Registry data reveal safety of COVID-19 vaccines in people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases

In general, people with inflammatory or autoimmune rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) have not been included in the clinical trial programs for COVID vaccines. This has led to questions about the safety and effectiveness of COVID vaccines in people with inflammatory RMDs. The COVAX registry aims to answer these questions and provide information about the safety of COVID vaccination in […]

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Grapes increase gut biome diversity and lower cholesterol

A team of researchers at the University of California’s, David Geffen School of Medicine, has found evidence showing that eating grapes can increase gut biome diversity and also lower cholesterol levels in the blood. In their paper published in the journal Nutrients, the group describes experiments in which they fed volunteers grape powder for four weeks. Prior research has shown […]

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Curia unveils comprehensive mRNA solution

Curia, formerly AMRI, a leading contract research, development and manufacturing organization, today unveiled its messenger RNA (mRNA) solution, which includes discovery, process development and mRNA drug substance production, through large-scale lipid manufacturing, lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulation and development for full-scale sterile fill-finish services. Curia’s mRNA solution is designed to streamline the development and delivery of mRNA-based products, which span various […]

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Ditching cigarettes for smokeless tobacco can help cut cardiovascular risks, study finds

Regular smokers are at heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease, but crushing the butts in favor of a “smokeless” alternative like chewing tobacco, snuff or tobacco lozenges may go a long way toward bringing the danger down to a more normal level, a new UCLA-led study shows. The findings also indicate that the primary culprit in smokers’ increased risk is […]

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New study links anxiety and PTSD to increased myelin in brain's gray matter

A recent study links anxiety behavior in rats, as well as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans, to increased myelin – a substance that expedites communication between neurons – in areas of the brain associated with emotions and memory. The results, reported by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, and UC San Francisco (UCSF), provide a possible […]

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Researchers create new monoclonal antibody treatment effective against both Delta and Omicron

When coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) first arose, it spread across the world very rapidly, and many countries were forced to enact costly and restrictive measures in order to reduce the transmission rate. These included mandatory face masks, social distancing and even full lockdowns/stay-at-home orders. Most countries were worried that high numbers of cases could overwhelm hospitals, and waves of preventable […]

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