Developing new classification criteria for improving antiphospholipid syndrome research

by Hospital for Special SurgeryCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international team of more than 80 collaborators led by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) investigators is developing new classificatio

Updated on: March 26,2024 13

Developing new classification criteria for improving antiphospholipid syndrome research

by Hospital for Special SurgeryCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international team of more than 80 collaborators led by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) investigators is developing new classificatio

Updated on:March 26,2024 13

Interdisciplinary guidelines to optimize the treatment of childhood arthritis

by Aarhus UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreviously, there were no uniform guidelines for the treatment of arthritis of the jaw, a potentially debilitating consequence of juvenile ar

Updated on: April 07,2024 19

Interdisciplinary guidelines to optimize the treatment of childhood arthritis

by Aarhus UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPreviously, there were no uniform guidelines for the treatment of arthritis of the jaw, a potentially debilitating consequence of juvenile ar

Updated on:April 07,2024 19

10 percent of US adults physically limited by arthritis, CDC reports

by Steven Reinberg, Healthday ReporterExperts say obesity epidemic has widened the pool of disabled.(HealthDay)—More than 50 million Americans have arthritis, and almost half of them can't perform

Updated on: March 24,2024 16

10 percent of US adults physically limited by arthritis, CDC reports

by Steven Reinberg, Healthday ReporterExperts say obesity epidemic has widened the pool of disabled.(HealthDay)—More than 50 million Americans have arthritis, and almost half of them can't perform

Updated on:March 24,2024 16

New study indicates why children are likelier to develop food allergies

by La Jolla Institute for Allergy and ImmunologyA study by LJI researchers identified a T cell population that renders normal food non-allergenic. Credit: La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immun

Updated on: May 08,2024 8

New study indicates why children are likelier to develop food allergies

by La Jolla Institute for Allergy and ImmunologyA study by LJI researchers identified a T cell population that renders normal food non-allergenic. Credit: La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immun

Updated on:May 08,2024 8

TET proteins regulate factors essential for normal antibody production

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyMutant B cells lacking TET2 and TET3 produce an overabundance of a class of antibody called IgM, whereas normal control B cells churned out more effective antibodie

Updated on: April 24,2024 20

TET proteins regulate factors essential for normal antibody production

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyMutant B cells lacking TET2 and TET3 produce an overabundance of a class of antibody called IgM, whereas normal control B cells churned out more effective antibodie

Updated on:April 24,2024 20

Clinical trial denounces use of platelet-rich plasma injections for knee joint osteoarthritis

by University of MelbournePlatelet-rich plasma injections have become a popular form of treatment for painful joints in recent years but researchers have established they are no better than place

Updated on: April 20,2024 14

Clinical trial denounces use of platelet-rich plasma injections for knee joint osteoarthritis

by University of MelbournePlatelet-rich plasma injections have become a popular form of treatment for painful joints in recent years but researchers have established they are no better than place

Updated on:April 20,2024 14

An infamous 'inflammasome'—a rogue protein complex—appears to underlie a rare and disabling autoimmune disorder

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCa2+ influx is required for PIEZO-dependent NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Credit:Science Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adf4699Autoimmune disea

Updated on: March 30,2024 8

An infamous 'inflammasome'—a rogue protein complex—appears to underlie a rare and disabling autoimmune disorder

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCa2+ influx is required for PIEZO-dependent NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Credit:Science Immunology(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adf4699Autoimmune disea

Updated on:March 30,2024 8

Updated: AAV treatment recommendations

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)The 2022 EULAR algorithm for treatment of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) or microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). Dashed lines indicate s

Updated on: June 15,2024 4

Updated: AAV treatment recommendations

by European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)The 2022 EULAR algorithm for treatment of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) or microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). Dashed lines indicate s

Updated on:June 15,2024 4

A new pathway to 'reprogram' killer cells

by University of BernNK cells (brown) patrolling between cells of a healthy human lymph node. Credit: Institute of Pathology, University of BernThe so-called natural killer (NK) cells are cells o

Updated on: May 08,2024 4

A new pathway to 'reprogram' killer cells

by University of BernNK cells (brown) patrolling between cells of a healthy human lymph node. Credit: Institute of Pathology, University of BernThe so-called natural killer (NK) cells are cells o

Updated on:May 08,2024 4

Moms with lupus more likely to have children with autism, study suggests

by Serena Gordon, Healthday ReporterBut overall risk is low, shouldn't influence parenting decisions, expert says.(HealthDay)—Women with lupus are twice as likely to have a child with autism compa

Updated on: March 24,2024 13

Moms with lupus more likely to have children with autism, study suggests

by Serena Gordon, Healthday ReporterBut overall risk is low, shouldn't influence parenting decisions, expert says.(HealthDay)—Women with lupus are twice as likely to have a child with autism compa

Updated on:March 24,2024 13

Once considered rare, an itchy dermatologic skin disorder is more common than thought

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainJohns Hopkins researchers report that prurigo nodularis (PN), a skin disease characterized by severely itchy, firm bumps on the skin, may be as

Updated on: April 24,2024 18

Once considered rare, an itchy dermatologic skin disorder is more common than thought

by Johns Hopkins UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainJohns Hopkins researchers report that prurigo nodularis (PN), a skin disease characterized by severely itchy, firm bumps on the skin, may be as

Updated on:April 24,2024 18

COVID-19 can trigger auto-immune disorders-related antibodies, causing thrombosis and other complications

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPThe systems immunology approach identifies an aging effect on autoantibody levels of COVID-19 patients. Credit:npj Aging(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41514-02

Updated on: April 10,2024 18

COVID-19 can trigger auto-immune disorders-related antibodies, causing thrombosis and other complications

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPThe systems immunology approach identifies an aging effect on autoantibody levels of COVID-19 patients. Credit:npj Aging(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41514-02

Updated on:April 10,2024 18