People with Lupus Who Have Certain Antibodies Are More Likely to Experience Blood Clots, Researchers Find | Newswise

People with Lupus Who Have Certain Antibodies Are More Likely to Experience Blood Clots, Researchers Find | Newswise

Newswise — Some patients with lupus who possess specific antibodies are at a higher risk of thrombotic events such as a blood clot, stroke or heart attack, a new study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers shows. The finding might help clinicians determine which patients may need early treatment and clinical monitoring for thrombotic events….

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Scientists Demonstrate Pre-clinical Proof of Concept for Next-Gen DNA Delivery Technology
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Scientists Demonstrate Pre-clinical Proof of Concept for Next-Gen DNA Delivery Technology | Newswise

Newswise — PHILADELPHIA — (March 21, 2025) — Scientists in The Wistar Institute lab of David B. Weiner, Ph.D., in collaboration with scientists in the laboratory of Norbert Pardi, Ph.D., at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and at the Pennsylvania-headquartered biotechnology company INOVIO, described a next-generation vaccination technology that combines plasmid DNA…

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Mount Sinai Researchers Develop Method to Identify Dormant Cells That Carry HIV  | Newswise

Increased Cancer Risk for Kidney Transplant Recipients Linked to Epstein-Barr Virus | Newswise

Newswise — PHILADELPHIA— More than 90% of the adult population in the U.S. is or has been infected with Epstein Barr virus (EBV). EBV is a highly contagious member of the herpes virus family, best known for causing infectious mononucleosis (“mono”) and for its association with several cancers and autoimmune diseases. Kidney transplant patients who’ve…

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