Inflammation

SAN DIEGO — Type 2 inflammation and asthma were significantly associated with higher risk for coronary artery disease, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

NEW YORK — New data suggests a link between inflammation during pregnancy and postpartum anxiety among women experiencing the highest anxiety symptoms, according to a poster at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

SAN DIEGO — A fragment antibody against thymic stromal lymphopoietin was safe and effective in reducing airway inflammation among patients with asthma, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Researchers reported results from a phase 1b/2a placebo-controlled study of DISC-0974, an anti-hemojuvelin antibody to treat anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Johnson & Johnson will pay $850 million to acquire the biotechnology company Proteologix Inc., the company announced in a press release.

SEATTLE — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Retina World Congress, David Almeida, MD, MBA, PhD, discusses combating gene therapy-associated uveitis.

Moderate to vigorous aerobic and resistance exercise may improve vascular function among cancer survivors, according to findings presented at American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Retina World Congress, Riad Sherif, MD, CEO of Oculis, discusses the company’s two phase 3 clinical trials for the OCS-01 eye drop.

DENVER — A panel of four experts discussed different aspects of the ways brain health and climate change are linked at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Healio spoke with Joshua Baker, MD, about the importance of early treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, the unmet needs of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, common comorbid conditions associated with rheumatoid arthritis and more.