In Primate Study, Antibody Treatment Prevents Organ Rejection After Transplant
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study in non-human primates shows potential for using a manmade monoclonal antibody to help prevent organ rejection after a transplant. The antibody was successful in promoting graft survival after kid…
Learn MoreSome Immunosuppressed Do Not Have Anti-Spike Antibodies After COVID-19 Vaccination
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one in five immunosuppressed individuals have no detectable immunoglobulin (Ig)G anti-spike antibodies, even after three or more COVID-19 vaccines, according to a study published in the August issue o…
Learn MoreLong COVID May Affect More Patients Than Previously Thought
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some patients with postviral syndrome (PVS) after suspected COVID-19 have detectable severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-specific humoral and cell-mediated immune responses, accordi…
Learn MoreNueva opción de tratamiento para una forma de pérdida súbita del cabello
JUEVES, 17 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo tipo de medicamento, los inhibidores de JAK, pueden tratar de forma efectiva la alopecia areata de moderada a grave, una afección de pérdida del cabello que, históricamente, ha sido difícil de …
Learn MoreA New Treatment Option for a Form of Sudden Hair Loss
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new type of medication, JAK inhibitors, can effectively treat moderate to severe alopecia areata, a hair loss condition that has been historically hard to treat.A study of its effectiveness, by Dr. Brett K…
Learn MoreThymectomy in Adults Linked to All-Cause Mortality, Cancer
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Thymectomy in adults is associated with an increased risk for death from any cause and cancer and may be tied to an increased risk for autoimmune disease, according to a study published in the Aug. 3 issue of t…
Learn MoreNuevas pistas para el tratamiento de una enfermedad que evita que los niños traguen y coman
MARTES, 1 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños que tienen una enfermedad crónica del sistema inmunitario que puede evitar que coman podrían algún día contar con un nuevo tratamiento, décadas después de que la afección se identificara por pr…
Learn MorePrevalence of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Up for Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of all self-reported neuropsychiatric symptoms is significantly higher in those with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) versus controls, according to a study published online July 27…
Learn MoreNew Clues to Treating a Disease That Prevents Children From Swallowing, Eating
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children who have a chronic immune system disease that can prevent them from eating may eventually have a new treatment, decades after the condition was first identified.“Parents and doctors may not be aware o…
Learn MoreMás de la mitad de las personas con afecciones autoinmunes sufren depresión y ansiedad
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más de la mitad de todos los pacientes con enfermedades autoinmunes también sufren de depresión y ansiedad, pero a la mayoría nunca les preguntan sobre su salud mental, encuentra un nuevo estudio. Uno…
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