Findings give hope to plant extract as possible lupus treatment

by University of HoustonNew findings by UH biomedical engineer Chandra Mohan and his team raise hope for a new class of drugs to treat lupus that may not include the long list of adverse risks an

Updated on: June 15,2024

Findings give hope to plant extract as possible lupus treatment

by University of HoustonNew findings by UH biomedical engineer Chandra Mohan and his team raise hope for a new class of drugs to treat lupus that may not include the long list of adverse risks an

Updated on:June 15,2024

St18 is a negative regulator of VEGF

by National Institutes of Natural SciencesSt18 inhibits VEGF expression via Sp1 suppression. Credit: Kenta MaruyamaPro-inflammatory cytokines and pathogen-associated molecular patterns such as lipopol

Updated on: April 22,2024

St18 is a negative regulator of VEGF

by National Institutes of Natural SciencesSt18 inhibits VEGF expression via Sp1 suppression. Credit: Kenta MaruyamaPro-inflammatory cytokines and pathogen-associated molecular patterns such as lipopol

Updated on:April 22,2024

Weather and arthritis: Is there really a connection?

It 's long been conventional wisdom that weather makes arthritis pain worse.The issue has been studied through the years, with conflicting findings. But three recent studies foundweather&nbsp

Updated on: May 29,2024

Weather and arthritis: Is there really a connection?

It 's long been conventional wisdom that weather makes arthritis pain worse.The issue has been studied through the years, with conflicting findings. But three recent studies foundweather&nbsp

Updated on:May 29,2024

Teens with chronic conditions face challenges and risks when they age out of pediatric rheumatology care

by Michelle Batthish and Stephanie Garner,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageLiving with severeinflammatory arthritisor any other serious condition of the joints, bones and mu

Updated on: May 19,2024

Teens with chronic conditions face challenges and risks when they age out of pediatric rheumatology care

by Michelle Batthish and Stephanie Garner,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageLiving with severeinflammatory arthritisor any other serious condition of the joints, bones and mu

Updated on:May 19,2024

Study discovers how chronic lung conditions affect children's immune system

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteImmune cell and soluble analyte profiling of BAL from children with CSLD, wheeze and controls. Credit:Mucosal Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.101

Updated on: April 06,2024

Study discovers how chronic lung conditions affect children's immune system

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteImmune cell and soluble analyte profiling of BAL from children with CSLD, wheeze and controls. Credit:Mucosal Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.101

Updated on:April 06,2024

We are getting older and heavier, and osteoarthritis is increasing

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of patients with osteoarthritis has increased dramatically since the 1950s. Along with diabetes, the illness is now one of the fastest-growin

Updated on: June 01,2024

We are getting older and heavier, and osteoarthritis is increasing

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of patients with osteoarthritis has increased dramatically since the 1950s. Along with diabetes, the illness is now one of the fastest-growin

Updated on:June 01,2024

Understanding allergies

byRush University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainDo you blow your nose and rub your itchy eyes more than usual in the spring? Chances are you have hay fever, also called allergic rhiniti

Updated on: March 04,2024

Understanding allergies

byRush University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainDo you blow your nose and rub your itchy eyes more than usual in the spring? Chances are you have hay fever, also called allergic rhiniti

Updated on:March 04,2024

Trial shows timing matters when adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation for limited-stage small cell lung cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with limited-stage small cell lung cancer may benefit from adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation, but not if bot

Updated on: October 26,2024

Trial shows timing matters when adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation for limited-stage small cell lung cancer

byAmerican Society for Radiation OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with limited-stage small cell lung cancer may benefit from adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation, but not if bot

Updated on:October 26,2024

New points for therapeutic drug monitoring in people with rheumatic disease

by European Alliance of Associations for RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTherapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) refers to the principle of using blood concentrations of biopharmaceuticals to

Updated on: June 26,2024

New points for therapeutic drug monitoring in people with rheumatic disease

by European Alliance of Associations for RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTherapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) refers to the principle of using blood concentrations of biopharmaceuticals to

Updated on:June 26,2024

Antihistamines can be helpful during spring allergy season and as COVID vaccines roll out, for which rashes are common

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you are one of the millions of people worldwide suffering from allergies, you may take an antihistamine pill to ward off hives, sneezing

Updated on: March 02,2024

Antihistamines can be helpful during spring allergy season and as COVID vaccines roll out, for which rashes are common

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf you are one of the millions of people worldwide suffering from allergies, you may take an antihistamine pill to ward off hives, sneezing

Updated on:March 02,2024

Scientists team up to expand vaccine science's role in the fight against MRSA and other infections

byMichigan State UniversityAn artistic recreation of MRSA. Michigan State University researcher Xuefei Huang is developing new vaccine science in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Credit:

Updated on: April 28,2024

Scientists team up to expand vaccine science's role in the fight against MRSA and other infections

byMichigan State UniversityAn artistic recreation of MRSA. Michigan State University researcher Xuefei Huang is developing new vaccine science in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Credit:

Updated on:April 28,2024

No link between 'hypoallergenic' dogs and lower risk of childhood asthma

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainGrowing up with dogs is linked to a lower risk of asthma, especially if the dogs are female, a new study from Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala Un

Updated on: March 13,2024

No link between 'hypoallergenic' dogs and lower risk of childhood asthma

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainGrowing up with dogs is linked to a lower risk of asthma, especially if the dogs are female, a new study from Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala Un

Updated on:March 13,2024