Declining antibodies and immunity to COVID-19 – why the worry?

by Alexander (Sasha) Poltorak,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people are aware that testing for antibodies in a person's blood can show if someone has had a specific di

Updated on: April 10,2024

Declining antibodies and immunity to COVID-19 – why the worry?

by Alexander (Sasha) Poltorak,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people are aware that testing for antibodies in a person's blood can show if someone has had a specific di

Updated on:April 10,2024

Role of ECHO emphasized in management of rheumatic heart disease

by Elana GotkineIn a report from the American Society of Echocardiography, published in the Jan. 1 issue of theJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, the authors emphasize the role

Updated on: June 17,2024

Role of ECHO emphasized in management of rheumatic heart disease

by Elana GotkineIn a report from the American Society of Echocardiography, published in the Jan. 1 issue of theJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, the authors emphasize the role

Updated on:June 17,2024

Early drug intervention reduces risk of cardiovascular events in rheumatoid arthritis sufferers

by Rebecca Biason,University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who develop rheumatoid arthritis as older adults benefit from early and sustained use of a drug called Methotrexate (MTX),

Updated on: March 28,2024

Early drug intervention reduces risk of cardiovascular events in rheumatoid arthritis sufferers

by Rebecca Biason,University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who develop rheumatoid arthritis as older adults benefit from early and sustained use of a drug called Methotrexate (MTX),

Updated on:March 28,2024

Why inflammatory arthritis always recurs in certain joints

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen joints flare up in people with rheumatoid arthritis and related diseases, the joints involved are often the same as those a

Updated on: June 17,2024

Why inflammatory arthritis always recurs in certain joints

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen joints flare up in people with rheumatoid arthritis and related diseases, the joints involved are often the same as those a

Updated on:June 17,2024

Sharing of skin microbiome between children with atopic dermatitis and healthy contacts might contribute to recurrence

by National University of SingaporeGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.01.031Patients with moderate to severe atopic

Updated on: June 12,2024

Sharing of skin microbiome between children with atopic dermatitis and healthy contacts might contribute to recurrence

by National University of SingaporeGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.01.031Patients with moderate to severe atopic

Updated on:June 12,2024

CAR T cells suppress GI solid tumor cells, without toxicity to healthy tissue, in preclinical research

by University of PennsylvaniaCDH17 CARTs attack tumor but spare normal tissue. Credit: Penn MedicineChimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells can be remarkably effective in treating leukemias and l

Updated on: April 09,2024

CAR T cells suppress GI solid tumor cells, without toxicity to healthy tissue, in preclinical research

by University of PennsylvaniaCDH17 CARTs attack tumor but spare normal tissue. Credit: Penn MedicineChimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells can be remarkably effective in treating leukemias and l

Updated on:April 09,2024

Can gut bacteria cause rheumatoid arthritis?

by Greg Glasgow,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered that a unique bacteria found in the gut co

Updated on: April 20,2024

Can gut bacteria cause rheumatoid arthritis?

by Greg Glasgow,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered that a unique bacteria found in the gut co

Updated on:April 20,2024

Rheumatism drug also effective at half dose

by Medical University of ViennaThe treatment of moderately active rheumatoid arthritis with the tumour necrosis factor inhibitor Etanercept achieves excellent success in more than 80 per cent of

Updated on: March 24,2024

Rheumatism drug also effective at half dose

by Medical University of ViennaThe treatment of moderately active rheumatoid arthritis with the tumour necrosis factor inhibitor Etanercept achieves excellent success in more than 80 per cent of

Updated on:March 24,2024

Salivary gland ultrasonography improves Sjogren's diagnosis

The addition of salivary-gland ultrasonography to American-European Consensus Group classification criteria improves the accuracy of diagnosis of primary Sjögren's syndrome, according to a study p

Updated on: March 24,2024

Salivary gland ultrasonography improves Sjogren's diagnosis

The addition of salivary-gland ultrasonography to American-European Consensus Group classification criteria improves the accuracy of diagnosis of primary Sjögren's syndrome, according to a study p

Updated on:March 24,2024

Smokers with rheumatoid arthritis face extra barriers to quitting

by University of OtagoSmokers who suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) may need more targeted support to successfully quit a habit that will likely worsen their disease, latest University of Ota

Updated on: March 24,2024

Smokers with rheumatoid arthritis face extra barriers to quitting

by University of OtagoSmokers who suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) may need more targeted support to successfully quit a habit that will likely worsen their disease, latest University of Ota

Updated on:March 24,2024

How B cells recognize new variants of SARS-CoV-2

by Dr. Jan Grabowski, TWINCORE - Zentrum für Experimentelle und Klinische InfektionsforschungThe first author of the study, Dr Matthias Bruhn, in the lab Credit: TWINCORE/GrabowskiB cells are part of

Updated on: April 28,2024

How B cells recognize new variants of SARS-CoV-2

by Dr. Jan Grabowski, TWINCORE - Zentrum für Experimentelle und Klinische InfektionsforschungThe first author of the study, Dr Matthias Bruhn, in the lab Credit: TWINCORE/GrabowskiB cells are part of

Updated on:April 28,2024

Early signs of arthritis can be found in the mouth

by University of AdelaideThis is a hand afflicted by rheumatoid arthritis. Credit: The University of ManchesterA common gum disease may indicate a person's risk of developing rheumatoid arthr

Updated on: April 20,2024

Early signs of arthritis can be found in the mouth

by University of AdelaideThis is a hand afflicted by rheumatoid arthritis. Credit: The University of ManchesterA common gum disease may indicate a person's risk of developing rheumatoid arthr

Updated on:April 20,2024