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Largest study of knee osteoarthritis tissue reveals core biological pathways underlying the disease

Largest study of knee osteoarthritis tissue reveals core biological pathways underlying the disease

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA major international study led by researchers at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at the University of Oxford has found that osteoarthritis

Largest study of knee osteoarthritis tissue reveals core biological pathways underlying the disease

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA major international study led by researchers at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at the University of Oxford has found that osteoarthritis
How mechanical stress can accelerate bone destruction in periodontitis

How mechanical stress can accelerate bone destruction in periodontitis

byInstitute of Science TokyoThis study revealed some of the ways in which traumatic occlusion exacerbates periodontitis, paving the way for better gum disease treatment strategies. Credit: Institute o

How mechanical stress can accelerate bone destruction in periodontitis

byInstitute of Science TokyoThis study revealed some of the ways in which traumatic occlusion exacerbates periodontitis, paving the way for better gum disease treatment strategies. Credit: Institute o
Injectable hydrogel relieves osteoarthritis pain and repairs cartilage in preclinical tests

Injectable hydrogel relieves osteoarthritis pain and repairs cartilage in preclinical tests

by John Ready,Yale UniversitySchematic illustration of the delivery routes and cartilage-protective mechanisms of LCM in osteoarthritis. Credit:Bioactive Materials(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2026

Injectable hydrogel relieves osteoarthritis pain and repairs cartilage in preclinical tests

by John Ready,Yale UniversitySchematic illustration of the delivery routes and cartilage-protective mechanisms of LCM in osteoarthritis. Credit:Bioactive Materials(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2026
Newest medicines work just as well at half dosage for stable psoriasis, new study finds

Newest medicines work just as well at half dosage for stable psoriasis, new study finds

byRadboud UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThree-quarters of people who respond well to the newest types of biologics for psoriasis can safely reduce their dosage, often even by half. These

Newest medicines work just as well at half dosage for stable psoriasis, new study finds

byRadboud UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThree-quarters of people who respond well to the newest types of biologics for psoriasis can safely reduce their dosage, often even by half. These
Common arthritis drugs reduce systemic Sjögren's disease activity in 24 weeks

Common arthritis drugs reduce systemic Sjögren's disease activity in 24 weeks

byUniversity Medical Center UtrechtESSDAI scores over 24 weeks of treatment with leflunomide–hydroxychloroquine or placebo: (A) Mean ESSDAI corrected for baseline, indicating the treatment effect of l

Common arthritis drugs reduce systemic Sjögren's disease activity in 24 weeks

byUniversity Medical Center UtrechtESSDAI scores over 24 weeks of treatment with leflunomide–hydroxychloroquine or placebo: (A) Mean ESSDAI corrected for baseline, indicating the treatment effect of l
Patients with psoriasis have elevated risk for complications after total hip arthroplasty

Patients with psoriasis have elevated risk for complications after total hip arthroplasty

by Elana GotkineFor patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA), those with cutaneous psoriasis (PsC) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have an increased risk for complications, according to a study

Patients with psoriasis have elevated risk for complications after total hip arthroplasty

by Elana GotkineFor patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA), those with cutaneous psoriasis (PsC) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have an increased risk for complications, according to a study
TENS plus physical therapy eases fibromyalgia pain and fatigue, study finds

TENS plus physical therapy eases fibromyalgia pain and fatigue, study finds

byUniversity of IowaCredit: University of IowaAddingTENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)to outpatient physical therapy reduced movement-based pain and fatigue in patients with fibromyalg

TENS plus physical therapy eases fibromyalgia pain and fatigue, study finds

byUniversity of IowaCredit: University of IowaAddingTENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)to outpatient physical therapy reduced movement-based pain and fatigue in patients with fibromyalg
There's now an osteoarthritis AI chatbot backed by real research

There's now an osteoarthritis AI chatbot backed by real research

by Rachel Nelligan,University of MelbourneThe Osteoarthritis Virtual Assistant (OVA) is a free online chatbot that draws from real research to answer common osteoarthritis questions. Credit: Universit

There's now an osteoarthritis AI chatbot backed by real research

by Rachel Nelligan,University of MelbourneThe Osteoarthritis Virtual Assistant (OVA) is a free online chatbot that draws from real research to answer common osteoarthritis questions. Credit: Universit
AAD: Significant benefits seen for brepocitinib 30 mg in dermatomyositis

AAD: Significant benefits seen for brepocitinib 30 mg in dermatomyositis

by Elana GotkineFor adults with dermatomyositis, brepocitinib, an oral tyrosine kinase 2/Janus kinase 1 inhibitor, demonstrates significant benefits at a 30-mg dose compared with placebo, according to

AAD: Significant benefits seen for brepocitinib 30 mg in dermatomyositis

by Elana GotkineFor adults with dermatomyositis, brepocitinib, an oral tyrosine kinase 2/Janus kinase 1 inhibitor, demonstrates significant benefits at a 30-mg dose compared with placebo, according to
'Zombie' cells spark inflammation in severe fatty liver disease, researchers find

'Zombie' cells spark inflammation in severe fatty liver disease, researchers find

by Alison Satake,Mayo ClinicA microscopy image of a senescent cell and its mitochondrial network shown in red (nucleus is shown in gray). Credit: Mayo ClinicMayo Clinic researchers have uncovered how

'Zombie' cells spark inflammation in severe fatty liver disease, researchers find

by Alison Satake,Mayo ClinicA microscopy image of a senescent cell and its mitochondrial network shown in red (nucleus is shown in gray). Credit: Mayo ClinicMayo Clinic researchers have uncovered how
Intestinal tuft cell expression changes with sleeping and eating cycles

Intestinal tuft cell expression changes with sleeping and eating cycles

by Kirsten Heuring,Carnegie Mellon UniversityImmunofluorescence analysis of tuft cells in the duodenum from Hdac3fl/flmice and Hdac3ΔIECmice 2 weeks after H. polygyrus infection. Cre

Intestinal tuft cell expression changes with sleeping and eating cycles

by Kirsten Heuring,Carnegie Mellon UniversityImmunofluorescence analysis of tuft cells in the duodenum from Hdac3fl/flmice and Hdac3ΔIECmice 2 weeks after H. polygyrus infection. Cre
Immune system reacts more strongly to viruses and bacteria post-lockdown, study finds

Immune system reacts more strongly to viruses and bacteria post-lockdown, study finds

byRadboud UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch from Radboud university medical center shows that the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on people&#39

Immune system reacts more strongly to viruses and bacteria post-lockdown, study finds

byRadboud UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch from Radboud university medical center shows that the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on people&#39