Type 2 Diabetes Patients Have Higher Prevalence of Chronic Hepatitis B
A study has found that patients with type 2 diabetes have a higher prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
Hemophilia B Gene Therapy Is Effective Despite Immune Reactions
A PhaseI/II study of nine patients with hemophilia B who underwent Spark Therapeutics’ SPK-9001 gene therapy are promising, despite two adverse autoimmune reactions.
Study Shows High Prevalence of Anti-TSH Receptor Antibody in Fibromyalgia
A study has found that patients with fibromyalgia have a high prevalence of anti-thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor antibody.
C.Diff Vaccine Shows Promise in Phase II Trial
Results of a Phase II clinical trial ofPfizer’s preventive vaccine againstClostridium difficile (C. diff) showed the vaccine was safe and stimulated a C. diff targeted immune response.
IVIG Treatment May Lead to Poorer Outcomes in GBS Patients
A new study shows that individuals treated with intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for Guillain-Barré syndrome are at increased risk of developing hypoalbuminemia (reduced albumin levels).
Alzheimer’s Could Be Detected Seven Years Prior to Symptoms
A new study shows that brains of people genetically inclined toward Alzheimer’s are likely to show abnormal immune reactions as early as seven years before the expected onset of the disease.
Ebola Symptoms Absent in Some Infected Persons
A recent study shows that people can be infected with the Ebola virus and not show any symptoms.
Reduced Mortality with Use of Four-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrates vs. FFP for Warfarin Reversal: Meta-Analysis
The optimal reversal strategy for urgent reversal of warfarin is unclear, but Canadian investigators conducted a systematic review of the clinical literature through December 2015, and identified five randomized clinical trials and eight observational studies for evaluation.
Sunlight Produces Faster T Cells to Boost Immunity
Researchers have found that sunlight’s rays speed up helper and killer T cells in the skin.
Scientists Discover Post-Exposure Treatment with Horse Antibodies Is Effective for Ebola
Researchers in Melbourne have developed an effective, rapid and economical treatment for Ebola using antibodies from horses.
