Jared is a freelance writer for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®), and previously worked as a senior editor for HCPLive® at MJH Life Sciences®.
He has an MA from University of Sioux Falls. You can connect with Jared on LinkedIn.
Study With MS Implications Shows How Microglia Limit Macrophage Infiltration After Demyelination
February 8th 2020Scientists have long known that both microglia and blood-derived macrophages play roles in how the central nervous system responds to demyelination, which occurs in multiple sclerosis. A new study explains how the two interact.
Review Calls for Therapies to Curb Diabetic Retinopathy Prior to Vascular Symptoms
February 8th 2020A new review article says neuroinflammation and oxidative stress appear to act together to weaken the diabetic retina and optic nerve; the authors say these insights could someday lead to better therapies to prevent diabetic retinopathy.
Wave of Targeted CLL Therapies Raises Questions About Autoimmune Complications
February 5th 2020New targeted therapies like ibrutinib, idelalisib, and venetoclax appear to be highly successful in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), but investigators say it’s unclear how those therapies impact autoimmune complications of the cancer.