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People who received two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while on TNF inhibitors -- a class of immunosuppressants used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions -- generated less powerful and shorter-lived antibodies…

Inflammatory cytokines are molecules that are secreted by immune cells to promote inflammation. A study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research found that measuring inflammatory cytokines may help predict patient outcomes after…

Scientists hope that tiny sacs of material excreted by cells -- so-called extracellular vesicles -- can be used to deliver drugs inside the body. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet now show that these nano-bubbles can transport protein…

New research led by University of Limerick in Ireland has revealed a direct link between fatty tissue and Crohn's disease. The study, carried out by researchers at UL along with a team from University Hospital Limerick, is suggesting for…

The absence of a protein that activates the body's antiviral defenses can cause a rare rheumatoid-like autoinflammatory condition that is treatable with an FDA-approved class of drugs known as TNF (tumor necrosis factor) inhibitors, a…