Declining antibodies and immunity to COVID-19 – why the worry?

by Alexander (Sasha) Poltorak,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people are aware that testing for antibodies in a person's blood can show if someone has had a specific di

Updated on: April 10,2024

Declining antibodies and immunity to COVID-19 – why the worry?

by Alexander (Sasha) Poltorak,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people are aware that testing for antibodies in a person's blood can show if someone has had a specific di

Updated on:April 10,2024

CRISPR study reveals new immune system regulators

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCRISPR-associated protein Cas9 (white) from Staphylococcus aureus based on Protein Database ID 5AXW. Credit: Thomas Splettstoesser (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)Scien

Updated on: April 13,2024

CRISPR study reveals new immune system regulators

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCRISPR-associated protein Cas9 (white) from Staphylococcus aureus based on Protein Database ID 5AXW. Credit: Thomas Splettstoesser (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)Scien

Updated on:April 13,2024

How lockdown impacts those with bone, joint and muscle pain

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of East Anglia researchers are launching a new study to see how COVID-19 and lockdown are affecting people with bone, joint and mus

Updated on: June 01,2024

How lockdown impacts those with bone, joint and muscle pain

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainUniversity of East Anglia researchers are launching a new study to see how COVID-19 and lockdown are affecting people with bone, joint and mus

Updated on:June 01,2024

Early signs of arthritis can be found in the mouth

by University of AdelaideThis is a hand afflicted by rheumatoid arthritis. Credit: The University of ManchesterA common gum disease may indicate a person's risk of developing rheumatoid arthr

Updated on: April 20,2024

Early signs of arthritis can be found in the mouth

by University of AdelaideThis is a hand afflicted by rheumatoid arthritis. Credit: The University of ManchesterA common gum disease may indicate a person's risk of developing rheumatoid arthr

Updated on:April 20,2024

How COVID-19 triggers massive inflammation

by Children's Hospital BostonSARS-CoV-2 (shown here in an electron microscopy image). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHA study led by researchers at Boston Ch

Updated on: April 13,2024

How COVID-19 triggers massive inflammation

by Children's Hospital BostonSARS-CoV-2 (shown here in an electron microscopy image). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHA study led by researchers at Boston Ch

Updated on:April 13,2024

Key discovery in psoriatic arthritis points way for developing targeted treatments

by University of OxfordCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has revealed psoriatic arthritis may be activated by the same trigger in different patients. Researchers from the University o

Updated on: June 15,2024

Key discovery in psoriatic arthritis points way for developing targeted treatments

by University of OxfordCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has revealed psoriatic arthritis may be activated by the same trigger in different patients. Researchers from the University o

Updated on:June 15,2024

JAK signaling may be behind polymyalgia rheumatica

by Lori SolomonJanus tyrosine kinase (JAK) signaling may be involved in the pathogenesis of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), and tofacitinib may be an effective treatment, according to a pilot study publ

Updated on: April 16,2024

JAK signaling may be behind polymyalgia rheumatica

by Lori SolomonJanus tyrosine kinase (JAK) signaling may be involved in the pathogenesis of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), and tofacitinib may be an effective treatment, according to a pilot study publ

Updated on:April 16,2024

Synthetic immunology: Approaching a turning point in the treatment and prevention of disease

byHeidelberg UniversityTop-down versus bottom-up synthetic immunology. Credit:Nature Nanotechnology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41565-024-01744-9Synthetic immunology, an innovative field of

Updated on: September 04,2024

Synthetic immunology: Approaching a turning point in the treatment and prevention of disease

byHeidelberg UniversityTop-down versus bottom-up synthetic immunology. Credit:Nature Nanotechnology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41565-024-01744-9Synthetic immunology, an innovative field of

Updated on:September 04,2024

CrAss viral content: When it's in your gut, it might be good for your health

by Osaka UniversityFig.1 Schematic illustration of the study design. Credit: Yoshihiko Tomofuji et al.,Annals of the Rheumatic DiseasesAutoimmune diseases are conditions in which the immune

Updated on: April 07,2024

CrAss viral content: When it's in your gut, it might be good for your health

by Osaka UniversityFig.1 Schematic illustration of the study design. Credit: Yoshihiko Tomofuji et al.,Annals of the Rheumatic DiseasesAutoimmune diseases are conditions in which the immune

Updated on:April 07,2024

Rheumatoid arthritis can be costly

Study looked at direct health care spending, worker productivity.(HealthDay)—Workers with rheumatoid arthritis have higher health care and other costs for U.S. employers than workers without the condi

Updated on: March 24,2024

Rheumatoid arthritis can be costly

Study looked at direct health care spending, worker productivity.(HealthDay)—Workers with rheumatoid arthritis have higher health care and other costs for U.S. employers than workers without the condi

Updated on:March 24,2024

New study points to a better way to ward off asthma triggers

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyLeft: Lung tissue of untreated mice. Right: Lung tissue of mice treated with antibodies blocking OX40L and CD30L. Credit: Dr. Gurupreet Sethi, La Jolla Institu

Updated on: May 05,2024

New study points to a better way to ward off asthma triggers

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyLeft: Lung tissue of untreated mice. Right: Lung tissue of mice treated with antibodies blocking OX40L and CD30L. Credit: Dr. Gurupreet Sethi, La Jolla Institu

Updated on:May 05,2024

Early drug intervention reduces risk of cardiovascular events in rheumatoid arthritis sufferers

by Rebecca Biason,University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who develop rheumatoid arthritis as older adults benefit from early and sustained use of a drug called Methotrexate (MTX),

Updated on: March 28,2024

Early drug intervention reduces risk of cardiovascular events in rheumatoid arthritis sufferers

by Rebecca Biason,University of TorontoCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who develop rheumatoid arthritis as older adults benefit from early and sustained use of a drug called Methotrexate (MTX),

Updated on:March 28,2024