Does an elevated immune response to a gut bacterial protein contribute to rheumatoid arthritis?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that is associated with aberrant immune responses. In a recent analysis published inArthritis

Updated on: June 15,2024

Does an elevated immune response to a gut bacterial protein contribute to rheumatoid arthritis?

by WileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that is associated with aberrant immune responses. In a recent analysis published inArthritis

Updated on:June 15,2024

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

Updated on: July 02,2024

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

Updated on:July 02,2024

NIH should create an Office of Autoimmune Disease Research, says new report

by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile the quantity and quality of research that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts on autoimm

Updated on: May 05,2024

NIH should create an Office of Autoimmune Disease Research, says new report

by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile the quantity and quality of research that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts on autoimm

Updated on:May 05,2024

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

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

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

Early knee arthritis symptoms first felt when using stairs

by University of LeedsPeople who suffer from knee pain when using the stairs may be experiencing the early symptoms of osteoarthritis, according to a new University of Leeds study.The research, p

Updated on: March 28,2024

Early knee arthritis symptoms first felt when using stairs

by University of LeedsPeople who suffer from knee pain when using the stairs may be experiencing the early symptoms of osteoarthritis, according to a new University of Leeds study.The research, p

Updated on:March 28,2024

A key gene modifies regulatory T cells to fine-tune the immune response

by Salk InstituteA histology image showing inflammation in colon epithelium. Weakening of regulatory T cell function induces infiltration of immune cells (small blue dots) into colon epithelium (

Updated on: May 07,2024

A key gene modifies regulatory T cells to fine-tune the immune response

by Salk InstituteA histology image showing inflammation in colon epithelium. Weakening of regulatory T cell function induces infiltration of immune cells (small blue dots) into colon epithelium (

Updated on:May 07,2024

Could CAR-T cell therapy improve kidney transplants?

by Susan Buckles, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit:Kidney International(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2024.02.008Chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy) could provide a re

Updated on: April 28,2024

Could CAR-T cell therapy improve kidney transplants?

by Susan Buckles, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit:Kidney International(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2024.02.008Chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy) could provide a re

Updated on:April 28,2024

Minority patients with rheumatic diseases have worse COVID-19 outcomes

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, reveals that people of color with rheumatic

Updated on: May 29,2024

Minority patients with rheumatic diseases have worse COVID-19 outcomes

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, reveals that people of color with rheumatic

Updated on:May 29,2024

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

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