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

High false negative rate with PFTs in scleroderma lung disease

(HealthDay)—Use of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) is associated with high false negative rates for detection of scleroderma-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD), according to a study publis

Updated on: March 24,2024

High false negative rate with PFTs in scleroderma lung disease

(HealthDay)—Use of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) is associated with high false negative rates for detection of scleroderma-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD), according to a study publis

Updated on:March 24,2024

Can a DNA construction kit replace expensive antibody medication?

by KU LeuvenCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at KU Leuven in Belgium have developed a technique to make sheep produce new antibodies simply by injecting the DNA building blocks. This approach

Updated on: April 15,2024

Can a DNA construction kit replace expensive antibody medication?

by KU LeuvenCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at KU Leuven in Belgium have developed a technique to make sheep produce new antibodies simply by injecting the DNA building blocks. This approach

Updated on:April 15,2024

PFAS shown to reduce the activity of immune cells

by Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresGraphical abstract. Credit:Chemosphere(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139204PFAS are used in many everyday products. This is

Updated on: April 20,2024

PFAS shown to reduce the activity of immune cells

by Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresGraphical abstract. Credit:Chemosphere(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139204PFAS are used in many everyday products. This is

Updated on:April 20,2024

Arthritis, other chronic disease takes toll on work force

(HealthDay)—Among adults with one or more chronic conditions, those with arthritis appear much more likely than those without arthritis to have work disability, according to research published in the

Updated on: March 24,2024

Arthritis, other chronic disease takes toll on work force

(HealthDay)—Among adults with one or more chronic conditions, those with arthritis appear much more likely than those without arthritis to have work disability, according to research published in the

Updated on:March 24,2024

Lab-created molecule achieves positive results in the treatment of arthritis

by FAPESPArthritic mouse paw treated with TPPU (left) and untreated paw of another arthritic mouse. The substance decreased the area affected, reduced local swelling, and assuaged the pain associ

Updated on: March 24,2024

Lab-created molecule achieves positive results in the treatment of arthritis

by FAPESPArthritic mouse paw treated with TPPU (left) and untreated paw of another arthritic mouse. The substance decreased the area affected, reduced local swelling, and assuaged the pain associ

Updated on:March 24,2024

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

Updated on: April 13,2024

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

Updated on:April 13,2024

Study upends understanding about joint injuries

by Cornell UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can lead to severe osteoarthritis in both animal and human patients. Now, a new interdisciplinary s

Updated on: March 28,2024

Study upends understanding about joint injuries

by Cornell UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can lead to severe osteoarthritis in both animal and human patients. Now, a new interdisciplinary s

Updated on:March 28,2024

How IL-6 allows the immune response to develop for a key cell, the T follicular helper

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamAndre Ballesteros-Tato. Credit: UABThe body's immune response fights against infectious disease, and it safeguards against future infections

Updated on: April 16,2024

How IL-6 allows the immune response to develop for a key cell, the T follicular helper

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamAndre Ballesteros-Tato. Credit: UABThe body's immune response fights against infectious disease, and it safeguards against future infections

Updated on:April 16,2024

A new toolkit to engineer safe and efficient therapeutic cells

by Stacie Dodgson and Françoise Chanut,Gladstone InstitutesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.03.023Therapies based on engineered immune cells have recen

Updated on: May 07,2024

A new toolkit to engineer safe and efficient therapeutic cells

by Stacie Dodgson and Françoise Chanut,Gladstone InstitutesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.03.023Therapies based on engineered immune cells have recen

Updated on:May 07,2024

COVID-19: Biomarkers linked to severe forms of the disease

by University of MontrealColorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. Image captu

Updated on: April 13,2024

COVID-19: Biomarkers linked to severe forms of the disease

by University of MontrealColorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. Image captu

Updated on:April 13,2024

Pain and fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis tied to sitting and standing time

For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), pain and fatigue may both cause and be caused by more sitting time and less standing time, according to a study published in the October issue ofRheu

Updated on: June 17,2024

Pain and fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis tied to sitting and standing time

For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), pain and fatigue may both cause and be caused by more sitting time and less standing time, according to a study published in the October issue ofRheu

Updated on:June 17,2024