Over 40 genetic links to rheumatoid arthritis discovered

by The Mount Sinai HospitalThe results of the largest international study to date into the genetic basis of rheumatoid arthritis, published in the journal Nature, shed light on the biology of the

Updated on: March 24,2024

Over 40 genetic links to rheumatoid arthritis discovered

by The Mount Sinai HospitalThe results of the largest international study to date into the genetic basis of rheumatoid arthritis, published in the journal Nature, shed light on the biology of the

Updated on:March 24,2024

Position paper examines safety of receiving live vaccines while on dupilumab

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new position paper from the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) addresses the safety of a

Updated on: June 15,2024

Position paper examines safety of receiving live vaccines while on dupilumab

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new position paper from the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) addresses the safety of a

Updated on:June 15,2024

SARS-CoV-2 curtails immune response in the gut

by European Molecular Biology LaboratoryThe researchers were able to monitor the virus's growth in organoids derived from human intestinal cells. Pink and red show areas of SARS-CoV-2 infecti

Updated on: April 22,2024

SARS-CoV-2 curtails immune response in the gut

by European Molecular Biology LaboratoryThe researchers were able to monitor the virus's growth in organoids derived from human intestinal cells. Pink and red show areas of SARS-CoV-2 infecti

Updated on:April 22,2024

Covert tactics used by bacteria to trick human immune system

by McMaster UniversityBrian Coombes in his lab at McMaster University. Credit: McMaster UniversityMcMaster University researchers have found a new way bacteria evade the human immune system and p

Updated on: April 09,2024

Covert tactics used by bacteria to trick human immune system

by McMaster UniversityBrian Coombes in his lab at McMaster University. Credit: McMaster UniversityMcMaster University researchers have found a new way bacteria evade the human immune system and p

Updated on:April 09,2024

Study examines care received by patients with knee osteoarthritis

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research reveals that only a minority of U.S. Medicare beneficiaries with knee osteoarthritis in 2005-2010 used non-surgical care such as physical therapy and

Updated on: May 19,2024

Study examines care received by patients with knee osteoarthritis

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research reveals that only a minority of U.S. Medicare beneficiaries with knee osteoarthritis in 2005-2010 used non-surgical care such as physical therapy and

Updated on:May 19,2024

Visual illusion proves effective in relieving knee pain for people with osteoarthritis

by University of South AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new study published in the journalPeer Jthis week, researchers at UniSA's Body in Mind Research Group have found peop

Updated on: April 17,2024

Visual illusion proves effective in relieving knee pain for people with osteoarthritis

by University of South AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new study published in the journalPeer Jthis week, researchers at UniSA's Body in Mind Research Group have found peop

Updated on:April 17,2024

Adults with lupus, common types of arthritis have similar risks of getting admitted to hospital as other COVID patients

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are not at increased risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 due to medications used to da

Updated on: June 06,2024

Adults with lupus, common types of arthritis have similar risks of getting admitted to hospital as other COVID patients

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are not at increased risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 due to medications used to da

Updated on:June 06,2024

How a virus that infects 50% of people is helping develop new cancer treatments

by Rebecca Aicheler,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMost of us have heard of viruses such asmeaslesandmumps—not to mention the more seriousHIVandEbo

Updated on: May 07,2024

How a virus that infects 50% of people is helping develop new cancer treatments

by Rebecca Aicheler,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMost of us have heard of viruses such asmeaslesandmumps—not to mention the more seriousHIVandEbo

Updated on:May 07,2024

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

Updated on: April 09,2024

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

Updated on:April 09,2024

Smoking impairs treatment response in inflammatory back arthritis

by British Medical JournalSmoking harms nearly every organ in the body and causes many diseases. Credit: CDC/Debora CartagenaSmoking impairs the response to biological drugs used to treat inflamm

Updated on: May 13,2024

Smoking impairs treatment response in inflammatory back arthritis

by British Medical JournalSmoking harms nearly every organ in the body and causes many diseases. Credit: CDC/Debora CartagenaSmoking impairs the response to biological drugs used to treat inflamm

Updated on:May 13,2024

COVID-19 science: Understanding the basics of 'herd immunity'

by Dr. Eduardo Sanchez,American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecently I heard a medical "expert" on the news incorrectly define the term "herd immunity." It'

Updated on: April 10,2024

COVID-19 science: Understanding the basics of 'herd immunity'

by Dr. Eduardo Sanchez,American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecently I heard a medical "expert" on the news incorrectly define the term "herd immunity." It'

Updated on:April 10,2024

High-intensity strength training no added benefit for knee osteoarthritis

High-intensity strength training does not significantly improve knee pain with osteoarthritis compared with low-intensity strength training or a control condition, according to a study published in th

Updated on: May 29,2024

High-intensity strength training no added benefit for knee osteoarthritis

High-intensity strength training does not significantly improve knee pain with osteoarthritis compared with low-intensity strength training or a control condition, according to a study published in th

Updated on:May 29,2024