Alcohol consumption tied to less disease activity with rheumatoid arthritis

by Lori SolomonThere is an inverse relationship between alcohol consumption and disease activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Jan. 11 inArthritis &a

Updated on: April 07,2024 20

Alcohol consumption tied to less disease activity with rheumatoid arthritis

by Lori SolomonThere is an inverse relationship between alcohol consumption and disease activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Jan. 11 inArthritis &a

Updated on:April 07,2024 20

Researchers find genetic association for interstitial lung disease

by University of TsukubaMUC5B risk allele carrier frequency in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) with and without interstitial lung disease (ILD) as well as in healthy controls in the Japanese pop

Updated on: May 19,2024 3

Researchers find genetic association for interstitial lung disease

by University of TsukubaMUC5B risk allele carrier frequency in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) with and without interstitial lung disease (ILD) as well as in healthy controls in the Japanese pop

Updated on:May 19,2024 3

Skin must develop tolerance to 'good' bacteria early in life, says new study

by Pete Farley,University of California, San FranciscoHuman skin structure. Credit: WikipediaA wave of specialized immune cells entering the skin in early life may induce tolerance to the hundre

Updated on: April 24,2024 11

Skin must develop tolerance to 'good' bacteria early in life, says new study

by Pete Farley,University of California, San FranciscoHuman skin structure. Credit: WikipediaA wave of specialized immune cells entering the skin in early life may induce tolerance to the hundre

Updated on:April 24,2024 11

Successful murine model of dermatomyositis reveals underlying immune system involvement

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityAutoimmunity to MDA5, CD4 T cells reactive MDA5, works as 'Seed', and inducible factors like as virus infection and poly (I:C) treatment induce type

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

Successful murine model of dermatomyositis reveals underlying immune system involvement

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityAutoimmunity to MDA5, CD4 T cells reactive MDA5, works as 'Seed', and inducible factors like as virus infection and poly (I:C) treatment induce type

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

CAR T cell therapies may lead to reactivation of childhood viral infections

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressPetabase-scale analysis of viral nucleic acids reveals that HHV-6 is reactivated in human T cells. a, Schematic of life cycles of endogenous human viruses. Viruses ca

Updated on: April 09,2024 10

CAR T cell therapies may lead to reactivation of childhood viral infections

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressPetabase-scale analysis of viral nucleic acids reveals that HHV-6 is reactivated in human T cells. a, Schematic of life cycles of endogenous human viruses. Viruses ca

Updated on:April 09,2024 10

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 15

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 15

How long does immunity last after COVID vaccination, and do we need booster shots?

by Vasso Apostolopoulos, Jack Feehan,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn important factor in achievingherd immunityagainst SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19

Updated on: April 13,2024 11

How long does immunity last after COVID vaccination, and do we need booster shots?

by Vasso Apostolopoulos, Jack Feehan,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn important factor in achievingherd immunityagainst SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19

Updated on:April 13,2024 11

ATP from sensory neuron-interneuron crosstalk is key to spreading inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

by Hokkaido UniversityThe inflammation signal (IL-6 amplifier) in the affected joint (L) causes the secretion of ATP that transmits a signal through the spinal cord (DRG, L5), which in turn trigg

Updated on: June 06,2024 4

ATP from sensory neuron-interneuron crosstalk is key to spreading inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

by Hokkaido UniversityThe inflammation signal (IL-6 amplifier) in the affected joint (L) causes the secretion of ATP that transmits a signal through the spinal cord (DRG, L5), which in turn trigg

Updated on:June 06,2024 4

Home-based phototherapy as effective as office-based for psoriasis

by Elana GotkineFor plaque or guttate psoriasis, home-based narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy is as effective as office-based phototherapy, according to a study published online Sept. 25 inJ

Updated on: November 12,2024 0

Home-based phototherapy as effective as office-based for psoriasis

by Elana GotkineFor plaque or guttate psoriasis, home-based narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy is as effective as office-based phototherapy, according to a study published online Sept. 25 inJ

Updated on:November 12,2024 0

Older siblings and childhood tonsil removal linked to heightened risk of inflammatory arthritis

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHaving older siblings and childhood tonsil removal are linked to a heightened risk of ankylosing spondylitis, a type of chronic inflamma

Updated on: January 29,2024 0

Older siblings and childhood tonsil removal linked to heightened risk of inflammatory arthritis

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHaving older siblings and childhood tonsil removal are linked to a heightened risk of ankylosing spondylitis, a type of chronic inflamma

Updated on:January 29,2024 0

New study uncovers molecular interactions driving multiple inflammasome activation and inflammatory cell death

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyThe formation of panoptosomes and inflammatory apoptosis following the injection of four pathogen-related patterns. Credit:&nbsp

Updated on: January 26,2024 12

New study uncovers molecular interactions driving multiple inflammasome activation and inflammatory cell death

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyThe formation of panoptosomes and inflammatory apoptosis following the injection of four pathogen-related patterns. Credit:&nbsp

Updated on:January 26,2024 12

Arthritis risk linked to obesity may be passed down through generations

by Jim Dryden,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisMultiple generations of mice studied in the lab of Farshid Guilak at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indi

Updated on: April 07,2024 14

Arthritis risk linked to obesity may be passed down through generations

by Jim Dryden,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisMultiple generations of mice studied in the lab of Farshid Guilak at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indi

Updated on:April 07,2024 14