Passive smoking linked to increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Passive smoking during childhood and/or adulthood is associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study recently published inRMD Open.Yann Nguyen, M.D., M.P.H., fr

Updated on: June 06,2024 6

Passive smoking linked to increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Passive smoking during childhood and/or adulthood is associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study recently published inRMD Open.Yann Nguyen, M.D., M.P.H., fr

Updated on:June 06,2024 6

How much of a boost do 'booster' COVID-19 jabs give?

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have found the "booster" COVID-19 vaccine program led to a large boost in the antibodies that help protect agains

Updated on: March 13,2024 19

How much of a boost do 'booster' COVID-19 jabs give?

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists have found the "booster" COVID-19 vaccine program led to a large boost in the antibodies that help protect agains

Updated on:March 13,2024 19

Meat, multiple sclerosis and the microbiome

by University of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating more meat, having less of certain bacteria in the gut, and more of certain immune cells in the blood, all link with multiple sc

Updated on: May 26,2024 3

Meat, multiple sclerosis and the microbiome

by University of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating more meat, having less of certain bacteria in the gut, and more of certain immune cells in the blood, all link with multiple sc

Updated on:May 26,2024 3

Back pain link to 24-hour body clock revealed

by University of ManchesterCredit: University of ManchesterNew research by University of Manchester scientists has for the first time shown that our spinal discs have 24-hour body clocks which wh

Updated on: March 24,2024 20

Back pain link to 24-hour body clock revealed

by University of ManchesterCredit: University of ManchesterNew research by University of Manchester scientists has for the first time shown that our spinal discs have 24-hour body clocks which wh

Updated on:March 24,2024 20

Vascular disease in COVID-19 is not caused by viral infection of blood vessels

by University of QueenslandSARS-CoV-2 virus added to epithelial cells and infected cells shown in pink. Credit: University of QueenslandThe SARS-CoV-2 virus does not infect blood vessels, despite

Updated on: April 10,2024 15

Vascular disease in COVID-19 is not caused by viral infection of blood vessels

by University of QueenslandSARS-CoV-2 virus added to epithelial cells and infected cells shown in pink. Credit: University of QueenslandThe SARS-CoV-2 virus does not infect blood vessels, despite

Updated on:April 10,2024 15

New device for low-cost single-cell analysis identifies fibroblast subtypes in rheumatoid arthritis patients

by New York Genome CenterResearchers at the New York Genome Center (NYGC) and New York University (NYU) have taken steps to facilitate broad access to single-cell sequencing by developing a 3-D-printe

Updated on: April 07,2024 13

New device for low-cost single-cell analysis identifies fibroblast subtypes in rheumatoid arthritis patients

by New York Genome CenterResearchers at the New York Genome Center (NYGC) and New York University (NYU) have taken steps to facilitate broad access to single-cell sequencing by developing a 3-D-printe

Updated on:April 07,2024 13

CAR T-cell immunotherapy rids woman of tough-to-treat lupus

by Amy Norton(HealthDay)—In a first, researchers have used genetically tweaked immune system cells to send a woman's severe lupus into remission.The treatment—called CAR T-cell therapy—is already

Updated on: April 09,2024 17

CAR T-cell immunotherapy rids woman of tough-to-treat lupus

by Amy Norton(HealthDay)—In a first, researchers have used genetically tweaked immune system cells to send a woman's severe lupus into remission.The treatment—called CAR T-cell therapy—is already

Updated on:April 09,2024 17

Potential treatment for rare autoimmune disorder could be adapted from CAR-T therapy, suggests clinical trial

by National Institutes of HealthColorized scanning electron micrograph of a T lymphocyte (also known as a T cell) (blue). Credit: NIAIDEvidence from a small-scale clinical trial suggests that a v

Updated on: May 08,2024 6

Potential treatment for rare autoimmune disorder could be adapted from CAR-T therapy, suggests clinical trial

by National Institutes of HealthColorized scanning electron micrograph of a T lymphocyte (also known as a T cell) (blue). Credit: NIAIDEvidence from a small-scale clinical trial suggests that a v

Updated on:May 08,2024 6

COVID-19 science: Understanding the basics of 'herd immunity'

by Dr. Eduardo Sanchez,American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecently I heard a medical "expert" on the news incorrectly define the term "herd immunity." It'

Updated on: April 10,2024 18

COVID-19 science: Understanding the basics of 'herd immunity'

by Dr. Eduardo Sanchez,American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainRecently I heard a medical "expert" on the news incorrectly define the term "herd immunity." It'

Updated on:April 10,2024 18

COVID-19 causes some patients' immune systems to attack their own bodies, which may contribute to severe illness

by Matthew Woodruff,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAround the world, immunologists who retooled their labs to join the fight against SARS-CoV-2 are furiously trying to explain

Updated on: April 10,2024 17

COVID-19 causes some patients' immune systems to attack their own bodies, which may contribute to severe illness

by Matthew Woodruff,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAround the world, immunologists who retooled their labs to join the fight against SARS-CoV-2 are furiously trying to explain

Updated on:April 10,2024 17

SARS-CoV-2 curtails immune response in the gut

by European Molecular Biology LaboratoryThe researchers were able to monitor the virus's growth in organoids derived from human intestinal cells. Pink and red show areas of SARS-CoV-2 infecti

Updated on: April 22,2024 14

SARS-CoV-2 curtails immune response in the gut

by European Molecular Biology LaboratoryThe researchers were able to monitor the virus's growth in organoids derived from human intestinal cells. Pink and red show areas of SARS-CoV-2 infecti

Updated on:April 22,2024 14

Risk of severe breakthrough COVID-19 infection is higher for people with HIV with moderately low CD4 cell counts

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthGraphs show incidence of severe COVID-19 breakthrough illness by HIV status (A) (log-rank test P = .40), by CD4 cell count and HIV sta

Updated on: April 09,2024 14

Risk of severe breakthrough COVID-19 infection is higher for people with HIV with moderately low CD4 cell counts

by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthGraphs show incidence of severe COVID-19 breakthrough illness by HIV status (A) (log-rank test P = .40), by CD4 cell count and HIV sta

Updated on:April 09,2024 14