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Immunology & Rheumatology
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Unusual type of antibody shows ultrapotent activity against Zika

Unusual type of antibody shows ultrapotent activity against Zika

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeZika virus particles (red) shown in African green monkey kidney cells. Credit: NIAIDAn unusual type of antibody that even at miniscule levels neutralizes the Zika

Unusual type of antibody shows ultrapotent activity against Zika

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeZika virus particles (red) shown in African green monkey kidney cells. Credit: NIAIDAn unusual type of antibody that even at miniscule levels neutralizes the Zika
New study questions the efficacy of many osteoarthritis treatments

New study questions the efficacy of many osteoarthritis treatments

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRecruiting osteoarthritis patients with a lot of pain to clinical studies may give incorrect results if the researcher does not account for the

New study questions the efficacy of many osteoarthritis treatments

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRecruiting osteoarthritis patients with a lot of pain to clinical studies may give incorrect results if the researcher does not account for the
OX40-positive follicular helper T cells control rheumatoid arthritis

OX40-positive follicular helper T cells control rheumatoid arthritis

by University of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainRheumatoid arthritis is a progressive autoimmune disease most frequently characterized by pain, swelling, and stiffness in joints. Increased numbe

OX40-positive follicular helper T cells control rheumatoid arthritis

by University of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainRheumatoid arthritis is a progressive autoimmune disease most frequently characterized by pain, swelling, and stiffness in joints. Increased numbe
Survival improving after hip and knee replacement

Survival improving after hip and knee replacement

(HealthDay)—Short-term survival after elective total hip (THR) and total knee replacement (TKR) has greatly improved since the early 1990s, even though comorbidities have increased, according to a stu

Survival improving after hip and knee replacement

(HealthDay)—Short-term survival after elective total hip (THR) and total knee replacement (TKR) has greatly improved since the early 1990s, even though comorbidities have increased, according to a stu
Scientists create first mouse model with complete, functional human immune system

Scientists create first mouse model with complete, functional human immune system

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioLeft, malar rash in a (huNSGW41-derived) Lupus THX mouse (three weeks after pristane injection). Middle, serum antinuclear IgGs (scale b

Scientists create first mouse model with complete, functional human immune system

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioLeft, malar rash in a (huNSGW41-derived) Lupus THX mouse (three weeks after pristane injection). Middle, serum antinuclear IgGs (scale b
Scientists discover how to improve vaccine response to potentially deadly bacterium

Scientists discover how to improve vaccine response to potentially deadly bacterium

byTrinity College DublinScanning electromicrograph of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Credit: NIAIDResearchers from Trinity College Dublin have taken a leap forward in understanding how we might

Scientists discover how to improve vaccine response to potentially deadly bacterium

byTrinity College DublinScanning electromicrograph of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Credit: NIAIDResearchers from Trinity College Dublin have taken a leap forward in understanding how we might
Novel noninvasive molecular imaging for monitoring rheumatoid arthritis

Novel noninvasive molecular imaging for monitoring rheumatoid arthritis

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingComparison of Tc-99m tilmanocept radiopharmaceutical uptake on planar imaging in subjects with active RA (A: 200 μg tilmanocept / 10 mCi Tc-99m; B-C

Novel noninvasive molecular imaging for monitoring rheumatoid arthritis

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingComparison of Tc-99m tilmanocept radiopharmaceutical uptake on planar imaging in subjects with active RA (A: 200 μg tilmanocept / 10 mCi Tc-99m; B-C
Does an elevated immune response to a gut bacterial protein contribute to rheumatoid arthritis?

Does an elevated immune response to a gut bacterial protein contribute to rheumatoid arthritis?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that is associated with aberrant immune responses. In a recent analysis published inArthritis

Does an elevated immune response to a gut bacterial protein contribute to rheumatoid arthritis?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that is associated with aberrant immune responses. In a recent analysis published inArthritis
Methotrexate improves function in people with knee OA after three months

Methotrexate improves function in people with knee OA after three months

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that after three months of t

Methotrexate improves function in people with knee OA after three months

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that after three months of t
B cells linked to immunotherapy for melanoma

B cells linked to immunotherapy for melanoma

by European Molecular Biology LaboratoryUsing multiplex-immunostaining to characterise B cells. Credit: Christine WagnerResearchers at EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute and the Medical

B cells linked to immunotherapy for melanoma

by European Molecular Biology LaboratoryUsing multiplex-immunostaining to characterise B cells. Credit: Christine WagnerResearchers at EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute and the Medical
Inflammation can lead to circadian sleep disorders

Inflammation can lead to circadian sleep disorders

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammation, which is the root cause of autoimmune disorders including arthritis, Type 1 diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn's dis

Inflammation can lead to circadian sleep disorders

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInflammation, which is the root cause of autoimmune disorders including arthritis, Type 1 diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn's dis
TNF inhibitors may not modify polyarticular JIA disease process

TNF inhibitors may not modify polyarticular JIA disease process

(HealthDay)—For children with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), discontinuing medications is challenging, with high relapse rates, especially after discontinuation of tumor necrosis f

TNF inhibitors may not modify polyarticular JIA disease process

(HealthDay)—For children with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), discontinuing medications is challenging, with high relapse rates, especially after discontinuation of tumor necrosis f