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Rheumatoid arthritis can be costly

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

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
Epigenetics alters genes in rheumatoid arthritis

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

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
How IL-6 allows the immune response to develop for a key cell, the T follicular helper

How IL-6 allows the immune response to develop for a key cell, the T follicular helper

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamAndre Ballesteros-Tato. Credit: UABThe body's immune response fights against infectious disease, and it safeguards against future infections

How IL-6 allows the immune response to develop for a key cell, the T follicular helper

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamAndre Ballesteros-Tato. Credit: UABThe body's immune response fights against infectious disease, and it safeguards against future infections
Omega-3 fatty acids tied to fewer childhood asthma symptoms

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

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
CVD risk factors tied to disease activity, disability in RA

CVD risk factors tied to disease activity, disability in RA

(HealthDay)—Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors alone, or in combination, are associated with higher disease activity and disability in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study recently p

CVD risk factors tied to disease activity, disability in RA

(HealthDay)—Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors alone, or in combination, are associated with higher disease activity and disability in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study recently p
Prevalence of gout increases with increasing BMI

Prevalence of gout increases with increasing BMI

Having an increased body mass index correlates with increased prevalence of gout in adults, according to study published online July 6 inArthritis Care & Research.(HealthDay) -- Having an in

Prevalence of gout increases with increasing BMI

Having an increased body mass index correlates with increased prevalence of gout in adults, according to study published online July 6 inArthritis Care & Research.(HealthDay) -- Having an in
MyD88—villain of allergies and asthma

MyD88—villain of allergies and asthma

by Lydia Goff ,Duke UniversityFlorescence microscopy image of mouse dendritic cells with mRNA-loaded blood cells.Even if you don't have allergies yourself, I guarantee you can list at

MyD88—villain of allergies and asthma

by Lydia Goff ,Duke UniversityFlorescence microscopy image of mouse dendritic cells with mRNA-loaded blood cells.Even if you don't have allergies yourself, I guarantee you can list at
Study reveals increase in the need for psychology referrals for children with food allergies

Study reveals increase in the need for psychology referrals for children with food allergies

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith the rise in incidence of food allergies in children in the past decade, there has been a corresponding

Study reveals increase in the need for psychology referrals for children with food allergies

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith the rise in incidence of food allergies in children in the past decade, there has been a corresponding
Improvements in RA disease activity with bariatric sx

Improvements in RA disease activity with bariatric sx

(HealthDay)—For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), bariatric surgery-associated weight loss correlates with lower disease activity, decreased serum inflammatory markers, and less RA-related medi

Improvements in RA disease activity with bariatric sx

(HealthDay)—For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), bariatric surgery-associated weight loss correlates with lower disease activity, decreased serum inflammatory markers, and less RA-related medi
A leap forward in research on CAR T cell therapy

A leap forward in research on CAR T cell therapy

by University of HelsinkiCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn cancer immunotherapy, cells in the patient's own immune system are activated to attack cancer cells. CAR T cell therapy has been one of th

A leap forward in research on CAR T cell therapy

by University of HelsinkiCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn cancer immunotherapy, cells in the patient's own immune system are activated to attack cancer cells. CAR T cell therapy has been one of th
Do bacteria in the mouth affect risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis?

Do bacteria in the mouth affect risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainInvestigators found similarities in the bacterial composition of the mouth among patients with early rheumatoid arthritis and those at risk of developing the dise

Do bacteria in the mouth affect risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainInvestigators found similarities in the bacterial composition of the mouth among patients with early rheumatoid arthritis and those at risk of developing the dise
Rheumatoid arthritis drug not linked to specific birth defects

Rheumatoid arthritis drug not linked to specific birth defects

The rheumatoid arthritis drug leflunomide is not a major cause of birth defects in women who inadvertently become pregnant while taking the drug, although pregnancy should be avoided, according to a s

Rheumatoid arthritis drug not linked to specific birth defects

The rheumatoid arthritis drug leflunomide is not a major cause of birth defects in women who inadvertently become pregnant while taking the drug, although pregnancy should be avoided, according to a s