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Immunology & Rheumatology
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FDA approves 1st drug for moderate and severe eczema cases

FDA approves 1st drug for moderate and severe eczema cases

by Linda A. JohnsonThis image provided by Sanofi shows a box containing two single-dose pre-filled syringes of the drug Dupixent. On Tuesday, March 28, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration approved

FDA approves 1st drug for moderate and severe eczema cases

by Linda A. JohnsonThis image provided by Sanofi shows a box containing two single-dose pre-filled syringes of the drug Dupixent. On Tuesday, March 28, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration approved
CVD risk factors tied to disease activity, disability in RA

CVD risk factors tied to disease activity, disability in RA

(HealthDay)—Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors alone, or in combination, are associated with higher disease activity and disability in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study recently p

CVD risk factors tied to disease activity, disability in RA

(HealthDay)—Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors alone, or in combination, are associated with higher disease activity and disability in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study recently p
Warfarin use significantly increases risk of knee and hip replacement in people with OA

Warfarin use significantly increases risk of knee and hip replacement in people with OA

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that use of warfarin, a vit

Warfarin use significantly increases risk of knee and hip replacement in people with OA

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that use of warfarin, a vit
A new toolkit to engineer safe and efficient therapeutic cells

A new toolkit to engineer safe and efficient therapeutic cells

by Stacie Dodgson and Françoise Chanut,Gladstone InstitutesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.03.023Therapies based on engineered immune cells have recen

A new toolkit to engineer safe and efficient therapeutic cells

by Stacie Dodgson and Françoise Chanut,Gladstone InstitutesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.03.023Therapies based on engineered immune cells have recen
A key gene modifies regulatory T cells to fine-tune the immune response

A key gene modifies regulatory T cells to fine-tune the immune response

by Salk InstituteA histology image showing inflammation in colon epithelium. Weakening of regulatory T cell function induces infiltration of immune cells (small blue dots) into colon epithelium (

A key gene modifies regulatory T cells to fine-tune the immune response

by Salk InstituteA histology image showing inflammation in colon epithelium. Weakening of regulatory T cell function induces infiltration of immune cells (small blue dots) into colon epithelium (
Evidence for link between 'leaky gut' and autoantibody production in HIV-positive patients

Evidence for link between 'leaky gut' and autoantibody production in HIV-positive patients

by Medical University of South CarolinaHIV-positive, ART-treated patients with high levels of autoantibodies also have increased levels of bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) products in their blood

Evidence for link between 'leaky gut' and autoantibody production in HIV-positive patients

by Medical University of South CarolinaHIV-positive, ART-treated patients with high levels of autoantibodies also have increased levels of bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) products in their blood
Omega 3 fatty acids may reduce bacterial lung infections associated with COPD

Omega 3 fatty acids may reduce bacterial lung infections associated with COPD

by Suzanne Pallo,University of Rochester Medical CenterCompounds derived from omega-3 fatty acids – like those found in salmon – might be the key to helping the body combat lung infections, acco

Omega 3 fatty acids may reduce bacterial lung infections associated with COPD

by Suzanne Pallo,University of Rochester Medical CenterCompounds derived from omega-3 fatty acids – like those found in salmon – might be the key to helping the body combat lung infections, acco
Sensors for a 'smart' wound bandage may track healing, immune response

Sensors for a 'smart' wound bandage may track healing, immune response

by Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Skoltech and the University of Texas at Austin have presented a proof of concept for a wearable sensor tha

Sensors for a 'smart' wound bandage may track healing, immune response

by Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Skoltech and the University of Texas at Austin have presented a proof of concept for a wearable sensor tha
Chromosomal loop signatures could identify poor drug response in arthritis

Chromosomal loop signatures could identify poor drug response in arthritis

by University of GlasgowCredit: University of GlasgowChromosomal loop signatures found in blood samples obtained in early rheumatoid arthritis could identify patients that will not respond adequa

Chromosomal loop signatures could identify poor drug response in arthritis

by University of GlasgowCredit: University of GlasgowChromosomal loop signatures found in blood samples obtained in early rheumatoid arthritis could identify patients that will not respond adequa
Mast cell levels may explain sex differences in osteoarthritis pain

Mast cell levels may explain sex differences in osteoarthritis pain

by Hospital for Special SurgeryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInvestigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have discovered that at the time of total knee replacement, women have signific

Mast cell levels may explain sex differences in osteoarthritis pain

by Hospital for Special SurgeryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInvestigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have discovered that at the time of total knee replacement, women have signific
The case of the missing monocyte: Scientists investigate gene that appears to protect against rheumatoid arthritis

The case of the missing monocyte: Scientists investigate gene that appears to protect against rheumatoid arthritis

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineThe hands of a person with arthritis. Image source: NIH.(Medical Xpress) -- An estimated 1.3 million people in the United States s

The case of the missing monocyte: Scientists investigate gene that appears to protect against rheumatoid arthritis

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineThe hands of a person with arthritis. Image source: NIH.(Medical Xpress) -- An estimated 1.3 million people in the United States s
NIH should create an Office of Autoimmune Disease Research, says new report

NIH should create an Office of Autoimmune Disease Research, says new report

by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile the quantity and quality of research that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts on autoimm

NIH should create an Office of Autoimmune Disease Research, says new report

by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile the quantity and quality of research that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts on autoimm