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Passive smoking linked to increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis

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

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
Repurposing tocilizumab in scleroderma patients may prevent early lung disease

Repurposing tocilizumab in scleroderma patients may prevent early lung disease

by Jordyn Imhoff,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch led by Michigan Medicine's Scleroderma Program and published in Arthritis & Rheumatology found that tocilizumab,

Repurposing tocilizumab in scleroderma patients may prevent early lung disease

by Jordyn Imhoff,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearch led by Michigan Medicine's Scleroderma Program and published in Arthritis & Rheumatology found that tocilizumab,
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
Consensus statement issued on management of foot, ankle gout

Consensus statement issued on management of foot, ankle gout

(HealthDay)—The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners-Orthopedics Specialty Practice Group have issued a new joint clinical consensus statemen

Consensus statement issued on management of foot, ankle gout

(HealthDay)—The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners-Orthopedics Specialty Practice Group have issued a new joint clinical consensus statemen
Scientists use blood test to track gene expression in the brain

Scientists use blood test to track gene expression in the brain

by Kayt Sukel,Rice UniversityScan of mouse hippocampus and cortex, where the red signal derives from immunostaining for the synthetic marker developed by the Szablowski lab and the blue from the

Scientists use blood test to track gene expression in the brain

by Kayt Sukel,Rice UniversityScan of mouse hippocampus and cortex, where the red signal derives from immunostaining for the synthetic marker developed by the Szablowski lab and the blue from the
Flu vaccine cuts mortality in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Flu vaccine cuts mortality in rheumatoid arthritis patients

(HealthDay)—Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), particularly elderly patients, who receive the influenza vaccine have significantly lower morbidity and mortality, according to a study published i

Flu vaccine cuts mortality in rheumatoid arthritis patients

(HealthDay)—Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), particularly elderly patients, who receive the influenza vaccine have significantly lower morbidity and mortality, according to a study published i
AI tool could dramatically decrease diagnostic times for psoriatic arthritis patients

AI tool could dramatically decrease diagnostic times for psoriatic arthritis patients

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Israel have shown that a new machine-learning tool can speed up the diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis

AI tool could dramatically decrease diagnostic times for psoriatic arthritis patients

by European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers in Israel have shown that a new machine-learning tool can speed up the diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis
Prototype equipment can detect rheumatoid arthritis

Prototype equipment can detect rheumatoid arthritis

by University of TwenteCredit: University of TwenteAccording to a first clinical study published in the scientific journal Photoacoustics, the University of Twente and various European partners h

Prototype equipment can detect rheumatoid arthritis

by University of TwenteCredit: University of TwenteAccording to a first clinical study published in the scientific journal Photoacoustics, the University of Twente and various European partners h
Study finds bacteria in milk linked to rheumatoid arthritis

Study finds bacteria in milk linked to rheumatoid arthritis

by University of Central FloridaSaleh Naser and his team UCF College of Medicine researchers has discovered a link between rheumatoid arthritis and Mycobacterium avium subspeciesparatubercu

Study finds bacteria in milk linked to rheumatoid arthritis

by University of Central FloridaSaleh Naser and his team UCF College of Medicine researchers has discovered a link between rheumatoid arthritis and Mycobacterium avium subspeciesparatubercu
Do you know a child with a peanut allergy? The FDA just approved a treatment drug

Do you know a child with a peanut allergy? The FDA just approved a treatment drug

by David J. NealCredit: CC0 Public DomainKids who live with peanut allergies, which can have consequences ranging from annoying to fatal, now have an approved form of pharmaceutical relief, the FDA an

Do you know a child with a peanut allergy? The FDA just approved a treatment drug

by David J. NealCredit: CC0 Public DomainKids who live with peanut allergies, which can have consequences ranging from annoying to fatal, now have an approved form of pharmaceutical relief, the FDA an
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
Interdisciplinary guidelines to optimize the treatment of childhood arthritis

Interdisciplinary guidelines to optimize the treatment of childhood arthritis

by Aarhus UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreviously, there were no uniform guidelines for the treatment of arthritis of the jaw, a potentially debilitating consequence of juvenile ar

Interdisciplinary guidelines to optimize the treatment of childhood arthritis

by Aarhus UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreviously, there were no uniform guidelines for the treatment of arthritis of the jaw, a potentially debilitating consequence of juvenile ar