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

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

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

NSAIDs may worsen arthritis inflammation

by Radiological Society of North AmericaThe fat pad adjacent to the kneecap (Hoffa's fat pad, infrapatellar fat pad) can change in signal on MRI when the knee is inflamed. (A) Normal knee wit

Updated on: June 26,2024

NSAIDs may worsen arthritis inflammation

by Radiological Society of North AmericaThe fat pad adjacent to the kneecap (Hoffa's fat pad, infrapatellar fat pad) can change in signal on MRI when the knee is inflamed. (A) Normal knee wit

Updated on:June 26,2024

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

High BMI elevates risk of several rheumatic diseases, but not equally for everyone

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by Uppsala University shows that a higher body mass index (BMI) increases the risk of five different rheumatic diseases: rheumati

Updated on: June 01,2024

High BMI elevates risk of several rheumatic diseases, but not equally for everyone

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by Uppsala University shows that a higher body mass index (BMI) increases the risk of five different rheumatic diseases: rheumati

Updated on:June 01,2024

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

Updated on: May 26,2024

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

Updated on:May 26,2024

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

Anti-cancer virus fits tumor receptor like a 'key in a lock'

by Okinawa Institute of Science and TechnologyA cryo-EM map of the receptor decorated capsid in which a single protomer was replaced with the atomic model. Seneca Valley Virus capsid proteins are

Updated on: April 08,2024

Anti-cancer virus fits tumor receptor like a 'key in a lock'

by Okinawa Institute of Science and TechnologyA cryo-EM map of the receptor decorated capsid in which a single protomer was replaced with the atomic model. Seneca Valley Virus capsid proteins are

Updated on:April 08,2024

A better test for the tumor-targeting of CAR-T therapies

by Ludwig Institute for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainLudwig Cancer Research scientists have developed a method to significantly improve the preclinical evaluation of chimeric antigen-r

Updated on: April 24,2024

A better test for the tumor-targeting of CAR-T therapies

by Ludwig Institute for Cancer ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainLudwig Cancer Research scientists have developed a method to significantly improve the preclinical evaluation of chimeric antigen-r

Updated on:April 24,2024

Macrophages produce heat from brown adipose tissue in response to cold, study reveals

by University of TsukubaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113978Researchers from University of Tsukuba have elucidated the molecular mechanism

Updated on: March 27,2024

Macrophages produce heat from brown adipose tissue in response to cold, study reveals

by University of TsukubaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113978Researchers from University of Tsukuba have elucidated the molecular mechanism

Updated on:March 27,2024

Immune receptor provides protective immunity against Group A Streptococcus

by Osaka UniversityFig. 1: The mechanism by which group A Streptococcus (GAS) evades the immune system. The immune receptor Mincle recognizes MGDG, an immunoactivating lipid present on GAS, and t

Updated on: April 16,2024

Immune receptor provides protective immunity against Group A Streptococcus

by Osaka UniversityFig. 1: The mechanism by which group A Streptococcus (GAS) evades the immune system. The immune receptor Mincle recognizes MGDG, an immunoactivating lipid present on GAS, and t

Updated on:April 16,2024