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Got osteoarthritis? Get moving

Got osteoarthritis? Get moving

(HealthDay)—Is arthritis pain getting in the way of your fitness plans? That need not be the case.In fact,physical activitycan be vital to your continued mobility.Osteoarthritis is a

Got osteoarthritis? Get moving

(HealthDay)—Is arthritis pain getting in the way of your fitness plans? That need not be the case.In fact,physical activitycan be vital to your continued mobility.Osteoarthritis is a
Discriminatory redlining practices in the 1930s associated with present-day rates of ED visits due to asthma

Discriminatory redlining practices in the 1930s associated with present-day rates of ED visits due to asthma

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurrent rates of emergency department visits due to asthma are around 2.4 times higher in areas that were redlined—deprioritised for mortgage investment—in the 1

Discriminatory redlining practices in the 1930s associated with present-day rates of ED visits due to asthma

by LancetCredit: CC0 Public DomainCurrent rates of emergency department visits due to asthma are around 2.4 times higher in areas that were redlined—deprioritised for mortgage investment—in the 1
Evolutionary origin of mysterious immune system molecule in humans revealed

Evolutionary origin of mysterious immune system molecule in humans revealed

by Ashley WennersHerron,Pennsylvania State UniversityThe Joining chain shares three characteristics with the CXCL chemokine genes, including the same number of exons, which encode the protein, a

Evolutionary origin of mysterious immune system molecule in humans revealed

by Ashley WennersHerron,Pennsylvania State UniversityThe Joining chain shares three characteristics with the CXCL chemokine genes, including the same number of exons, which encode the protein, a
Study uncovers novel mechanisms behind food allergies

Study uncovers novel mechanisms behind food allergies

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit:Mucosal Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mucimm.2023.12.001A recent Northwestern Medicine study has shed light on the mechanisms of a

Study uncovers novel mechanisms behind food allergies

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityCredit:Mucosal Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.mucimm.2023.12.001A recent Northwestern Medicine study has shed light on the mechanisms of a
Meat, multiple sclerosis and the microbiome

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

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

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

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
New genetic risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis revealed by analysis of multiple ancestry groups

New genetic risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis revealed by analysis of multiple ancestry groups

by RIKENEnrichment of high PIP variants within open chromatin regions of 18 blood cell populations was analyzed by gchromVAR software. The horizontal dashed line indicates Bonferroni corrected P

New genetic risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis revealed by analysis of multiple ancestry groups

by RIKENEnrichment of high PIP variants within open chromatin regions of 18 blood cell populations was analyzed by gchromVAR software. The horizontal dashed line indicates Bonferroni corrected P
Non-surgical treatment significantly reduces knee pain for adults, especially those 50 and older

Non-surgical treatment significantly reduces knee pain for adults, especially those 50 and older

by The Reis GroupCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGenicular nerve radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive treatment for knee pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee, and can significantly reduc

Non-surgical treatment significantly reduces knee pain for adults, especially those 50 and older

by The Reis GroupCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGenicular nerve radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive treatment for knee pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee, and can significantly reduc
Gut microbiome: Meet Roseburia intestinalis—the energy-producing bacterium that helps us fight against disease

Gut microbiome: Meet Roseburia intestinalis—the energy-producing bacterium that helps us fight against disease

by Conor Meehan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe hundreds of species of microorganisms that comprise the microbiome all have different, unique roles.One of the important func

Gut microbiome: Meet Roseburia intestinalis—the energy-producing bacterium that helps us fight against disease

by Conor Meehan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe hundreds of species of microorganisms that comprise the microbiome all have different, unique roles.One of the important func
Research backs belief that tomatoes can be a gout trigger

Research backs belief that tomatoes can be a gout trigger

by University of OtagoPeople who maintain that eating tomatoes can cause their gout to flare up are likely to welcome new University of Otago research that has, for the first time, found a biolog

Research backs belief that tomatoes can be a gout trigger

by University of OtagoPeople who maintain that eating tomatoes can cause their gout to flare up are likely to welcome new University of Otago research that has, for the first time, found a biolog
Vaping CBD causes more severe lung damage than vaping nicotine, new study shows

Vaping CBD causes more severe lung damage than vaping nicotine, new study shows

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainVaping cannabidiol (CBD), a compound found in marijuana, leads to more severe lung damage than vaping nicotine, according t

Vaping CBD causes more severe lung damage than vaping nicotine, new study shows

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainVaping cannabidiol (CBD), a compound found in marijuana, leads to more severe lung damage than vaping nicotine, according t
Smoking shown to have long-term effects on the immune system

Smoking shown to have long-term effects on the immune system

by Pasteur InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainLike other factors such as age, sex, and genetics, smoking has a major impact on immune responses. This is the finding recently made by a team of scie

Smoking shown to have long-term effects on the immune system

by Pasteur InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainLike other factors such as age, sex, and genetics, smoking has a major impact on immune responses. This is the finding recently made by a team of scie