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Immunology & Rheumatology
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Antibodies against phosphorylcholine give protection against rheumatic systemic disease

Antibodies against phosphorylcholine give protection against rheumatic systemic disease

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA novel study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine at Karolinska Institutet indicates that antibodies against a small lipid entity

Antibodies against phosphorylcholine give protection against rheumatic systemic disease

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA novel study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine at Karolinska Institutet indicates that antibodies against a small lipid entity
Study: Rheumatoid arthritis plus depression may be deadly

Study: Rheumatoid arthritis plus depression may be deadly

Risk of mood-related mortality greater for men.(HealthDay)—People with rheumatoid arthritis have higher-than-normal rates of depression, which could increase their risk of death, according to a new st

Study: Rheumatoid arthritis plus depression may be deadly

Risk of mood-related mortality greater for men.(HealthDay)—People with rheumatoid arthritis have higher-than-normal rates of depression, which could increase their risk of death, according to a new st
Blocking the longevity gene S6K1 extends lifespan in mice by reducing inflammation

Blocking the longevity gene S6K1 extends lifespan in mice by reducing inflammation

by Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Medical SciencesS6K1 deletion attenuates age-related liver pathology.a, Experimental scheme.S6K1WT and KO mice were aged for 600 d to

Blocking the longevity gene S6K1 extends lifespan in mice by reducing inflammation

by Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Medical SciencesS6K1 deletion attenuates age-related liver pathology.a, Experimental scheme.S6K1WT and KO mice were aged for 600 d to
Researchers discover skin biomarkers in infants that predict early development of food allergies

Researchers discover skin biomarkers in infants that predict early development of food allergies

by National Jewish HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.02.014Food allergies occur often in childhood and can be

Researchers discover skin biomarkers in infants that predict early development of food allergies

by National Jewish HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.02.014Food allergies occur often in childhood and can be
COVID-19: Biomarkers linked to severe forms of the disease

COVID-19: Biomarkers linked to severe forms of the disease

by University of MontrealColorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. Image captu

COVID-19: Biomarkers linked to severe forms of the disease

by University of MontrealColorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (green) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. Image captu
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
A common metabolite may help treat autoimmune diseases

A common metabolite may help treat autoimmune diseases

by Hokkaido UniversityIn mice models with adoptive transfer experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, treatment with itaconate (right) greatly ameliorates the effects of the disease, compared to

A common metabolite may help treat autoimmune diseases

by Hokkaido UniversityIn mice models with adoptive transfer experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, treatment with itaconate (right) greatly ameliorates the effects of the disease, compared to
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
Program may help patients with rheumatic diseases quit smoking

Program may help patients with rheumatic diseases quit smoking

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking increases symptoms and health risks for patients with rheumatic diseases, but interventions to help patients quit are rarely available at rheumatology cli

Program may help patients with rheumatic diseases quit smoking

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking increases symptoms and health risks for patients with rheumatic diseases, but interventions to help patients quit are rarely available at rheumatology cli
The case of the missing monocyte: Scientists investigate gene that appears to protect against rheumatoid arthritis

The case of the missing monocyte: Scientists investigate gene that appears to protect against rheumatoid arthritis

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineThe hands of a person with arthritis. Image source: NIH.(Medical Xpress) -- An estimated 1.3 million people in the United States s

The case of the missing monocyte: Scientists investigate gene that appears to protect against rheumatoid arthritis

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineThe hands of a person with arthritis. Image source: NIH.(Medical Xpress) -- An estimated 1.3 million people in the United States s
Higher incidence of edema with bacteriuria in C1-INH-HAE

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

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
Scientists identify reversible molecular defect underlying rheumatoid arthritis

Scientists identify reversible molecular defect underlying rheumatoid arthritis

by Bruce Goldman,Stanford University Medical CenterScanning electron micrograph of human T lymphocyte or T cell. Credit: NIAID/NIHIn rheumatoid arthritis, immune cells called helper T cells beha

Scientists identify reversible molecular defect underlying rheumatoid arthritis

by Bruce Goldman,Stanford University Medical CenterScanning electron micrograph of human T lymphocyte or T cell. Credit: NIAID/NIHIn rheumatoid arthritis, immune cells called helper T cells beha