A 'backpack' full of multiple sclerosis therapy

by Benjamin Boettner,Harvard UniversityShown on the left, is an immunofluorescence image of a monocyte with its outer cell membrane stained in green and nucleus stained in blue, and to which the

Updated on: April 24,2024

A 'backpack' full of multiple sclerosis therapy

by Benjamin Boettner,Harvard UniversityShown on the left, is an immunofluorescence image of a monocyte with its outer cell membrane stained in green and nucleus stained in blue, and to which the

Updated on:April 24,2024

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

Osteoarthritis: Carbohydrate-binding protein promotes inflammation

by Medical University of ViennaFunction and effect of galectin-1 in osteoarthritis identified for the very first timeMore and more people, particularly older people, are suffering from osteoarthr

Updated on: March 24,2024

Osteoarthritis: Carbohydrate-binding protein promotes inflammation

by Medical University of ViennaFunction and effect of galectin-1 in osteoarthritis identified for the very first timeMore and more people, particularly older people, are suffering from osteoarthr

Updated on:March 24,2024

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

Socioeconomic factors linked to persistently active rheumatoid arthritis

by Elana GotkineSocioeconomic factors and deprivation are associated with persistently active rheumatoid arthritis (pactiveRA), according to a study published online July 14 inRMD Open.Maryam Ad

Updated on: July 23,2024

Socioeconomic factors linked to persistently active rheumatoid arthritis

by Elana GotkineSocioeconomic factors and deprivation are associated with persistently active rheumatoid arthritis (pactiveRA), according to a study published online July 14 inRMD Open.Maryam Ad

Updated on:July 23,2024

Chemical stimuli can support growing of stable cartilage cells

by Umea UniversityRho-kinase inhibition cause disappearance of cellular adhesion sites. The colors of the figure shows the staining for actin stress fibers (red), adhesion plaques-related vinculi

Updated on: May 08,2024

Chemical stimuli can support growing of stable cartilage cells

by Umea UniversityRho-kinase inhibition cause disappearance of cellular adhesion sites. The colors of the figure shows the staining for actin stress fibers (red), adhesion plaques-related vinculi

Updated on:May 08,2024

Study finds TNF inhibitor more effective with regular serum assessment to adjust dose

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that pro

Updated on: June 28,2024

Study finds TNF inhibitor more effective with regular serum assessment to adjust dose

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that pro

Updated on:June 28,2024

A bacterial toxin turning cells into swiss cheese

by Kanazawa UniversityResearchers from Kanazawa University developed a novel tool to study how the innate immune system fights bacterial toxins. They purified the pore-forming toxin Monalysin fro

Updated on: May 05,2024

A bacterial toxin turning cells into swiss cheese

by Kanazawa UniversityResearchers from Kanazawa University developed a novel tool to study how the innate immune system fights bacterial toxins. They purified the pore-forming toxin Monalysin fro

Updated on:May 05,2024

Role of ECHO emphasized in management of rheumatic heart disease

by Elana GotkineIn a report from the American Society of Echocardiography, published in the Jan. 1 issue of theJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, the authors emphasize the role

Updated on: June 17,2024

Role of ECHO emphasized in management of rheumatic heart disease

by Elana GotkineIn a report from the American Society of Echocardiography, published in the Jan. 1 issue of theJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, the authors emphasize the role

Updated on:June 17,2024

Identification of LZTR1 leads to novel insights into RAS-driven diseases

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Cancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthMutations in RAS proteins initiate many of the most aggressive tumors, and

Updated on: April 16,2024

Identification of LZTR1 leads to novel insights into RAS-driven diseases

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Cancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of HealthMutations in RAS proteins initiate many of the most aggressive tumors, and

Updated on:April 16,2024

COVID-19 can cause severe inflammation in the brain

by Albert Ludwigs University of FreiburgGraphical Abstract. Credit:Immunity(2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2021.06.002Both during and after infection with the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, pa

Updated on: April 10,2024

COVID-19 can cause severe inflammation in the brain

by Albert Ludwigs University of FreiburgGraphical Abstract. Credit:Immunity(2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2021.06.002Both during and after infection with the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, pa

Updated on:April 10,2024

Arthritis reported by almost one in four U.S. adults

(HealthDay)—Almost one-quarter of U.S. adults report arthritis, according to research published in the Oct. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMorbidity and Mortality

Updated on: May 08,2024

Arthritis reported by almost one in four U.S. adults

(HealthDay)—Almost one-quarter of U.S. adults report arthritis, according to research published in the Oct. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMorbidity and Mortality

Updated on:May 08,2024