Smokers who consume too much sodium at greater risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

by Oxford University PressCredit: Vera Kratochvil/public domainA new study published online in the journalRheumatologytoday indicates that the interaction between high sodium intake a

Updated on: May 13,2024

Smokers who consume too much sodium at greater risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

by Oxford University PressCredit: Vera Kratochvil/public domainA new study published online in the journalRheumatologytoday indicates that the interaction between high sodium intake a

Updated on:May 13,2024

Genetics can explain why infections trigger onset of different types of rheumatoid arthritis

by Jane Tadman, Arthritis Research UKA hand affected by rheumatoid arthritis. Credit: James Heilman, MD/Wikipedia(Medical Xpress)—A new international study has revealed how genetics could explain why

Updated on: May 13,2024

Genetics can explain why infections trigger onset of different types of rheumatoid arthritis

by Jane Tadman, Arthritis Research UKA hand affected by rheumatoid arthritis. Credit: James Heilman, MD/Wikipedia(Medical Xpress)—A new international study has revealed how genetics could explain why

Updated on:May 13,2024

How an emerging drug class dampens harmful immune reactions

by Angelika Jacobs,University of BaselOverview of complement mechanisms and compstatin-based inhibitor development.aSimplified scheme of the complement cascade with major effector fu

Updated on: March 25,2024

How an emerging drug class dampens harmful immune reactions

by Angelika Jacobs,University of BaselOverview of complement mechanisms and compstatin-based inhibitor development.aSimplified scheme of the complement cascade with major effector fu

Updated on:March 25,2024

STIM-mediated calcium influx regulates maintenance and selection of germinal center B cells: Study

by Osaka UniversityCredit:Journal of Experimental Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1084/jem.20222178Germinal centers (GCs) are specialized microenvironments where antigen (Ag)-specific B cells

Updated on: April 22,2024

STIM-mediated calcium influx regulates maintenance and selection of germinal center B cells: Study

by Osaka UniversityCredit:Journal of Experimental Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1084/jem.20222178Germinal centers (GCs) are specialized microenvironments where antigen (Ag)-specific B cells

Updated on:April 22,2024

Repurposing tocilizumab in scleroderma patients may prevent early lung disease

by Jordyn Imhoff,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch led by Michigan Medicine's Scleroderma Program and published in Arthritis & Rheumatology found that tocilizumab,

Updated on: April 07,2024

Repurposing tocilizumab in scleroderma patients may prevent early lung disease

by Jordyn Imhoff,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch led by Michigan Medicine's Scleroderma Program and published in Arthritis & Rheumatology found that tocilizumab,

Updated on:April 07,2024

High body temperature increases resistance to pathogenic viral infections, new study finds

by University of Tokyo"Influenza Virus" by NIAID. Credit: Minami Nagai, Miyu Moriyama, Chiharu Ishii, Hirotake Mori, Hikaru Watanabe, Taku Nakahara, Takuji Yamada, Dai Ishikawa, Takamas

Updated on: May 06,2024

High body temperature increases resistance to pathogenic viral infections, new study finds

by University of Tokyo"Influenza Virus" by NIAID. Credit: Minami Nagai, Miyu Moriyama, Chiharu Ishii, Hirotake Mori, Hikaru Watanabe, Taku Nakahara, Takuji Yamada, Dai Ishikawa, Takamas

Updated on:May 06,2024

Preventing cell death as novel therapeutic strategy for rheumatoid arthritis

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: CC0 Public DomainA collaborative study has identified a new molecular mechanism causing rheumatoid arthritis. The researchers found that d

Updated on: March 30,2024

Preventing cell death as novel therapeutic strategy for rheumatoid arthritis

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: CC0 Public DomainA collaborative study has identified a new molecular mechanism causing rheumatoid arthritis. The researchers found that d

Updated on:March 30,2024

Combination of LABA + inhaled glucocorticoid safe in asthma

(HealthDay)—Compared to treatment with an inhaled glucocorticoid alone, combination therapy with a long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) and an inhaled glucocorticoid is not associated with a significantly hi

Updated on: April 16,2024

Combination of LABA + inhaled glucocorticoid safe in asthma

(HealthDay)—Compared to treatment with an inhaled glucocorticoid alone, combination therapy with a long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) and an inhaled glucocorticoid is not associated with a significantly hi

Updated on:April 16,2024

A plant-based compound that inhibits reactivation of the HIV viral reservoir, giving the immune system a break

by The Wistar InstituteOverview of HIV inhibitor screening strategy and identification of (–)-hopeaphenol. (A) Representative flow cytometry examples of HIV-GFP reporter expression in unstimulate

Updated on: May 05,2024

A plant-based compound that inhibits reactivation of the HIV viral reservoir, giving the immune system a break

by The Wistar InstituteOverview of HIV inhibitor screening strategy and identification of (–)-hopeaphenol. (A) Representative flow cytometry examples of HIV-GFP reporter expression in unstimulate

Updated on:May 05,2024

Risk of severe breakthrough COVID-19 infection is higher for people with HIV with moderately low CD4 cell counts

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthGraphs show incidence of severe COVID-19 breakthrough illness by HIV status (A) (log-rank test P = .40), by CD4 cell count and HIV sta

Updated on: April 09,2024

Risk of severe breakthrough COVID-19 infection is higher for people with HIV with moderately low CD4 cell counts

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthGraphs show incidence of severe COVID-19 breakthrough illness by HIV status (A) (log-rank test P = .40), by CD4 cell count and HIV sta

Updated on:April 09,2024

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

Updated on: March 20,2024

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

Updated on:March 20,2024

Psoriasis patients can get clearer skin with at-home treatment instead of at doctors' offices, study suggests

by Alex Gardner,Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Estzer Miller on PixabayFor decades, people with psoriasis have been treated in clinics with narrowband ultra

Updated on: October 28,2024

Psoriasis patients can get clearer skin with at-home treatment instead of at doctors' offices, study suggests

by Alex Gardner,Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Estzer Miller on PixabayFor decades, people with psoriasis have been treated in clinics with narrowband ultra

Updated on:October 28,2024