linked with COVID-19 severity in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Researchers assess the incidence of dementia or heart failure in people with rheumatoid arthritis

Staged alert system helped prevent hospital surges, long COVID-19 lockdowns in Austin

New hydrogel prevents the formation of adhesions after cardiac surgery

Study provides insight into factors that may contribute to men's suicide vulnerability

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The ACA lives

Could a fungus-derived compound reduce hyperinflammation in severe COVID-19?

RIG-1 agonist shows potent antiviral efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 infection

Scientists develop low-cost lab-on-paper device for rapid and accurate detection of SARS-CoV-2

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