How do I know if I need a cortisone shot?

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you're an athlete prone to overuse injuries or if you have a chronic condition like arthritis, chances are you've

Updated on: June 06,2024 6

How do I know if I need a cortisone shot?

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you're an athlete prone to overuse injuries or if you have a chronic condition like arthritis, chances are you've

Updated on:June 06,2024 6

An infamous 'inflammasome'—a rogue protein complex—appears to underlie a rare and disabling autoimmune disorder

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCa2+ influx is required for PIEZO-dependent NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Credit:Science Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adf4699Autoimmune disea

Updated on: March 30,2024 8

An infamous 'inflammasome'—a rogue protein complex—appears to underlie a rare and disabling autoimmune disorder

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCa2+ influx is required for PIEZO-dependent NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Credit:Science Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adf4699Autoimmune disea

Updated on:March 30,2024 8

Arthritis & the COVID vaccine: What you need to know

(HealthDay)—Some arthritis drugs may reduce the effectiveness of COVID vaccines, according to the Arthritis Foundation, which also offers advice on booster shots.Research is limited, but evidence sugg

Updated on: May 13,2024 5

Arthritis & the COVID vaccine: What you need to know

(HealthDay)—Some arthritis drugs may reduce the effectiveness of COVID vaccines, according to the Arthritis Foundation, which also offers advice on booster shots.Research is limited, but evidence sugg

Updated on:May 13,2024 5

Updated recommendations for psoriatic arthritis

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, EULARCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPsoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease. It has both joint and non-joint symptoms

Updated on: March 27,2024 0

Updated recommendations for psoriatic arthritis

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, EULARCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPsoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease. It has both joint and non-joint symptoms

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

Urine of COVID-19 patients could predict who will develop severe disease

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUrine analysis of COVID-19 patients revealed elevated levels of specific biomarkers of the immune system compared to those who w

Updated on: April 10,2024 14

Urine of COVID-19 patients could predict who will develop severe disease

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUrine analysis of COVID-19 patients revealed elevated levels of specific biomarkers of the immune system compared to those who w

Updated on:April 10,2024 14

Researchers identify new way to inhibit immune cells that drive allergic asthma

by Rockefeller University PressActivation of ILC2s causes inflammation in mouse lungs (left), but this is reduced by treatment with Yoda1 to stimulate Piezo1 channels (right). Credit:(2024)

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Researchers identify new way to inhibit immune cells that drive allergic asthma

by Rockefeller University PressActivation of ILC2s causes inflammation in mouse lungs (left), but this is reduced by treatment with Yoda1 to stimulate Piezo1 channels (right). Credit:(2024)

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Study finds immunotherapy combination before surgery improves outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer

by University of California, Los AngelesAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA pilot study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Compreh

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Study finds immunotherapy combination before surgery improves outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer

by University of California, Los AngelesAxial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domainA pilot study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Compreh

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

Potentially predictive humoral immune response markers in COVID-19 patients

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainGalit Alter, Ph.D., Group Leader at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and

Updated on: April 10,2024 17

Potentially predictive humoral immune response markers in COVID-19 patients

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainGalit Alter, Ph.D., Group Leader at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and

Updated on:April 10,2024 17

Ultra-low dose rituximab controls disease activity for most rheumatoid arthritis patients in new study

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that in one study

Updated on: March 28,2024 17

Ultra-low dose rituximab controls disease activity for most rheumatoid arthritis patients in new study

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that in one study

Updated on:March 28,2024 17

Researchers develop statistical method for genetic mapping of autoimmune diseases

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalSchematic overview of SCENT and SCENT enhancer–gene pairs across nine single-cell multimodal datasets.a, SCENT identifies (1) activecis-regulatory regio

Updated on: April 27,2024 0

Researchers develop statistical method for genetic mapping of autoimmune diseases

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalSchematic overview of SCENT and SCENT enhancer–gene pairs across nine single-cell multimodal datasets.a, SCENT identifies (1) activecis-regulatory regio

Updated on:April 27,2024 0

New study reveals how to rejuvenate the immune system of elderly people and reduce their risk of infectious disease

by University of California, IrvineResults from new study, led by Michael Demetriou, MD, PhD, may pave the way for new potential therapeutic targets to rejuvenate the immune system in older adult

Updated on: May 05,2024 17

New study reveals how to rejuvenate the immune system of elderly people and reduce their risk of infectious disease

by University of California, IrvineResults from new study, led by Michael Demetriou, MD, PhD, may pave the way for new potential therapeutic targets to rejuvenate the immune system in older adult

Updated on:May 05,2024 17

COVID-19 infection rates low in people with rheumatic diseases, most report mild illness

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study shows that the COVID-19 infection incidence has been low in people with rheumatic diseases, and most of those infected expe

Updated on: May 23,2024 6

COVID-19 infection rates low in people with rheumatic diseases, most report mild illness

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study shows that the COVID-19 infection incidence has been low in people with rheumatic diseases, and most of those infected expe

Updated on:May 23,2024 6