LAURAN NEERGAARD CAR-T therapy was originally developed for leukemias and lymphomas, and the breakthrough treatment is now also being used for autoimmune diseases. Here’s a look at how the powerful […]
A GABA-receptor agonist reduces pneumonitis severity, viral load, and death rate in SARS-CoV-2-infected mice
Jide Tian1*Barbara J. Dillion2Jill Henley3et. al. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and GABA-receptors (GABA-Rs) form a major neurotransmitter system in the brain. GABA-Rs are also expressed by 1) cells of the innate […]
The underlying cause of Long COVID is still a puzzle
The underlying cause of Long COVID is still a puzzle to researchers. But Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, Sterling Professor of Immunobiology and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) and […]
Accumulating evidence suggests anti-TNF therapy needs to be given trial priority in COVID-19 treatment
Authors: Philip C Robinson, Duncan Richards, Helen L Tanner, Marc Feldmann The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on global health-care systems and to claim an increasing number of lives. […]
TNF Biologics and COVID-19: What Autoimmune Patients Need to Know
Authors: If you’re taking a type of medication known as tumor necrosis factor inhibitors, also called anti-TNF or TNFis, you may be wondering how these drugs could impact your chances […]