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Lawsuit provides excuse to revive vaccine safety task force

Aug. 15, 2025

In the wake of a lawsuit from the anti-vaccine nonprofit group U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy founded, HHS is reviving a vaccine safety task force that’s been lifeless for nearly three decades.

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SCAN is core circuit affected in Parkinson’s disease

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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, and tremor is one of its signatures. But it is a much more wide-ranging disorder,...

TL1A is overexpressed in hidradenitis suppurativa

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Despite the availability of advanced therapeutic options, about 40%-50% of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa do not achieve significant improvement in...

IL-22 and TL1A, a robust couple for diagnosing hidradenitis suppurativa

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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with strong association with psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While some...

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Inhibiting the NLRP3 inflammasome for cognitive impairment, stroke

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Vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) and cerebral small vessel disease are among the leading causes of dementia, where inflammation is known to play...