COVID-19 News

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022

Satisfaction and Interest Strong for Remote Trials, Study Finds

People who took part in remote, video-conducted clinical trials for Parkinson’s disease reported high levels of satisfaction and interest in participating in future studies with remote video visits, scientists report. ... Read more

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022

Global Genes Starting Grant Cycle for RARE Meet-Ups

Cold Agglutinin News, COVID-19 News

Global Genes is accepting grant applications to fund a series of U.S.-based RARE Meet-Ups for those affected by a rare disease, including cold-agglutinin disease (CAD), scheduled to occur from April ... Read more

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022

1st Patient Dosed in Trial of UB-312, Vaccine Against Protein Clumps

COVID-19 News, Parkinson's News Today

A first patient with Parkinson’s disease has been dosed with UB-312, Vaxxinity’s experimental vaccine therapy targeting alpha-synuclein, after treatment safety and tolerability was seen in healthy volunteers in a clinical trial. ... Read more

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

MS Type, Anti-CD20 Therapies Tied to Higher COVID-19 Mortality Risk

COVID-19 News, Multiple Sclerosis News Today

A new meta-analysis revealed that, among multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, age, disease type, co-existing conditions, and the use of anti-CD20 therapies — such as ocrelizumab and rituximab — were associated ... Read more

January 12, 2022January 13, 2022

COVID-19 Exposure Could Trigger AAV, Case Report Suggests

ANCA Vasculitis News, COVID-19 News

ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) may be a rare complication of exposure to COVID-19 proteins, either through infection or vaccination, a report covering two women suggests. Both were diagnosed early and improved ... Read more

January 12, 2022January 13, 2022

Same C5a Complement Protein Mechanisms Found in aHUS, COVID-19

aHUS News, COVID-19 News

C5a, a terminal product of the complement system, can, by itself, promote blood vessel dysfunction and the subsequent formation of blood clots seen in people with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), ... Read more

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

Natural Fat-like Molecules Treat Established Lung Fibrosis in Mice

COVID-19 News, Pulmonary Fibrosis News

Lab-made versions of naturally occurring forms of nitro oleic acid effectively treated established pulmonary fibrosis (PF) in a mouse model, a study reports. These findings support the further development of ... Read more

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

CoronaVac COVID-19 Vaccine Less Effective in Scleroderma in Brazil

COVID-19 News, Scleroderma News

People with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in Brazil had a weaker immune response to the CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine than did healthy individuals, a study discovered. The findings also showed that treatment ... Read more

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022

Fewer GI Side Effects Seen in Study of Oral LYT-100 vs Esbriet

COVID-19 News, Pulmonary Fibrosis News

About half of the healthy older adults given PureTech’s anti-fibrotic therapy LYT-100 (deupirfenidone) were less likely to report gastrointestinal (GI) side effects compared with those given Esbriet (pirfenidone), according to a recent ... Read more

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022

After Tysabri, Ocrevus Seen as Better Than Gilenya at Preventing Relapse

COVID-19 News, Multiple Sclerosis News Today

Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) may be more effective than Gilenya (fingolimod) at preventing relapse in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patients who recently transitioned from Tysabri (natalizumab), according to a new study. Ocrevus ... Read more

January 7, 2022January 8, 2022

Value of At-home Care Visits for Advanced Parkinson’s Focus of Trial

COVID-19 News, Parkinson's News Today

A clinical trial in the U.S. is evaluating whether home visits from healthcare providers might improve the quality of life for people with advanced Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers. The ... Read more

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine May Trigger AAV-linked Kidney Damage

ANCA Vasculitis News, COVID-19 News

Kidney inflammation associated with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) was recently reported in a man following his second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. While cases of AAV have been described after ... Read more

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022

Global Genes Seeks Applications for 2022 RARE Meet-Ups Grants

AADC News, COVID-19 News

Global Genes, a worldwide non-profit, is seeking to support in-person meet-ups that provide access to educational resources and assistance for patients, caregivers, and advocates for rare diseases, such as aromatic ... Read more

January 5, 2022January 6, 2022

Study Finds Lemtrada Safe for MS Patients With Other Autoimmunity

COVID-19 News, Multiple Sclerosis News Today

Other autoimmune conditions, particularly those characterized by the presence of anti-TPO antibodies, should not preclude patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) from receiving treatment with Lemtrada (alemtuzumab), according to an analysis ... Read more