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Immunology & Rheumatology
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C-reactive protein reduces the immune response in inflammatory disease

C-reactive protein reduces the immune response in inflammatory disease

by Karin Söderlund Leifler,Linköping UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Autoimmunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2023.102998The biological function of the C-reactive prot

C-reactive protein reduces the immune response in inflammatory disease

by Karin Söderlund Leifler,Linköping UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Autoimmunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2023.102998The biological function of the C-reactive prot
Knee arthritis: Steroid shots may not help long-term, ozone injections promising

Knee arthritis: Steroid shots may not help long-term, ozone injections promising

Two studies test out old and new treatments for the debilitating ailment.(HealthDay)—Millions of aging Americans are plagued by arthritic knees, and two new studies offer insight into what might—or mi

Knee arthritis: Steroid shots may not help long-term, ozone injections promising

Two studies test out old and new treatments for the debilitating ailment.(HealthDay)—Millions of aging Americans are plagued by arthritic knees, and two new studies offer insight into what might—or mi
Preventing cell death as novel therapeutic strategy for rheumatoid arthritis

Preventing cell death as novel therapeutic strategy for rheumatoid arthritis

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: CC0 Public DomainA collaborative study has identified a new molecular mechanism causing rheumatoid arthritis. The researchers found that d

Preventing cell death as novel therapeutic strategy for rheumatoid arthritis

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: CC0 Public DomainA collaborative study has identified a new molecular mechanism causing rheumatoid arthritis. The researchers found that d
Screening of patients with rheumatism improves insight into cardiovascular disease

Screening of patients with rheumatism improves insight into cardiovascular disease

by University of TwenteSince the fifties, researchers have observed that patients with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased mortality from cardiovascular disease. Patients with this form of rhe

Screening of patients with rheumatism improves insight into cardiovascular disease

by University of TwenteSince the fifties, researchers have observed that patients with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased mortality from cardiovascular disease. Patients with this form of rhe
What do you know about rheumatic diseases?

What do you know about rheumatic diseases?

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeptember is Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about four common rheumatic diseases: Ankylosing

What do you know about rheumatic diseases?

by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeptember is Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about four common rheumatic diseases: Ankylosing
An extra X chromosome-linked gene may explain decreased viral infection severity in females

An extra X chromosome-linked gene may explain decreased viral infection severity in females

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt has long been known that viral infections can be more severe in males than females, but the question as to why has remained a m

An extra X chromosome-linked gene may explain decreased viral infection severity in females

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt has long been known that viral infections can be more severe in males than females, but the question as to why has remained a m
New study reveals how epithelial cells in the body naturally eliminate 'precancerous' ones

New study reveals how epithelial cells in the body naturally eliminate 'precancerous' ones

by Waseda UniversityWaseda University researchers identify the underlying mechanism behind the extrusion of precancerous cells by epithelial cells, a mechanism that prevents the formation of canc

New study reveals how epithelial cells in the body naturally eliminate 'precancerous' ones

by Waseda UniversityWaseda University researchers identify the underlying mechanism behind the extrusion of precancerous cells by epithelial cells, a mechanism that prevents the formation of canc
Researchers describe how birch pollen affects immune cells

Researchers describe how birch pollen affects immune cells

by Jan Grabowski, Zentrum für Experimentelle und Klinische InfektionsforschungAPE exposure induces transcriptional changes in moDC. (A) IL-12p70 content in supernatants of moDC stimulated with 100 ng/

Researchers describe how birch pollen affects immune cells

by Jan Grabowski, Zentrum für Experimentelle und Klinische InfektionsforschungAPE exposure induces transcriptional changes in moDC. (A) IL-12p70 content in supernatants of moDC stimulated with 100 ng/
Pain in the back: Preventing and treating spinal arthritis

Pain in the back: Preventing and treating spinal arthritis

by Dan Lea,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMany types of arthritis can affect your musculoskeletal system. Joints are physical points of connection between two bones, and cartilage is the tissue t

Pain in the back: Preventing and treating spinal arthritis

by Dan Lea,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMany types of arthritis can affect your musculoskeletal system. Joints are physical points of connection between two bones, and cartilage is the tissue t
New method is better able to map immune response and paves way for new treatments

New method is better able to map immune response and paves way for new treatments

byKarolinska InstitutetSpatial transcriptomics–based method to map B cell and T cell receptors.Targeted capture of antigen receptor sequences from spatial transcriptomics gene expression librari

New method is better able to map immune response and paves way for new treatments

byKarolinska InstitutetSpatial transcriptomics–based method to map B cell and T cell receptors.Targeted capture of antigen receptor sequences from spatial transcriptomics gene expression librari
Immunity after COVID-19 illness may last at least 1 year

Immunity after COVID-19 illness may last at least 1 year

by Ernie MundellLong-term data from northern Italy—an area hit hard during the early days of the pandemic—suggests that reinfection after recovery from COVID-19 infection is very rare, and immunity in

Immunity after COVID-19 illness may last at least 1 year

by Ernie MundellLong-term data from northern Italy—an area hit hard during the early days of the pandemic—suggests that reinfection after recovery from COVID-19 infection is very rare, and immunity in
Are low blood urate levels linked to a higher risk of premature death?

Are low blood urate levels linked to a higher risk of premature death?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inArthritis & Rheumatologysuggests that adults with low blood levels of urate, a breakdown product of metabolism,

Are low blood urate levels linked to a higher risk of premature death?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inArthritis & Rheumatologysuggests that adults with low blood levels of urate, a breakdown product of metabolism,