(Reuters) – Eli Lilly and Co said on Monday its rheumatoid arthritis drug shortened the recovery time for hospitalized COVID-19 patients also given Gilead Sciences Inc’s antiviral remdesivir. Lilly said its drug, baricitinib, branded as Olumiant, in combination with remdesivir cut the median recovery time by about a day, compared to patients treated with remdesivir...
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Could TURMERIC fight off the pain of arthritis? Scientists reveal the yellow spice is more effective than a placebo at relieving knee pain
It is the latest health fad – present in everything from soy lattes to vegan cakes. But there may be something in the health craze for turmeric after all. A scientifically robust study, published in a respected medical journal, has found that the yellow spice may be an effective painkiller for arthritis. A randomised, double-blinded,...
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Immune cell-related genetic variants that may impact autoimmune conditions isolated
by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers from Italy, the U.K. and the U.S. has isolated a number of immune cell-related genetic variants that may impact autoimmune conditions. In their paper published in the journal Nature Genetics, the group describes the host of tools and techniques they used to...
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Study reveals how cannabinoids may be useful to prevent colon cancer
by University of South Carolina Micrograph showing inflammation of the large bowel in a case of inflammatory bowel disease. Colonic biopsy. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are caused by unrestrained inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Patients with IBD are at a higher risk of developing colorectal...
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Parkinson’s patient skin samples provide clues to disease mechanism and a possible clinical test
by University of Turku A. The first panel shows the relative levels of protein synthesis in cells from healthy donors compared to those from two classes of Parkinson’s patients; those carrying a gain of function LRRK2-G2019S mutation and sporadic cases, the most common form which is not directly inherited. Protein synthesis was reduced in both groups....
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Model maps out ‘arms race’ between cancer and immune system, predicts effectiveness of immunotherapy
by Institute of Cancer Research Human colon cancer cells with the cell nuclei stained red and the protein E-cadherin stained green. Credit: NCI Center for Cancer Research, via flickr Researchers have created a mathematical model that can determine the impact of the immune system on tumor evolution. The information gained from using this model may be...
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Biologic therapy for psoriasis may reduce heart disease
by American Heart Association Human heart. Credit: copyright American Heart Association Patients with psoriasis treated with biologic therapy, which are protein-based infusions to suppress inflammation, had a significant reduction in high-risk plaque in heart arteries, over one-year, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart Association journal. Chronic inflammation in people with...
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Rising temperatures could shift US West Nile virus transmission
ELIFE West Nile virus spreads most efficiently in the US at temperatures between 24-25 degrees Celsius (75.2-77 degrees Fahrenheit), a new study published today in eLife shows. The results suggest that climate change could lead to the increased spread of West Nile virus in some places, while potentially causing a decrease in others, and provide insight on...
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Loneliness predicts development of type 2 diabetes
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON Published in the journal Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]), the study shows that it is the absence of quality connections with people and not the lack of contact that predicts the onset of type 2 diabetes, suggesting that helping people form and experience positive relationships could...
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Scientists uncover a novel approach to treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy
SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS, and Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome have shown that pharmacological (drug) correction of the content of extracellular vesicles released within dystrophic muscles can restore their ability to regenerate muscle and prevent muscle scarring (fibrosis). The study,...