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Building tolerance helps kids with wheat allergy

Building tolerance helps kids with wheat allergy

(HealthDay)—Giving trace amounts of wheat to children with wheat allergy shows promise in treating the allergy, according to new research.The researchers started with 46 wheat-allergicchildren,

Building tolerance helps kids with wheat allergy

(HealthDay)—Giving trace amounts of wheat to children with wheat allergy shows promise in treating the allergy, according to new research.The researchers started with 46 wheat-allergicchildren,
Rheumatologist recommends patients receive pneumococcal vaccine

Rheumatologist recommends patients receive pneumococcal vaccine

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterA pneumococcal vaccine is recommended for all patients with rheumatic disorders. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical CenterPatients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus,

Rheumatologist recommends patients receive pneumococcal vaccine

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterA pneumococcal vaccine is recommended for all patients with rheumatic disorders. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical CenterPatients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus,
Prevalence of knee OA lower with menopausal hormone therapy

Prevalence of knee OA lower with menopausal hormone therapy

(HealthDay)—For postmenopausal women, the prevalence of knee osteoarthritis is lower with menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) use, according to a study published online Dec. 21 inMenopause.Jae Hyun

Prevalence of knee OA lower with menopausal hormone therapy

(HealthDay)—For postmenopausal women, the prevalence of knee osteoarthritis is lower with menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) use, according to a study published online Dec. 21 inMenopause.Jae Hyun
Potential biomarkers identified for neuropsychiatric symptoms of lupus

Potential biomarkers identified for neuropsychiatric symptoms of lupus

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA globally renowned expert in autoimmune diseases and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at the University of Houston has identifi

Potential biomarkers identified for neuropsychiatric symptoms of lupus

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA globally renowned expert in autoimmune diseases and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at the University of Houston has identifi
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
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
Compound found to trigger innate immunity against viruses

Compound found to trigger innate immunity against viruses

by Bobbi Nodell,University of WashingtonCells under a microscope in a UW Medicine immunity lab. Credit: Dennis WiseResearch from UW Medicine and collaborators indicates that a drug-like molecule

Compound found to trigger innate immunity against viruses

by Bobbi Nodell,University of WashingtonCells under a microscope in a UW Medicine immunity lab. Credit: Dennis WiseResearch from UW Medicine and collaborators indicates that a drug-like molecule
Potentially predictive humoral immune response markers in COVID-19 patients

Potentially predictive humoral immune response markers in COVID-19 patients

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainGalit Alter, Ph.D., Group Leader at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and

Potentially predictive humoral immune response markers in COVID-19 patients

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainGalit Alter, Ph.D., Group Leader at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and
The positive and negative role of LRH-1 during inflammation

The positive and negative role of LRH-1 during inflammation

by University of KonstanzDetection of immune cells using specific antibodies in tissue sections of the spleen of wild type animals (left panel) and mice with T cell-specific deletion of LRH-1 (ri

The positive and negative role of LRH-1 during inflammation

by University of KonstanzDetection of immune cells using specific antibodies in tissue sections of the spleen of wild type animals (left panel) and mice with T cell-specific deletion of LRH-1 (ri
Going all the way: Scientists prove that inhaled vaccines offer better protection and immunity than nasal sprays

Going all the way: Scientists prove that inhaled vaccines offer better protection and immunity than nasal sprays

by McMaster UniversityMichael D'Agostino demonstrates the aerosol delivery method, which in this study was done on animal models. Credit: McMaster UniversityMcMaster University scientists who

Going all the way: Scientists prove that inhaled vaccines offer better protection and immunity than nasal sprays

by McMaster UniversityMichael D'Agostino demonstrates the aerosol delivery method, which in this study was done on animal models. Credit: McMaster UniversityMcMaster University scientists who
Promising target for CAR T cells helps cancer trick the immune system

Promising target for CAR T cells helps cancer trick the immune system

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101297Findings from St. Jude Children's Research Hospi

Promising target for CAR T cells helps cancer trick the immune system

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101297Findings from St. Jude Children's Research Hospi
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