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

Updated on: March 24,2024

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

Updated on:March 24,2024

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

Updated on: March 24,2024

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

Updated on:March 24,2024

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

Updated on: April 08,2024

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

Updated on:April 08,2024

Expensive arthritis treatment no better than steroid therapy

by Hospital for Special Surgery“On average, each of the therapies resulted in clinically meaningful improvement in pain,” said Lisa Mandl, M.D., MPH, a rheumatologist at Hospital for Special Surg

Updated on: March 24,2024

Expensive arthritis treatment no better than steroid therapy

by Hospital for Special Surgery“On average, each of the therapies resulted in clinically meaningful improvement in pain,” said Lisa Mandl, M.D., MPH, a rheumatologist at Hospital for Special Surg

Updated on:March 24,2024

In veterans with RA, PTSD worsens disease activity

For U.S. veterans with rheumatoid arthritis, a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with worse patient-reported outcomes and tender joint counts, according to a study published onl

Updated on: March 30,2024

In veterans with RA, PTSD worsens disease activity

For U.S. veterans with rheumatoid arthritis, a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with worse patient-reported outcomes and tender joint counts, according to a study published onl

Updated on:March 30,2024

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

Updated on: May 29,2024

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

Updated on:May 29,2024

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

Low back pain? Don't blame the weather

by WileyCloud in Nepali sky. Credit: WikipediaAustralian researchers reveal that sudden, acute episodes of low back pain are not linked to weather conditions such as temperature, humidity, air pr

Updated on: March 24,2024

Low back pain? Don't blame the weather

by WileyCloud in Nepali sky. Credit: WikipediaAustralian researchers reveal that sudden, acute episodes of low back pain are not linked to weather conditions such as temperature, humidity, air pr

Updated on:March 24,2024

The secret lives of T cells: They derive energy from a master regulator that has been poorly understood, until now

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressIn vitro modeling of Teff STAT5 responses. (A) WT CD4+ T cells were cultured with or without blocking anti-mouse IL-2/IL-2R antibodies and/or human IL-2. Flow cytometr

Updated on: May 06,2024

The secret lives of T cells: They derive energy from a master regulator that has been poorly understood, until now

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressIn vitro modeling of Teff STAT5 responses. (A) WT CD4+ T cells were cultured with or without blocking anti-mouse IL-2/IL-2R antibodies and/or human IL-2. Flow cytometr

Updated on:May 06,2024

New vaccine protects from widespread, costly infection, mice study shows

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newly developed experimental vaccine was more than eighty percent effective in protecting mice from succumbing toStaphylococcu

Updated on: May 08,2024

New vaccine protects from widespread, costly infection, mice study shows

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA newly developed experimental vaccine was more than eighty percent effective in protecting mice from succumbing toStaphylococcu

Updated on:May 08,2024

Uncovering the cause of regulatory T cell dysfunction in elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis

byUniversity of TsukubaGraphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2024.110337Researchers at Tsukuba University have discovered that the increase in reg

Updated on: September 02,2024

Uncovering the cause of regulatory T cell dysfunction in elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis

byUniversity of TsukubaGraphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2024.110337Researchers at Tsukuba University have discovered that the increase in reg

Updated on:September 02,2024

Many risk factors contribute to worsening of quality of life in people with knee OA

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that the health-related quality of life of most people who have had or have a hig

Updated on: April 20,2024

Many risk factors contribute to worsening of quality of life in people with knee OA

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that the health-related quality of life of most people who have had or have a hig

Updated on:April 20,2024