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Study finds gastrointestinal symptoms in systemic scleroderma unrelated to disease-specific medications

Study finds gastrointestinal symptoms in systemic scleroderma unrelated to disease-specific medications

by American College of RheumatologyIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthNew research presented th

Study finds gastrointestinal symptoms in systemic scleroderma unrelated to disease-specific medications

by American College of RheumatologyIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthNew research presented th
Polyarthritis, Inflammatory Arthritis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Polyarthritis, Inflammatory Arthritis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Polyarthritis, Inflammatory Arthritis, and Rheumatoid ArthritisHow They Are Related—and How They DifferByCarol EusticeUpdated on November 03, 2022Medically reviewed byDavid Oze

Polyarthritis, Inflammatory Arthritis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Polyarthritis, Inflammatory Arthritis, and Rheumatoid ArthritisHow They Are Related—and How They DifferByCarol EusticeUpdated on November 03, 2022Medically reviewed byDavid Oze
Can boiled peanuts help cure peanut allergies?

Can boiled peanuts help cure peanut allergies?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBecause heat can affect the structure and immunoreactivity of peanuts, researchers recently tested whether a therapy using sequential doses of boiled pean

Can boiled peanuts help cure peanut allergies?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBecause heat can affect the structure and immunoreactivity of peanuts, researchers recently tested whether a therapy using sequential doses of boiled pean
Guidelines developed for ankylosing spondylitis treatment

Guidelines developed for ankylosing spondylitis treatment

(HealthDay)—Evidence-based recommendations have been developed for treatment of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (SpA). The guidelines were publish

Guidelines developed for ankylosing spondylitis treatment

(HealthDay)—Evidence-based recommendations have been developed for treatment of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (SpA). The guidelines were publish
B cells and their function in the immune system

B cells and their function in the immune system

by Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineThe protein Pdap1 (red) is located in the cytoplasm of B cells. Credit: Di Virgilio, MDCWhenever a germ gets into the human body, the immune system us

B cells and their function in the immune system

by Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineThe protein Pdap1 (red) is located in the cytoplasm of B cells. Credit: Di Virgilio, MDCWhenever a germ gets into the human body, the immune system us
Intestinal tuft cell expression changes with sleeping and eating cycles

Intestinal tuft cell expression changes with sleeping and eating cycles

by Kirsten Heuring,Carnegie Mellon UniversityImmunofluorescence analysis of tuft cells in the duodenum from Hdac3fl/flmice and Hdac3ΔIECmice 2 weeks after H. polygyrus infection. Cre

Intestinal tuft cell expression changes with sleeping and eating cycles

by Kirsten Heuring,Carnegie Mellon UniversityImmunofluorescence analysis of tuft cells in the duodenum from Hdac3fl/flmice and Hdac3ΔIECmice 2 weeks after H. polygyrus infection. Cre
Study finds JAK inhibitors and tocilizumab effective in VEXAS syndrome

Study finds JAK inhibitors and tocilizumab effective in VEXAS syndrome

byAmerican College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeting, found that JAK inhibitors (JAKi)

Study finds JAK inhibitors and tocilizumab effective in VEXAS syndrome

byAmerican College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeting, found that JAK inhibitors (JAKi)
Diagnosis and treatment of food allergies using a molecular approach

Diagnosis and treatment of food allergies using a molecular approach

Food allergies involve adverse immunological reactions initiated by usually harmless proteins in food substances. Therefore, molecular assessments of food allergens with protein allergenicity assessme

Diagnosis and treatment of food allergies using a molecular approach

Food allergies involve adverse immunological reactions initiated by usually harmless proteins in food substances. Therefore, molecular assessments of food allergens with protein allergenicity assessme
Revised ACR/EULAR rheumatoid arthritis remission criteria released

Revised ACR/EULAR rheumatoid arthritis remission criteria released

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)Rates of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease remission according to modified Boolean classifications, using a patient global assessment (PtGA

Revised ACR/EULAR rheumatoid arthritis remission criteria released

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)Rates of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease remission according to modified Boolean classifications, using a patient global assessment (PtGA
New breakthrough in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

New breakthrough in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

by University of OxfordCredit: University of OxfordPeople with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) could soon benefit from a new drug treatment that not only suppresses inflammation but also significantly

New breakthrough in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

by University of OxfordCredit: University of OxfordPeople with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) could soon benefit from a new drug treatment that not only suppresses inflammation but also significantly
Medical researchers tackle immune rejection of biomedical implants

Medical researchers tackle immune rejection of biomedical implants

byUniversity of ArizonaPathological FBR in humans is mediated by RAC2 mechanotransduction signaling, regardless of implant properties, and is associated with increased mechanical signaling. Cred

Medical researchers tackle immune rejection of biomedical implants

byUniversity of ArizonaPathological FBR in humans is mediated by RAC2 mechanotransduction signaling, regardless of implant properties, and is associated with increased mechanical signaling. Cred