Genetic key to lupus shows potential of personalised medicine

by Australian National UniversityDr Julia Ellyard(Medical Xpress)—Medical researchers have used DNA sequencing to identify a gene variant responsible for causing lupus in a young patient.The deve

Updated on: June 15,2024

Genetic key to lupus shows potential of personalised medicine

by Australian National UniversityDr Julia Ellyard(Medical Xpress)—Medical researchers have used DNA sequencing to identify a gene variant responsible for causing lupus in a young patient.The deve

Updated on:June 15,2024

New Anti-inflammatory Therapy Strategy: Targeted Inhibition of Inflammation by IDO and Galectin-3 Fusion

Updated on: September 21,2024

New Anti-inflammatory Therapy Strategy: Targeted Inhibition of Inflammation by IDO and Galectin-3 Fusion

Updated on:September 21,2024

Digitally reported patient outcomes tied to better disease control in rheumatoid arthritis

by Lori SolomonThe use of a digital health application with patient-reported outcomes is associated with an increase in disease control rate for adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a s

Updated on: May 29,2024

Digitally reported patient outcomes tied to better disease control in rheumatoid arthritis

by Lori SolomonThe use of a digital health application with patient-reported outcomes is associated with an increase in disease control rate for adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a s

Updated on:May 29,2024

An existing drug may change tumor-associated macrophages back to cancer fighters

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA form of cell communication called hedgehog signaling is vital for embryonic development in mammals. Bu

Updated on: March 26,2024

An existing drug may change tumor-associated macrophages back to cancer fighters

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA form of cell communication called hedgehog signaling is vital for embryonic development in mammals. Bu

Updated on:March 26,2024

Position paper examines safety of receiving live vaccines while on dupilumab

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new position paper from the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) addresses the safety of a

Updated on: June 15,2024

Position paper examines safety of receiving live vaccines while on dupilumab

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new position paper from the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) addresses the safety of a

Updated on:June 15,2024

Researchers uncover key to preventing fibrosis in biomaterial implants

byUniversity of VirginiaHydrogel fabrication and subcutaneous implantation. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf2675A study from the University of Virginia's De

Updated on: November 01,2024

Researchers uncover key to preventing fibrosis in biomaterial implants

byUniversity of VirginiaHydrogel fabrication and subcutaneous implantation. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf2675A study from the University of Virginia's De

Updated on:November 01,2024

Running, even in excess, doesn't lead to more osteoarthritis and hip replacements

by Dan Krotz,Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryCredit: Berkeley Lab photographer Roy Kaltschmidt(Medical Xpress)—Need another reason to dust off those running shoes in the back of the closet?

Updated on: June 06,2024

Running, even in excess, doesn't lead to more osteoarthritis and hip replacements

by Dan Krotz,Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryCredit: Berkeley Lab photographer Roy Kaltschmidt(Medical Xpress)—Need another reason to dust off those running shoes in the back of the closet?

Updated on:June 06,2024

Higher-dose pneumococcal vaccines improve immune response in ANCA-associated vasculitis patients receiving rituximab

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, showed tha

Updated on: May 13,2024

Higher-dose pneumococcal vaccines improve immune response in ANCA-associated vasculitis patients receiving rituximab

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, showed tha

Updated on:May 13,2024

Does COVID really damage your immune system and make you more vulnerable to infections? The evidence is lacking

by Sheena Cruickshank,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageOver the past month or two, manynorthern hemisphere countriesincluding the U.S. and the U.K. have seen a large wave of

Updated on: April 13,2024

Does COVID really damage your immune system and make you more vulnerable to infections? The evidence is lacking

by Sheena Cruickshank,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageOver the past month or two, manynorthern hemisphere countriesincluding the U.S. and the U.K. have seen a large wave of

Updated on:April 13,2024

COVID-19 mutations and their links to excessive immune responses

by King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySchematic representation summarizing the main findings. The KR mutant SARS-CoV-2 infected patients display high magnitude of immune response.

Updated on: April 13,2024

COVID-19 mutations and their links to excessive immune responses

by King Abdullah University of Science and TechnologySchematic representation summarizing the main findings. The KR mutant SARS-CoV-2 infected patients display high magnitude of immune response.

Updated on:April 13,2024

Rheumatoid arthritis patients see big boost in quality of life

by Alan Mozes, Healthday ReporterDutch study found substantial drops in anxiety, depression and disability over 2 decades.(HealthDay)—Rheumatoid arthritis patients can generally look forward to a much

Updated on: March 24,2024

Rheumatoid arthritis patients see big boost in quality of life

by Alan Mozes, Healthday ReporterDutch study found substantial drops in anxiety, depression and disability over 2 decades.(HealthDay)—Rheumatoid arthritis patients can generally look forward to a much

Updated on:March 24,2024

Oral deucravacitinib benefits patients with lupus

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainTyrosine kinases are enzymes that play central roles in signaling by cytokines involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, including lupus. A recent phas

Updated on: June 06,2024

Oral deucravacitinib benefits patients with lupus

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainTyrosine kinases are enzymes that play central roles in signaling by cytokines involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, including lupus. A recent phas

Updated on:June 06,2024