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New study questions the efficacy of many osteoarthritis treatments

New study questions the efficacy of many osteoarthritis treatments

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRecruiting osteoarthritis patients with a lot of pain to clinical studies may give incorrect results if the researcher does not account for the

New study questions the efficacy of many osteoarthritis treatments

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRecruiting osteoarthritis patients with a lot of pain to clinical studies may give incorrect results if the researcher does not account for the
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
Novel checkpoint molecule of natural killer cell anti-tumor immunity revealed

Novel checkpoint molecule of natural killer cell anti-tumor immunity revealed

by Li Yuan,Chinese Academy of SciencesFig. 1. TIPE2 expression correlates with NK cell maturation in both mice and humans.(A) TIPE2 expression of purified splenic NK cells from 2-, 4-, 6-, or 10

Novel checkpoint molecule of natural killer cell anti-tumor immunity revealed

by Li Yuan,Chinese Academy of SciencesFig. 1. TIPE2 expression correlates with NK cell maturation in both mice and humans.(A) TIPE2 expression of purified splenic NK cells from 2-, 4-, 6-, or 10
Study finds holding methotrexate for one week after flu vaccine may be as effective as a two-week hold

Study finds holding methotrexate for one week after flu vaccine may be as effective as a two-week hold

by American College of RheumatologyStudy design and vaccine response at 4 and 16 weeks. (A) Study design. (B) The percentage of patients achieving a satisfactory vaccine response, defined as ≥4-f

Study finds holding methotrexate for one week after flu vaccine may be as effective as a two-week hold

by American College of RheumatologyStudy design and vaccine response at 4 and 16 weeks. (A) Study design. (B) The percentage of patients achieving a satisfactory vaccine response, defined as ≥4-f
High BMI elevates risk of several rheumatic diseases, but not equally for everyone

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

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

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

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
Immune receptor provides protective immunity against Group A Streptococcus

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

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
A COVID-19 biomarker: Low blood levels of sphingosine predict symptomatic infections

A COVID-19 biomarker: Low blood levels of sphingosine predict symptomatic infections

by Medical University of South CarolinaImage of the ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Credit: CDCResearchers remain perplexed as to why some patients

A COVID-19 biomarker: Low blood levels of sphingosine predict symptomatic infections

by Medical University of South CarolinaImage of the ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Credit: CDCResearchers remain perplexed as to why some patients
Air pollution linked to having a peanut allergy during childhood

Air pollution linked to having a peanut allergy during childhood

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure to higher levels of air pollution as a baby is linked to having a peanut allergy throughout childhood, accord

Air pollution linked to having a peanut allergy during childhood

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure to higher levels of air pollution as a baby is linked to having a peanut allergy throughout childhood, accord
Macrophages produce heat from brown adipose tissue in response to cold, study reveals

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

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
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
Rheumatoid arthritis finding may lead to new inflammation blockers

Rheumatoid arthritis finding may lead to new inflammation blockers

by Sara Tiner,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have linked the T cell dysfunction seen in rheumatoid arthritis with a metabolic deficiency, reported in a new&

Rheumatoid arthritis finding may lead to new inflammation blockers

by Sara Tiner,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMayo Clinic researchers have linked the T cell dysfunction seen in rheumatoid arthritis with a metabolic deficiency, reported in a new&