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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
TET proteins regulate factors essential for normal antibody production

TET proteins regulate factors essential for normal antibody production

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyMutant B cells lacking TET2 and TET3 produce an overabundance of a class of antibody called IgM, whereas normal control B cells churned out more effective antibodie

TET proteins regulate factors essential for normal antibody production

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyMutant B cells lacking TET2 and TET3 produce an overabundance of a class of antibody called IgM, whereas normal control B cells churned out more effective antibodie
COVID-19 infection rates low in people with rheumatic diseases, most report mild illness

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

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
Scientists discover a rare missense variant in STAT6 that protects against asthma

Scientists discover a rare missense variant in STAT6 that protects against asthma

by deCODE geneticsp.L406P is a partial LOF variant. Credit:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.10.002Scientists at deCODE genetics and collaborators

Scientists discover a rare missense variant in STAT6 that protects against asthma

by deCODE geneticsp.L406P is a partial LOF variant. Credit:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.10.002Scientists at deCODE genetics and collaborators
Researchers unlock predictive biomarkers for common hip disorder

Researchers unlock predictive biomarkers for common hip disorder

by University of MissouriBoxplots of significantly different median urine biomarker concentrations between the DDH cohort and healthy controls (P < 0.05). Median and the interquartile range ar

Researchers unlock predictive biomarkers for common hip disorder

by University of MissouriBoxplots of significantly different median urine biomarker concentrations between the DDH cohort and healthy controls (P < 0.05). Median and the interquartile range ar
Moms with lupus more likely to have children with autism, study suggests

Moms with lupus more likely to have children with autism, study suggests

by Serena Gordon, Healthday ReporterBut overall risk is low, shouldn't influence parenting decisions, expert says.(HealthDay)—Women with lupus are twice as likely to have a child with autism compa

Moms with lupus more likely to have children with autism, study suggests

by Serena Gordon, Healthday ReporterBut overall risk is low, shouldn't influence parenting decisions, expert says.(HealthDay)—Women with lupus are twice as likely to have a child with autism compa
Compound in green tea found to block rheumatoid arthritis

Compound in green tea found to block rheumatoid arthritis

by Washington State UniversityGreen tea. Credit: Wikimedia CommonsResearchers at Washington State University in Spokane have identified a potential new approach to combating the joint pain, infla

Compound in green tea found to block rheumatoid arthritis

by Washington State UniversityGreen tea. Credit: Wikimedia CommonsResearchers at Washington State University in Spokane have identified a potential new approach to combating the joint pain, infla
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,
An AI strategy for identifying new immunotherapy targets

An AI strategy for identifying new immunotherapy targets

by Cleveland ClinicSlowest relaxation timescales estimated by unsupervised AI highlight concerted MHC–peptide dynamics and multiple peptide presentation modes. Credit:Briefings in Bioinform

An AI strategy for identifying new immunotherapy targets

by Cleveland ClinicSlowest relaxation timescales estimated by unsupervised AI highlight concerted MHC–peptide dynamics and multiple peptide presentation modes. Credit:Briefings in Bioinform
A fresh look at joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis patients

A fresh look at joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis patients

by Trinity College DublinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Trinity are providing fresh insights into joint inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The condition cu

A fresh look at joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis patients

by Trinity College DublinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Trinity are providing fresh insights into joint inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The condition cu
Study sheds light on pregnancy complications and overturns common belief

Study sheds light on pregnancy complications and overturns common belief

by Hospital for Special Surgery"Many doctors may be unnecessarily treating some pregnant women who have antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) with anticoagulants, such as expensive heparin inje

Study sheds light on pregnancy complications and overturns common belief

by Hospital for Special Surgery"Many doctors may be unnecessarily treating some pregnant women who have antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) with anticoagulants, such as expensive heparin inje
Exercise training improves cardiac parameters in lupus

Exercise training improves cardiac parameters in lupus

(HealthDay) -- For inactive patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a three-month exercise training program is associated with improved chronotropic reserve and heart rate recovery, accordin

Exercise training improves cardiac parameters in lupus

(HealthDay) -- For inactive patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a three-month exercise training program is associated with improved chronotropic reserve and heart rate recovery, accordin