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Modern cell therapies are already producing good results in some cancers. For the first time, some patients with very severe rheumatoid arthritis have now also been successfully treated with CAR T cells at #CharitéBerlin. More:👉 https://www.charite.de/en/service/press_reports/artikel/detail/cell_therapy_successful_in_treating_severe_rheumatoid_arthritis/

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🦠 While #Mpox infections in Germany have fallen, further outbreaks continue to emerge around the world. A #CharitéBerlin study has now provided new data on the vaccine’s effectiveness: a single dose provides good protection, at least for a short time – but not for people living with HIV. Researchers recommend that people in all at-risk groups receive their second vaccine dose. 💉 💉

👉 https://www.charite.de/en/service/press_reports/artikel/detail/charite_study_yields_new_data_on_mpox_vaccine_effectiveness

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On a mission to cure #HIV: Prof. Christian Gaebler, an HIV researcher at #CharitéBerlin and @bih_charite, aims to find out why the immune systems of some people with HIV can keep the virus in check themselves – and wants to devise new treatments based on the results. He has now received an #ERC Starting Grant for his work. Congratulations! 👏

👉 https://www.charite.de/en/service/press_reports/artikel/detail/on_a_mission_to_cure_hiv_christian_gaebler_receives_erc_starting_grant/

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Impressive case at #CharitéBerlin: In a 23-year-old female patient with severe systemic #lupus erythematosus, the #AutoimmuneDisease is no longer detectable after treatment with a cancer medication. Only time will tell if the results will last, but the case marks the starting point for further studies.

👉 https://www.charite.de/en/service/press_reports/artikel/detail/impressive_results_against_autoimmune_disease/

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Researchers at #CharitéBerlin, German Rheumatology Research Center and @MDC_Berlin have identified the immune cells that cause severe #kidney #inflammation in patients with #lupus. The study, published in the journal #nature, could pave the way for future antibody therapies.

👉 https://www.charite.de/en/service/press_reports/artikel/detail/surprising_mechanism_of_lupus_kidney_damage_identified/

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The corticosteroid #dexamethasone has saved the lives of many people suffering from #COVID19.

📊 A study by #CharitéBerlin & @DZNE_de in @cellpress has now uncovered its mechanism of action: It involves the reaction of specific immune cells, the monocytes.

👉 https://www.charite.de/en/service/press_reports/artikel/detail/scientists_unravel_life_saving_effect_of_dexamethasone_in_covid_19/

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#Cortisone is highly effective at inhibiting the immune system – but how does it do it? A team from #CharitéBerlin & @FAU now shows @Nature that cortisone reprograms the metabolism of immune cells, activating a natural inflammatory “brake” present in the body. Based on their findings, the researchers now plan to develop anti-inflammatory treatments lower in side effects.

👉 https://www.charite.de/en/service/press_reports/artikel/detail/how_the_body_switches_out_of_fight_mode/

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#Tomoelastography could improve the monitoring of #MultipleSclerosis by noninvasively measuring brain stiffness, according to a new study by #CharitéBerlin & @MDC_Berlin. Here, the authors explain how this new method could help monitor therapeutic efficacy:

👉 https://www.charite.de/en/research/paper_spotlight/2024/new_findings_on_brain_stiffness_in_multiple_sclerosis/

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A new #CharitéBerlin study shows that after #coronavirus vaccination, the body builds immune memory in the organs – far from the injection site itself. The immune memory cells found in the organs are even more numerous and powerful than those in the blood. 💪

👉 https://www.charite.de/en/service/press_reports/artikel/detail/coronavirus_vaccination_body_builds_immune_memory_in_organs/

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#Cortisone really helps ease rheumatoid #Arthritis, but its side effects are concerning.

A #CharitéBerlin study now reveals: when taken in low doses, blood pressure does not increase even after a two-year treatment. Moreover, the weight gain often negatively associated with this medication is moderate, at around one kilogram (~2.2 pounds).

👉 https://www.charite.de/en/service/press_reports/artikel/detail/fewer_side_effects_than_feared_cortisone_in_low_doses/

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