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Immunology & Rheumatology
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T cells found to require rest and maintenance

T cells found to require rest and maintenance

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainT cells, biology textbooks teach us, are the soldiers of the immune system, constantly on the ready to respond to a variety of threats, f

T cells found to require rest and maintenance

by Bill Hathaway,Yale UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainT cells, biology textbooks teach us, are the soldiers of the immune system, constantly on the ready to respond to a variety of threats, f
Paradigm shift: How a risk-based program is changing health care use and outcomes for children with high-risk asthma

Paradigm shift: How a risk-based program is changing health care use and outcomes for children with high-risk asthma

by Le Bonheur Children's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLe Bonheur Children's Hospital's risk-based innovation program Changing High-Risk Asthma in Memphis through Partnership (C

Paradigm shift: How a risk-based program is changing health care use and outcomes for children with high-risk asthma

by Le Bonheur Children's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLe Bonheur Children's Hospital's risk-based innovation program Changing High-Risk Asthma in Memphis through Partnership (C
Findings give hope to plant extract as possible lupus treatment

Findings give hope to plant extract as possible lupus treatment

by University of HoustonNew findings by UH biomedical engineer Chandra Mohan and his team raise hope for a new class of drugs to treat lupus that may not include the long list of adverse risks an

Findings give hope to plant extract as possible lupus treatment

by University of HoustonNew findings by UH biomedical engineer Chandra Mohan and his team raise hope for a new class of drugs to treat lupus that may not include the long list of adverse risks an
New points for therapeutic drug monitoring in people with rheumatic disease

New points for therapeutic drug monitoring in people with rheumatic disease

by European Alliance of Associations for RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTherapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) refers to the principle of using blood concentrations of biopharmaceuticals to

New points for therapeutic drug monitoring in people with rheumatic disease

by European Alliance of Associations for RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTherapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) refers to the principle of using blood concentrations of biopharmaceuticals to
Taskforce creates guidelines for prevention trials for people at risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

Taskforce creates guidelines for prevention trials for people at risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

by EULARA hand affected by rheumatoid arthritis. Credit: James Heilman, MD/WikipediaRA is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. It can also cause f

Taskforce creates guidelines for prevention trials for people at risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

by EULARA hand affected by rheumatoid arthritis. Credit: James Heilman, MD/WikipediaRA is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. It can also cause f
A pan-cancer platform to help guide patient selection for personalized immunotherapy

A pan-cancer platform to help guide patient selection for personalized immunotherapy

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyGraphical Abstract. Credit:Med(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2023.07.006Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that boosts the immune syste

A pan-cancer platform to help guide patient selection for personalized immunotherapy

by Vall d'Hebron Institute of OncologyGraphical Abstract. Credit:Med(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2023.07.006Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that boosts the immune syste
Back pain link to 24-hour body clock revealed

Back pain link to 24-hour body clock revealed

by University of ManchesterCredit: University of ManchesterNew research by University of Manchester scientists has for the first time shown that our spinal discs have 24-hour body clocks which wh

Back pain link to 24-hour body clock revealed

by University of ManchesterCredit: University of ManchesterNew research by University of Manchester scientists has for the first time shown that our spinal discs have 24-hour body clocks which wh
How a virus that infects 50% of people is helping develop new cancer treatments

How a virus that infects 50% of people is helping develop new cancer treatments

by Rebecca Aicheler,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMost of us have heard of viruses such asmeaslesandmumps—not to mention the more seriousHIVandEbo

How a virus that infects 50% of people is helping develop new cancer treatments

by Rebecca Aicheler,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageMost of us have heard of viruses such asmeaslesandmumps—not to mention the more seriousHIVandEbo
Improving uniformity and quality of care for people undergoing intra-articular injection

Improving uniformity and quality of care for people undergoing intra-articular injection

by EULARCredit: CC0 Public DomainIntra-articular therapies (IAT) are frequently used to treat joint conditions such as gout, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteoarthritis. The procedure involves inserting a

Improving uniformity and quality of care for people undergoing intra-articular injection

by EULARCredit: CC0 Public DomainIntra-articular therapies (IAT) are frequently used to treat joint conditions such as gout, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteoarthritis. The procedure involves inserting a
Gene variant tied to risk for interstitial lung disease in RA

Gene variant tied to risk for interstitial lung disease in RA

(HealthDay)—For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), theMUC5Bvariant is associated with an increased risk for RA-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD), according to a study publis

Gene variant tied to risk for interstitial lung disease in RA

(HealthDay)—For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), theMUC5Bvariant is associated with an increased risk for RA-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD), according to a study publis
Can gut bacteria cause rheumatoid arthritis?

Can gut bacteria cause rheumatoid arthritis?

by Greg Glasgow,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered that a unique bacteria found in the gut co

Can gut bacteria cause rheumatoid arthritis?

by Greg Glasgow,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered that a unique bacteria found in the gut co
Higher-dose pneumococcal vaccines improve immune response in ANCA-associated vasculitis patients receiving rituximab

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

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