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Can gut bacteria cause rheumatoid arthritis?

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

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
Smokers with rheumatoid arthritis face extra barriers to quitting

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

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
Respiratory allergies: Newly discovered molecule plays a major role in triggering inflammation

Respiratory allergies: Newly discovered molecule plays a major role in triggering inflammation

byCNRSMicroscopic visualization of immune cells (in green) activated by the alarmins TL1A and interleukin-33 during the onset of allergic inflammation in the lungs. ILC2s immune cells produce la

Respiratory allergies: Newly discovered molecule plays a major role in triggering inflammation

byCNRSMicroscopic visualization of immune cells (in green) activated by the alarmins TL1A and interleukin-33 during the onset of allergic inflammation in the lungs. ILC2s immune cells produce la
Lithium may protect against cartilage decline in osteoarthritis

Lithium may protect against cartilage decline in osteoarthritis

(HealthDay)—Lithium reduces catabolic events in interleukin-1 β (IL-1β)-treated human articular chondrocytes and protects against cartilage degradation in IL-1β-treated mouse knee joints, according to

Lithium may protect against cartilage decline in osteoarthritis

(HealthDay)—Lithium reduces catabolic events in interleukin-1 β (IL-1β)-treated human articular chondrocytes and protects against cartilage degradation in IL-1β-treated mouse knee joints, according to
Delivery methods compared for osteoarthritis intervention

Delivery methods compared for osteoarthritis intervention

First-line intervention for hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA) may reduce pain whether delivered in-person or digitally, according to a study published online Nov. 3 inJAMA Network Open.Therese Jön

Delivery methods compared for osteoarthritis intervention

First-line intervention for hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA) may reduce pain whether delivered in-person or digitally, according to a study published online Nov. 3 inJAMA Network Open.Therese Jön
How COVID-19 triggers massive inflammation

How COVID-19 triggers massive inflammation

by Children's Hospital BostonSARS-CoV-2 (shown here in an electron microscopy image). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHA study led by researchers at Boston Ch

How COVID-19 triggers massive inflammation

by Children's Hospital BostonSARS-CoV-2 (shown here in an electron microscopy image). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHA study led by researchers at Boston Ch
Gene variant tied to risk for interstitial lung disease in RA

Gene variant tied to risk for interstitial lung disease in RA

(HealthDay)—For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), theMUC5Bvariant is associated with an increased risk for RA-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD), according to a study publis

Gene variant tied to risk for interstitial lung disease in RA

(HealthDay)—For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), theMUC5Bvariant is associated with an increased risk for RA-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD), according to a study publis
Poverty tied to worse functional status in rheumatoid arthritis

Poverty tied to worse functional status in rheumatoid arthritis

(HealthDay)—Worse functional status and increased probability of functional decline are seen for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with lower socioeconomic status (SES), according to a study pub

Poverty tied to worse functional status in rheumatoid arthritis

(HealthDay)—Worse functional status and increased probability of functional decline are seen for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with lower socioeconomic status (SES), according to a study pub
Recurrent wheezing in children linked to 'silent' viral infections

Recurrent wheezing in children linked to 'silent' viral infections

by Josh Barney,University of VirginiaNearly a quarter of children with recurrent wheezing suffer from lung infections that present no symptoms and should be treated with antiviral medications, U

Recurrent wheezing in children linked to 'silent' viral infections

by Josh Barney,University of VirginiaNearly a quarter of children with recurrent wheezing suffer from lung infections that present no symptoms and should be treated with antiviral medications, U
Mpox: Characterization of post-infectious immune response

Mpox: Characterization of post-infectious immune response

by Pasteur InstituteHuman cells infected with MPXV (in green) among uninfected cells (nuclei in blue). Image taken with a confocal microscope. Credit: Mathieu Hubert and Olivier Schwartz, Institu

Mpox: Characterization of post-infectious immune response

by Pasteur InstituteHuman cells infected with MPXV (in green) among uninfected cells (nuclei in blue). Image taken with a confocal microscope. Credit: Mathieu Hubert and Olivier Schwartz, Institu
Black patients with RA less likely to receive biologics, more likely to get glucocorticoids

Black patients with RA less likely to receive biologics, more likely to get glucocorticoids

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study reveals that Black patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were less likely to be prescribed a biologic treatment and more

Black patients with RA less likely to receive biologics, more likely to get glucocorticoids

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study reveals that Black patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were less likely to be prescribed a biologic treatment and more
New evidence that 'gout' strongly runs in the family

New evidence that 'gout' strongly runs in the family

by University of NottinghamIt's historically known as 'the king of diseases and the disease of kings' and was long thought to be caused by an overindulgent lifestyle, but now scientis

New evidence that 'gout' strongly runs in the family

by University of NottinghamIt's historically known as 'the king of diseases and the disease of kings' and was long thought to be caused by an overindulgent lifestyle, but now scientis