Knee pain? Genicular artery embolization can offer relief

by Merve Ozen,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOf all the joints in the body, the knees get the most wear and tear. Decades of walking, running, sitting, jumping and other

Updated on: May 23,2024

Knee pain? Genicular artery embolization can offer relief

by Merve Ozen,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOf all the joints in the body, the knees get the most wear and tear. Decades of walking, running, sitting, jumping and other

Updated on:May 23,2024

A turncoat protein allows viruses to ride roughshod in the liver, paving the way to cancer

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressImages showing the distribution of tagged STING and HA-HPN proteins in liver cells. Credit: F. Hsin et al.,Science Signaling(2021)Chronic viral infections

Updated on: April 24,2024

A turncoat protein allows viruses to ride roughshod in the liver, paving the way to cancer

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressImages showing the distribution of tagged STING and HA-HPN proteins in liver cells. Credit: F. Hsin et al.,Science Signaling(2021)Chronic viral infections

Updated on:April 24,2024

Interdisciplinary guidelines to optimize the treatment of childhood arthritis

by Aarhus UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreviously, there were no uniform guidelines for the treatment of arthritis of the jaw, a potentially debilitating consequence of juvenile ar

Updated on: April 07,2024

Interdisciplinary guidelines to optimize the treatment of childhood arthritis

by Aarhus UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreviously, there were no uniform guidelines for the treatment of arthritis of the jaw, a potentially debilitating consequence of juvenile ar

Updated on:April 07,2024

Flu vaccine cuts mortality in rheumatoid arthritis patients

(HealthDay)—Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), particularly elderly patients, who receive the influenza vaccine have significantly lower morbidity and mortality, according to a study published i

Updated on: April 17,2024

Flu vaccine cuts mortality in rheumatoid arthritis patients

(HealthDay)—Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), particularly elderly patients, who receive the influenza vaccine have significantly lower morbidity and mortality, according to a study published i

Updated on:April 17,2024

AI tool could dramatically decrease diagnostic times for psoriatic arthritis patients

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Israel have shown that a new machine-learning tool can speed up the diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis

Updated on: July 03,2024

AI tool could dramatically decrease diagnostic times for psoriatic arthritis patients

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Israel have shown that a new machine-learning tool can speed up the diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis

Updated on:July 03,2024

Fetal heart rate monitoring can help manage high-risk pregnancies

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that heart rate m

Updated on: May 08,2024

Fetal heart rate monitoring can help manage high-risk pregnancies

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that heart rate m

Updated on:May 08,2024

How one inflammatory disorder exacerbates another

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaInflammation in the gums can increase susceptibility to other forms of inflammation, such as arthritis, through changes to immune cell precur

Updated on: March 25,2024

How one inflammatory disorder exacerbates another

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaInflammation in the gums can increase susceptibility to other forms of inflammation, such as arthritis, through changes to immune cell precur

Updated on:March 25,2024

Early RA treatment important for long-term outcomes

(HealthDay)—Early treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is important for long-term outcomes, and there has been a decrease in mortality rates attributable to RA, according to two studies published on

Updated on: March 28,2024

Early RA treatment important for long-term outcomes

(HealthDay)—Early treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is important for long-term outcomes, and there has been a decrease in mortality rates attributable to RA, according to two studies published on

Updated on:March 28,2024

COVID-19 : Measuring viral RNA to predict which patients will die

by University of MontrealColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAI

Updated on: April 10,2024

COVID-19 : Measuring viral RNA to predict which patients will die

by University of MontrealColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (red), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAI

Updated on:April 10,2024

Possible new biomarker for better detection of numerous inflammatory diseases

by Kiel UniversityTryptophan concentrations in the blood were significantly reduced in 9 of 13 chronic inflammatory diseases examined. Credit: S. Klahn, Exzellenzcluster PMITryptophan is an essen

Updated on: March 30,2024

Possible new biomarker for better detection of numerous inflammatory diseases

by Kiel UniversityTryptophan concentrations in the blood were significantly reduced in 9 of 13 chronic inflammatory diseases examined. Credit: S. Klahn, Exzellenzcluster PMITryptophan is an essen

Updated on:March 30,2024

An infamous 'inflammasome'—a rogue protein complex—appears to underlie a rare and disabling autoimmune disorder

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCa2+ influx is required for PIEZO-dependent NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Credit:Science Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adf4699Autoimmune disea

Updated on: March 30,2024

An infamous 'inflammasome'—a rogue protein complex—appears to underlie a rare and disabling autoimmune disorder

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCa2+ influx is required for PIEZO-dependent NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Credit:Science Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adf4699Autoimmune disea

Updated on:March 30,2024

A mathematical model that predicts how severe hay fever season will be

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international team of researchers has developed a mathematical model for predicting how bad an upcoming hay fever season will be. In th

Updated on: May 07,2024

A mathematical model that predicts how severe hay fever season will be

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn international team of researchers has developed a mathematical model for predicting how bad an upcoming hay fever season will be. In th

Updated on:May 07,2024