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

How IL-33 plays a key role in enabling the marathon runners of the immune system

by University of BaselGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.01.029When it comes to chronic infections and cancer, a particular type of immune cell play

Updated on: April 16,2024

How IL-33 plays a key role in enabling the marathon runners of the immune system

by University of BaselGraphical abstract. Credit:Immunity(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2023.01.029When it comes to chronic infections and cancer, a particular type of immune cell play

Updated on:April 16,2024

Small molecules induce trained immunity, opening a new approach to fighting disease

by Emily Ayshford,University of ChicagoMyeloid immune cells alongsidered blood cells in an electron micrograph of human blood. Credit: National Cancer InstituteVaccines provide a front-lin

Updated on: July 09,2024

Small molecules induce trained immunity, opening a new approach to fighting disease

by Emily Ayshford,University of ChicagoMyeloid immune cells alongsidered blood cells in an electron micrograph of human blood. Credit: National Cancer InstituteVaccines provide a front-lin

Updated on:July 09,2024

Proportion of adults diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis in England has increased by more than 40%

by Keele UniversityPercentage of patients with at least 1 Read/SNOMED code for RA who meet the diagnosis algorithm. Panel A = percentage of patients ever receiving an RA Read/SNOMED code that mee

Updated on: March 28,2024

Proportion of adults diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis in England has increased by more than 40%

by Keele UniversityPercentage of patients with at least 1 Read/SNOMED code for RA who meet the diagnosis algorithm. Panel A = percentage of patients ever receiving an RA Read/SNOMED code that mee

Updated on:March 28,2024

AD most commonly used term in literature for atopic dermatitis

(HealthDay)—Atopic dermatitis (AD) is most commonly referred to as AD in the literature, according to a review published online July 8 inAllergy.Robert Kantor, from the Northwestern University F

Updated on: April 08,2024

AD most commonly used term in literature for atopic dermatitis

(HealthDay)—Atopic dermatitis (AD) is most commonly referred to as AD in the literature, according to a review published online July 8 inAllergy.Robert Kantor, from the Northwestern University F

Updated on:April 08,2024

A new method to examine how immunotherapy changes tumors

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJohns Hopkins University engineers are the first to use a non-invasive optical probe to understand the complex changes in tumors after

Updated on: April 24,2024

A new method to examine how immunotherapy changes tumors

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJohns Hopkins University engineers are the first to use a non-invasive optical probe to understand the complex changes in tumors after

Updated on:April 24,2024

TLK protein inhibition activates the innate immune system

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine - IRBCancer cells with TLK inhibition show replication intermediates (green) at chromosome ends (red). Credit: IRB BarcelonaTousled-like kinases (TLKs) are a p

Updated on: April 24,2024

TLK protein inhibition activates the innate immune system

by Institute for Research in Biomedicine - IRBCancer cells with TLK inhibition show replication intermediates (green) at chromosome ends (red). Credit: IRB BarcelonaTousled-like kinases (TLKs) are a p

Updated on:April 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

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

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

COVID-19, MIS-C and Kawasaki disease share same immune response

by University of California - San DiegoUC San Diego researchers summarize the similarities and differences between COVID-19, MIS-C and Kawasaki disease, three conditions unified by the same immun

Updated on: April 09,2024

COVID-19, MIS-C and Kawasaki disease share same immune response

by University of California - San DiegoUC San Diego researchers summarize the similarities and differences between COVID-19, MIS-C and Kawasaki disease, three conditions unified by the same immun

Updated on:April 09,2024

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

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