One step closer to tailored treatment of severe rheumatic diseases

by Aarhus UniversityThe study leads us to hope that the immunological cells and inflammatory signalling molecules in the joint of each individual patient will be able to predict the most effectiv

Updated on: June 17,2024

One step closer to tailored treatment of severe rheumatic diseases

by Aarhus UniversityThe study leads us to hope that the immunological cells and inflammatory signalling molecules in the joint of each individual patient will be able to predict the most effectiv

Updated on:June 17,2024

Extra pounds linked to rheumatoid arthritis risk in women

Those who were overweight or obese were more likely to develop the painful disease, analysis showed.(HealthDay)—Overweight and obese women are at increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis, a new study s

Updated on: March 24,2024

Extra pounds linked to rheumatoid arthritis risk in women

Those who were overweight or obese were more likely to develop the painful disease, analysis showed.(HealthDay)—Overweight and obese women are at increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis, a new study s

Updated on:March 24,2024

How a COVID-19 infection spurs antibodies against common colds

by The Scripps Research InstituteResearchers analyzed the structures of antibodies (colored) from healthy donors as the molecules bound to the spike protein from common coronaviruses like OC43 (s

Updated on: April 10,2024

How a COVID-19 infection spurs antibodies against common colds

by The Scripps Research InstituteResearchers analyzed the structures of antibodies (colored) from healthy donors as the molecules bound to the spike protein from common coronaviruses like OC43 (s

Updated on:April 10,2024

Researchers identify new arthritis severity gene

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new gene associated with disease severity in models of rheumatoid arthritis has been identified by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicin

Updated on: June 06,2024

Researchers identify new arthritis severity gene

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new gene associated with disease severity in models of rheumatoid arthritis has been identified by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicin

Updated on:June 06,2024

Fracture risk down with adherence to bisphosphonates

For patients with an osteoporotic fracture, adherence to bisphosphonate treatment is associated with reduced fracture risk; and for veterans with rheumatoid arthritis, non-adherence to bisphosphonate

Updated on: March 24,2024

Fracture risk down with adherence to bisphosphonates

For patients with an osteoporotic fracture, adherence to bisphosphonate treatment is associated with reduced fracture risk; and for veterans with rheumatoid arthritis, non-adherence to bisphosphonate

Updated on:March 24,2024

NIH should create an Office of Autoimmune Disease Research, says new report

by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile the quantity and quality of research that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts on autoimm

Updated on: May 05,2024

NIH should create an Office of Autoimmune Disease Research, says new report

by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile the quantity and quality of research that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts on autoimm

Updated on:May 05,2024

T-cells: The superheroes in the battle against omicron

by Luke O'neill,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageOmicron is spreading rapidly throughout the world, with experts claiming that 40% of the global population will be infected within t

Updated on: May 07,2024

T-cells: The superheroes in the battle against omicron

by Luke O'neill,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageOmicron is spreading rapidly throughout the world, with experts claiming that 40% of the global population will be infected within t

Updated on:May 07,2024

Rheumatoid arthritis finding may lead to new inflammation blockers

by Sara Tiner,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have linked the T cell dysfunction seen in rheumatoid arthritis with a metabolic deficiency, reported in a new&

Updated on: May 29,2024

Rheumatoid arthritis finding may lead to new inflammation blockers

by Sara Tiner,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have linked the T cell dysfunction seen in rheumatoid arthritis with a metabolic deficiency, reported in a new&

Updated on:May 29,2024

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

Some allergens that cause contact dermatitis are found in masks that prevent COVID-19

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThroughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, those able to wear a face mask have been encouraged to do so

Updated on: April 24,2024

Some allergens that cause contact dermatitis are found in masks that prevent COVID-19

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThroughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, those able to wear a face mask have been encouraged to do so

Updated on:April 24,2024

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

HSPC-derived CAR T-cells capable of lasting engraftment

(HealthDay)—Hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell (HSPC)-derived chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells are capable of long-term engraftment in a model of HIV/AIDS, according to a study published online

Updated on: April 16,2024

HSPC-derived CAR T-cells capable of lasting engraftment

(HealthDay)—Hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell (HSPC)-derived chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells are capable of long-term engraftment in a model of HIV/AIDS, according to a study published online

Updated on:April 16,2024