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We are getting older and heavier, and osteoarthritis is increasing

We are getting older and heavier, and osteoarthritis is increasing

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of patients with osteoarthritis has increased dramatically since the 1950s. Along with diabetes, the illness is now one of the fastest-growin

We are getting older and heavier, and osteoarthritis is increasing

by Lund UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of patients with osteoarthritis has increased dramatically since the 1950s. Along with diabetes, the illness is now one of the fastest-growin
No link between 'hypoallergenic' dogs and lower risk of childhood asthma

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

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
Research shows that being overweight hampers the body's immune response to SARS-CoV-2

Research shows that being overweight hampers the body's immune response to SARS-CoV-2

byUniversity of QueenslandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Queensland-led research shows being overweight can impair the body's antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection but n

Research shows that being overweight hampers the body's immune response to SARS-CoV-2

byUniversity of QueenslandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Queensland-led research shows being overweight can impair the body's antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection but n
SIV shrugs off antibodies in vaccinated monkeys

SIV shrugs off antibodies in vaccinated monkeys

by Emory UniversityNew research on monkeys vaccinated against HIV's relative SIV calls into question an idea that has driven AIDS vaccine work for years. The assumption: a protective vaccine

SIV shrugs off antibodies in vaccinated monkeys

by Emory UniversityNew research on monkeys vaccinated against HIV's relative SIV calls into question an idea that has driven AIDS vaccine work for years. The assumption: a protective vaccine
Skin must develop tolerance to 'good' bacteria early in life, says new study

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

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
Does alcohol consumption have an effect on arthritis?

Does alcohol consumption have an effect on arthritis?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral previous studies have demonstrated that moderate alcohol consumption is linked with less severe disease and better quality of life in patients with rheuma

Does alcohol consumption have an effect on arthritis?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral previous studies have demonstrated that moderate alcohol consumption is linked with less severe disease and better quality of life in patients with rheuma
Study unveils the role of gamma-delta T cells in cancer immunology

Study unveils the role of gamma-delta T cells in cancer immunology

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteComprehensive pan-cancer analysis of γδ TCRs. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101764A new study pu

Study unveils the role of gamma-delta T cells in cancer immunology

byH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research InstituteComprehensive pan-cancer analysis of γδ TCRs. Credit:Cell Reports Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101764A new study pu
Treatment options for patients whose blood cancer relapses after CAR-T cell therapy

Treatment options for patients whose blood cancer relapses after CAR-T cell therapy

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMount Sinai and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) researchers have identified therapies that can help patients with the bloo

Treatment options for patients whose blood cancer relapses after CAR-T cell therapy

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMount Sinai and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) researchers have identified therapies that can help patients with the bloo
Updated recommendations for psoriatic arthritis

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 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
The promise of precision medicine for rheumatoid arthritis

The promise of precision medicine for rheumatoid arthritis

by Yale UniversityA hand affected by rheumatoid arthritis. Credit: James Heilman, MD/WikipediaIn a new study, a Yale-led research team identified the mechanism of a gene that raises the risk of s

The promise of precision medicine for rheumatoid arthritis

by Yale UniversityA hand affected by rheumatoid arthritis. Credit: James Heilman, MD/WikipediaIn a new study, a Yale-led research team identified the mechanism of a gene that raises the risk of s
Genes and cellular processes that contribute to the pathogenesis of RVVC found

Genes and cellular processes that contribute to the pathogenesis of RVVC found

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.An international team of researchers has identified some of the genes and cellular processes that contribute to the pathogenesis of rec

Genes and cellular processes that contribute to the pathogenesis of RVVC found

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCandida albicans. Credit: Wikipedia.An international team of researchers has identified some of the genes and cellular processes that contribute to the pathogenesis of rec
New research connects the hormones we're born with to lifetime risk for immunological diseases

New research connects the hormones we're born with to lifetime risk for immunological diseases

by Michigan State UniversityThis research shows that it's our perinatal hormones, not our adult sex hormones, that have a greater influence on our risk of developing mast cell-associated diso

New research connects the hormones we're born with to lifetime risk for immunological diseases

by Michigan State UniversityThis research shows that it's our perinatal hormones, not our adult sex hormones, that have a greater influence on our risk of developing mast cell-associated diso