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Researchers correlate rheumatoid arthritis and giant cell arteritis with solar cycles

Researchers correlate rheumatoid arthritis and giant cell arteritis with solar cycles

by John Greenwald,Princeton Plasma Physics LaboratoryAcoronal mass ejection is hurled from the sun. Credit: NASAWhat began as a chat between husband and wife has evolved into an intriguing

Researchers correlate rheumatoid arthritis and giant cell arteritis with solar cycles

by John Greenwald,Princeton Plasma Physics LaboratoryAcoronal mass ejection is hurled from the sun. Credit: NASAWhat began as a chat between husband and wife has evolved into an intriguing
Gut bacteria important for overcoming milk allergy, study suggests

Gut bacteria important for overcoming milk allergy, study suggests

by RIKENThe study found that successful oral immunotherapy in children was associated with having Bifidobacterium bacteria in the gut, while unsuccessful treatment was associated with having ecze

Gut bacteria important for overcoming milk allergy, study suggests

by RIKENThe study found that successful oral immunotherapy in children was associated with having Bifidobacterium bacteria in the gut, while unsuccessful treatment was associated with having ecze
Gut microbiome: Meet Roseburia intestinalis—the energy-producing bacterium that helps us fight against disease

Gut microbiome: Meet Roseburia intestinalis—the energy-producing bacterium that helps us fight against disease

by Conor Meehan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe hundreds of species of microorganisms that comprise the microbiome all have different, unique roles.One of the important func

Gut microbiome: Meet Roseburia intestinalis—the energy-producing bacterium that helps us fight against disease

by Conor Meehan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe hundreds of species of microorganisms that comprise the microbiome all have different, unique roles.One of the important func
Screening of patients with rheumatism improves insight into cardiovascular disease

Screening of patients with rheumatism improves insight into cardiovascular disease

by University of TwenteSince the fifties, researchers have observed that patients with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased mortality from cardiovascular disease. Patients with this form of rhe

Screening of patients with rheumatism improves insight into cardiovascular disease

by University of TwenteSince the fifties, researchers have observed that patients with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased mortality from cardiovascular disease. Patients with this form of rhe
Discovery unveils immune system's guardian: Ikaros

Discovery unveils immune system's guardian: Ikaros

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a scientific breakthrough that aids our understanding of the internal wiring of immune cells, researchers at Monash University in Australia

Discovery unveils immune system's guardian: Ikaros

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a scientific breakthrough that aids our understanding of the internal wiring of immune cells, researchers at Monash University in Australia
Early and intensive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis reduces fatigue

Early and intensive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis reduces fatigue

by European League Against RheumatismCredit: CC0 Public DomainDisease-related, profound fatigue impairs the quality of life of many people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. A Belgian s

Early and intensive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis reduces fatigue

by European League Against RheumatismCredit: CC0 Public DomainDisease-related, profound fatigue impairs the quality of life of many people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. A Belgian s
Study finds opioids double risk of venous thromboembolism in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Study finds opioids double risk of venous thromboembolism in rheumatoid arthritis patients

by American College of RheumatologyRisk of outcomes (HR, 95% CI) with opioid initiation compared to NSAID initiation after adjustment for propensity score weights and imbalanced covariables (CVD

Study finds opioids double risk of venous thromboembolism in rheumatoid arthritis patients

by American College of RheumatologyRisk of outcomes (HR, 95% CI) with opioid initiation compared to NSAID initiation after adjustment for propensity score weights and imbalanced covariables (CVD
New assay may lead to a cure for debilitating inflammatory joint disease

New assay may lead to a cure for debilitating inflammatory joint disease

by New York University School of MedicineGregg Silverman, MD, Professor, Departments of Medicine and Pathology at NYU Langone Medical Center, and Director of its Musculoskeletal Center of Excelle

New assay may lead to a cure for debilitating inflammatory joint disease

by New York University School of MedicineGregg Silverman, MD, Professor, Departments of Medicine and Pathology at NYU Langone Medical Center, and Director of its Musculoskeletal Center of Excelle
Immunity after COVID-19 illness may last at least 1 year

Immunity after COVID-19 illness may last at least 1 year

by Ernie MundellLong-term data from northern Italy—an area hit hard during the early days of the pandemic—suggests that reinfection after recovery from COVID-19 infection is very rare, and immunity in

Immunity after COVID-19 illness may last at least 1 year

by Ernie MundellLong-term data from northern Italy—an area hit hard during the early days of the pandemic—suggests that reinfection after recovery from COVID-19 infection is very rare, and immunity in
An asthma vaccine effective in mice

An asthma vaccine effective in mice

by Pasteur InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainInserm teams led by Laurent Reber (Infinity, Toulouse) and Pierre Bruhns (Humoral Immunity, Institut Pasteur, Paris) and French company NEOVACS have d

An asthma vaccine effective in mice

by Pasteur InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainInserm teams led by Laurent Reber (Infinity, Toulouse) and Pierre Bruhns (Humoral Immunity, Institut Pasteur, Paris) and French company NEOVACS have d
Immune receptor thought to be linked to hearing loss in child cancer survivors confirmed in new study

Immune receptor thought to be linked to hearing loss in child cancer survivors confirmed in new study

by Yolanda Poffenroth, Michael Brown,University of AlbertaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPermanent hearing loss triggered by a common chemotherapy drug in half of children being treated for ca

Immune receptor thought to be linked to hearing loss in child cancer survivors confirmed in new study

by Yolanda Poffenroth, Michael Brown,University of AlbertaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPermanent hearing loss triggered by a common chemotherapy drug in half of children being treated for ca
Lockdown impact: Worsening symptoms for people with bone, joint and muscle pain

Lockdown impact: Worsening symptoms for people with bone, joint and muscle pain

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with bone, joint and muscle pain saw their symptoms worsen during lockdown—according to new research from the University of East Anglia

Lockdown impact: Worsening symptoms for people with bone, joint and muscle pain

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with bone, joint and muscle pain saw their symptoms worsen during lockdown—according to new research from the University of East Anglia