Omega-3 fatty acids tied to fewer childhood asthma symptoms

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineChildren with higher levels of omega-3s in their diet had less severe asthma. Credit: ATSA six-month study of children from Baltimore City by Johns H

Updated on: April 20,2024

Omega-3 fatty acids tied to fewer childhood asthma symptoms

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineChildren with higher levels of omega-3s in their diet had less severe asthma. Credit: ATSA six-month study of children from Baltimore City by Johns H

Updated on:April 20,2024

Rituximab retreatment at clinical relapse cost-effective in RA

(HealthDay)—Rituximab retreatment at clinical relapse is at least as cost-effective as a more intensive regimen in longstanding rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published in the July is

Updated on: April 08,2024

Rituximab retreatment at clinical relapse cost-effective in RA

(HealthDay)—Rituximab retreatment at clinical relapse is at least as cost-effective as a more intensive regimen in longstanding rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published in the July is

Updated on:April 08,2024

1 billion people worldwide will suffer from arthritis by 2050

by Cara MurezThe degenerative joint disease osteoarthritis affects 15% of the global population over age 30, so by 2050 that could be nearly 1 billion people, researchers say.Living longer and obesity

Updated on: May 08,2024

1 billion people worldwide will suffer from arthritis by 2050

by Cara MurezThe degenerative joint disease osteoarthritis affects 15% of the global population over age 30, so by 2050 that could be nearly 1 billion people, researchers say.Living longer and obesity

Updated on:May 08,2024

Is it brain infection or cancer? A new rapid test could hold the answer

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityGram stain of meningococci from a culture showing Gram negative (pink) bacteria, often in pairs. Credit: public domainWhen patients present with neurologic symptoms

Updated on: April 16,2024

Is it brain infection or cancer? A new rapid test could hold the answer

by Thomas Jefferson UniversityGram stain of meningococci from a culture showing Gram negative (pink) bacteria, often in pairs. Credit: public domainWhen patients present with neurologic symptoms

Updated on:April 16,2024

A year of COVID-19 lockdown is putting kids at risk of allergies, asthma and autoimmune diseases

by Byram W. Bridle,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain"Eat dirt!" is a phrase I remember well. It was in thetitle of an articlepublished by Harvard Universit

Updated on: May 07,2024

A year of COVID-19 lockdown is putting kids at risk of allergies, asthma and autoimmune diseases

by Byram W. Bridle,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain"Eat dirt!" is a phrase I remember well. It was in thetitle of an articlepublished by Harvard Universit

Updated on:May 07,2024

Epigenetics alters genes in rheumatoid arthritis

by University of California - San DiegoIn this artist's rendering, a DNA molecule is methylated on both strands at the center cytosine. DNA methylation plays an important role in epigenetic g

Updated on: March 24,2024

Epigenetics alters genes in rheumatoid arthritis

by University of California - San DiegoIn this artist's rendering, a DNA molecule is methylated on both strands at the center cytosine. DNA methylation plays an important role in epigenetic g

Updated on:March 24,2024

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

Updated on: April 24,2024

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

Updated on:April 24,2024

Increased insulin resistance in rheumatoid arthritis

(HealthDay)—Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have elevated insulin resistance (IR), but this is not associated with increased atherosclerosis risk, according to a study published online Dec. 10

Updated on: April 08,2024

Increased insulin resistance in rheumatoid arthritis

(HealthDay)—Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have elevated insulin resistance (IR), but this is not associated with increased atherosclerosis risk, according to a study published online Dec. 10

Updated on:April 08,2024

Higher incidence of edema with bacteriuria in C1-INH-HAE

(HealthDay)—For patients with hereditary angioedema due to C1-inhibitor deficiency (C1-INH-HAE), those with bacteriuria have a higher number of edematous attacks, according to a study published online

Updated on: April 08,2024

Higher incidence of edema with bacteriuria in C1-INH-HAE

(HealthDay)—For patients with hereditary angioedema due to C1-inhibitor deficiency (C1-INH-HAE), those with bacteriuria have a higher number of edematous attacks, according to a study published online

Updated on:April 08,2024

COVID-19 virus triggers antibodies from previous coronavirus infections: study

by The Translational Genomics Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe results of a study led by Northern Arizona University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an aff

Updated on: April 10,2024

COVID-19 virus triggers antibodies from previous coronavirus infections: study

by The Translational Genomics Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe results of a study led by Northern Arizona University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an aff

Updated on:April 10,2024

Fatigue among arthritis sufferers relieved by physical activity and talking therapies

by University of AberdeenPrimary outcomes across follow-up points. Error bars show SD. CFS=Chalder Fatigue Scale. FSS=Fatigue Severity Scale. PEP=personalized exercise programs. CBA=cognitive beh

Updated on: May 23,2024

Fatigue among arthritis sufferers relieved by physical activity and talking therapies

by University of AberdeenPrimary outcomes across follow-up points. Error bars show SD. CFS=Chalder Fatigue Scale. FSS=Fatigue Severity Scale. PEP=personalized exercise programs. CBA=cognitive beh

Updated on:May 23,2024

mRNA-1273 induces stronger response than BNT162b2 for immunosuppressed

For immunosuppressed patients, mRNA-1273 induces a stronger seroresponse than BNT162b2, according to a research letter published online May 16 inJAMA Network Open.Jonathan Mitchell, M.B.B.S., fr

Updated on: April 20,2024

mRNA-1273 induces stronger response than BNT162b2 for immunosuppressed

For immunosuppressed patients, mRNA-1273 induces a stronger seroresponse than BNT162b2, according to a research letter published online May 16 inJAMA Network Open.Jonathan Mitchell, M.B.B.S., fr

Updated on:April 20,2024