Immunology & Rheumatology

The 'greying' of T cells: Scientists pinpoint metabolic pathway behind age-related immunity loss

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe elderly suffer more serious complications from infections and benefit less from vaccination than the general population. Scientists have long

Updated on: May 06,2024

The 'greying' of T cells: Scientists pinpoint metabolic pathway behind age-related immunity loss

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe elderly suffer more serious complications from infections and benefit less from vaccination than the general population. Scientists have long

Updated on:May 06,2024

Chromosomal loop signatures could identify poor drug response in arthritis

by University of GlasgowCredit: University of GlasgowChromosomal loop signatures found in blood samples obtained in early rheumatoid arthritis could identify patients that will not respond adequa

Updated on: April 17,2024

Chromosomal loop signatures could identify poor drug response in arthritis

by University of GlasgowCredit: University of GlasgowChromosomal loop signatures found in blood samples obtained in early rheumatoid arthritis could identify patients that will not respond adequa

Updated on:April 17,2024

Arthritis sufferers excluded from everyday life

by Fran Strachan,University of New South WalesCredit: ThinkstockArthritis is the second leading cause of disability in Australia with many sufferers so severely disabled they cannot engage in ba

Updated on: March 24,2024

Arthritis sufferers excluded from everyday life

by Fran Strachan,University of New South WalesCredit: ThinkstockArthritis is the second leading cause of disability in Australia with many sufferers so severely disabled they cannot engage in ba

Updated on:March 24,2024

Protein eIF4A emerges as a potential Achilles' heel for triple-negative breast cancer

by Baylor College of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI172503Improving treatments for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a

Updated on: April 15,2024

Protein eIF4A emerges as a potential Achilles' heel for triple-negative breast cancer

by Baylor College of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI172503Improving treatments for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a

Updated on:April 15,2024

Numerous jobs linked to increased risk of knee reconstruction

by University of SydneyExercises to avoid and treat osteoarthritis. Credit: Institute of Bone and Joint Research, University of SydneyKnee replacements are a huge burden on society and individual

Updated on: June 06,2024

Numerous jobs linked to increased risk of knee reconstruction

by University of SydneyExercises to avoid and treat osteoarthritis. Credit: Institute of Bone and Joint Research, University of SydneyKnee replacements are a huge burden on society and individual

Updated on:June 06,2024

Risk score predicts disease progression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have created a risk score based on thousands of genetic variants to determine the prognosis of individual patients with rheumatoid arthritis.I

Updated on: June 17,2024

Risk score predicts disease progression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have created a risk score based on thousands of genetic variants to determine the prognosis of individual patients with rheumatoid arthritis.I

Updated on:June 17,2024

Study finds antibody-associated vasculitis characteristics and treatments vary across lifespan

by American College of RheumatologyMedications ever received by patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis stratified by age at diagnosis. Credit: The Association

Updated on: May 08,2024

Study finds antibody-associated vasculitis characteristics and treatments vary across lifespan

by American College of RheumatologyMedications ever received by patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis stratified by age at diagnosis. Credit: The Association

Updated on:May 08,2024

CRISPR screen reveals loss of genes in interferon gamma receptor signaling pathway

by Massachusetts General HospitalGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have discovered that the interferon gamma recept

Updated on: April 13,2024

CRISPR screen reveals loss of genes in interferon gamma receptor signaling pathway

by Massachusetts General HospitalGlioblastoma (histology slide). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have discovered that the interferon gamma recept

Updated on:April 13,2024

Study aims to unravel the genetic causes of osteoarthritis

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteA hip with osteoarthritis. In an X-ray of a healthy hip, the heads of the hip bone have smooth, evenly curved surfaces and there is a 'gap' between the h

Updated on: March 28,2024

Study aims to unravel the genetic causes of osteoarthritis

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteA hip with osteoarthritis. In an X-ray of a healthy hip, the heads of the hip bone have smooth, evenly curved surfaces and there is a 'gap' between the h

Updated on:March 28,2024

Warfarin use significantly increases risk of knee and hip replacement in people with OA

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that use of warfarin, a vit

Updated on: May 23,2024

Warfarin use significantly increases risk of knee and hip replacement in people with OA

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that use of warfarin, a vit

Updated on:May 23,2024

COVID infection may boost antibodies for up to 20 months

If you've already had COVID-19, your natural antibodies may last as long as 20 months, a new study suggests.While this is reassuring, experts are quick to caution that the new findings don't n