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Researchers find new way to curb asthma attacks

Researchers find new way to curb asthma attacks

by Dennis ThompsonA protein that shuts down immune cells in the lungs could be key to a new treatment for asthma attacks, a new report says.The naturally occurringprotein, called Piezo1, prevent

Researchers find new way to curb asthma attacks

by Dennis ThompsonA protein that shuts down immune cells in the lungs could be key to a new treatment for asthma attacks, a new report says.The naturally occurringprotein, called Piezo1, prevent
Researchers pursuing arthritis protein

Researchers pursuing arthritis protein

by University of CopenhagenThe healthy blood cells stem from the blood bank at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, and more than 50 donors have been examined with the same result. Credit: Blood cells,

Researchers pursuing arthritis protein

by University of CopenhagenThe healthy blood cells stem from the blood bank at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, and more than 50 donors have been examined with the same result. Credit: Blood cells,
Machine learning helps identify rheumatoid arthritis subtypes

Machine learning helps identify rheumatoid arthritis subtypes

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeA machine learning model can predict lymphocyte cells with high accuracy, shown in the blue and green overlays in the middle panel, on H&E histology slides. Th

Machine learning helps identify rheumatoid arthritis subtypes

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeA machine learning model can predict lymphocyte cells with high accuracy, shown in the blue and green overlays in the middle panel, on H&E histology slides. Th
How to talk to your doctor about arthritis pain

How to talk to your doctor about arthritis pain

Chronic pain can be excruciating, debilitating and hard to describe.Yet the best way to get the right treatment for the exactpainyou're experiencing is to put those symptoms into words

How to talk to your doctor about arthritis pain

Chronic pain can be excruciating, debilitating and hard to describe.Yet the best way to get the right treatment for the exactpainyou're experiencing is to put those symptoms into words
Yearly treatment could slow osteoarthritis

Yearly treatment could slow osteoarthritis

by Monash UniversityCredit: ThinkStock(Medical Xpress)—Researchers are trialling a once-a-year treatment to slow osteoarthritis.Led by Monash University Professor Flavia Cicuttini, the rese

Yearly treatment could slow osteoarthritis

by Monash UniversityCredit: ThinkStock(Medical Xpress)—Researchers are trialling a once-a-year treatment to slow osteoarthritis.Led by Monash University Professor Flavia Cicuttini, the rese
Gout is primary indication in about 0.2 percent of ER visits

Gout is primary indication in about 0.2 percent of ER visits

Gout is the primary indication in about 0.2 percent of emergency department visits annually, according to a study published online Sept. 4 inArthritis Care & Research.(HealthDay)—Gout is the

Gout is primary indication in about 0.2 percent of ER visits

Gout is the primary indication in about 0.2 percent of emergency department visits annually, according to a study published online Sept. 4 inArthritis Care & Research.(HealthDay)—Gout is the
ATP-hydrolyzing ectoenzyme E-NTPD8 attenuates colitis

ATP-hydrolyzing ectoenzyme E-NTPD8 attenuates colitis

by Osaka UniversityE-NTPD8 in colonic epithelial cells maintains gut homeostasis through the hydrolysis of luminal ATP produced by commensal bacteria (left). An increased level of luminal ATP cau

ATP-hydrolyzing ectoenzyme E-NTPD8 attenuates colitis

by Osaka UniversityE-NTPD8 in colonic epithelial cells maintains gut homeostasis through the hydrolysis of luminal ATP produced by commensal bacteria (left). An increased level of luminal ATP cau
Gene variant exacerbates inflammatory arthritis in mice

Gene variant exacerbates inflammatory arthritis in mice

by University of Utah Health SciencesA swollen ankle joint with severe inflammatory arthritis. A build up of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), long carbohydrate chains, is thought to contribute to sever

Gene variant exacerbates inflammatory arthritis in mice

by University of Utah Health SciencesA swollen ankle joint with severe inflammatory arthritis. A build up of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), long carbohydrate chains, is thought to contribute to sever
Early-life exposure to famine linked to increased odds of RA

Early-life exposure to famine linked to increased odds of RA

(HealthDay)—Individuals exposed to famine in utero or in early childhood have an increased likelihood of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adulthood, according to a study published in the April

Early-life exposure to famine linked to increased odds of RA

(HealthDay)—Individuals exposed to famine in utero or in early childhood have an increased likelihood of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adulthood, according to a study published in the April
MRI-guided Tx strategy not superior for rheumatoid arthritis

MRI-guided Tx strategy not superior for rheumatoid arthritis

(HealthDay)—A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided treat-to-target strategy is not associated with improved disease activity remission rates for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in clinical

MRI-guided Tx strategy not superior for rheumatoid arthritis

(HealthDay)—A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided treat-to-target strategy is not associated with improved disease activity remission rates for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in clinical
Serum biomarkers can differentiate psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis

Serum biomarkers can differentiate psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis

(HealthDay)—A serum protein biomarker panel can differentiate patients with early inflammatory arthritis with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) from those with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study

Serum biomarkers can differentiate psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis

(HealthDay)—A serum protein biomarker panel can differentiate patients with early inflammatory arthritis with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) from those with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study
COVID: On the lookout for new antibodies

COVID: On the lookout for new antibodies

by Friedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–NurnbergCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers at FAU and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen has gained new insights into the maturation of S

COVID: On the lookout for new antibodies

by Friedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–NurnbergCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers at FAU and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen has gained new insights into the maturation of S