High false negative rate with PFTs in scleroderma lung disease

(HealthDay)—Use of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) is associated with high false negative rates for detection of scleroderma-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD), according to a study publis

Updated on: March 24,2024

High false negative rate with PFTs in scleroderma lung disease

(HealthDay)—Use of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) is associated with high false negative rates for detection of scleroderma-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD), according to a study publis

Updated on:March 24,2024

A new toolkit to engineer safe and efficient therapeutic cells

by Stacie Dodgson and Françoise Chanut,Gladstone InstitutesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.03.023Therapies based on engineered immune cells have recen

Updated on: May 07,2024

A new toolkit to engineer safe and efficient therapeutic cells

by Stacie Dodgson and Françoise Chanut,Gladstone InstitutesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.03.023Therapies based on engineered immune cells have recen

Updated on:May 07,2024

COVID infection may boost antibodies for up to 20 months

If you've already had COVID-19, your natural antibodies may last as long as 20 months, a new study suggests.While this is reassuring, experts are quick to caution that the new findings don't n

Updated on: April 13,2024

COVID infection may boost antibodies for up to 20 months

If you've already had COVID-19, your natural antibodies may last as long as 20 months, a new study suggests.While this is reassuring, experts are quick to caution that the new findings don't n

Updated on:April 13,2024

Study aims to unravel the genetic causes of osteoarthritis

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteA hip with osteoarthritis. In an X-ray of a healthy hip, the heads of the hip bone have smooth, evenly curved surfaces and there is a 'gap' between the h

Updated on: March 28,2024

Study aims to unravel the genetic causes of osteoarthritis

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteA hip with osteoarthritis. In an X-ray of a healthy hip, the heads of the hip bone have smooth, evenly curved surfaces and there is a 'gap' between the h

Updated on:March 28,2024

T cells: Vesicles strengthen immune response

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichMFG-E8-eGFP detects PS+ apoptotic and PS+ EV-decorated cells in vivo. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2023). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.22

Updated on: May 05,2024

T cells: Vesicles strengthen immune response

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichMFG-E8-eGFP detects PS+ apoptotic and PS+ EV-decorated cells in vivo. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2023). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.22

Updated on:May 05,2024

Arthritis sufferers excluded from everyday life

by Fran Strachan,University of New South WalesCredit: ThinkstockArthritis is the second leading cause of disability in Australia with many sufferers so severely disabled they cannot engage in ba

Updated on: March 24,2024

Arthritis sufferers excluded from everyday life

by Fran Strachan,University of New South WalesCredit: ThinkstockArthritis is the second leading cause of disability in Australia with many sufferers so severely disabled they cannot engage in ba

Updated on:March 24,2024

Warfarin use significantly increases risk of knee and hip replacement in people with OA

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that use of warfarin, a vit

Updated on: May 23,2024

Warfarin use significantly increases risk of knee and hip replacement in people with OA

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that use of warfarin, a vit

Updated on:May 23,2024

Novel noninvasive molecular imaging for monitoring rheumatoid arthritis

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingComparison of Tc-99m tilmanocept radiopharmaceutical uptake on planar imaging in subjects with active RA (A: 200 μg tilmanocept / 10 mCi Tc-99m; B-C

Updated on: May 08,2024

Novel noninvasive molecular imaging for monitoring rheumatoid arthritis

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingComparison of Tc-99m tilmanocept radiopharmaceutical uptake on planar imaging in subjects with active RA (A: 200 μg tilmanocept / 10 mCi Tc-99m; B-C

Updated on:May 08,2024

Meta-analysis quantifies lifestyle factors accounting for RA incidence

(HealthDay)—Nearly one-third of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) incidence is attributed to smoking, excess body mass index, and low alcohol consumption, according to a study published online Jan. 26 in&nbsp

Updated on: May 08,2024

Meta-analysis quantifies lifestyle factors accounting for RA incidence

(HealthDay)—Nearly one-third of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) incidence is attributed to smoking, excess body mass index, and low alcohol consumption, according to a study published online Jan. 26 in&nbsp

Updated on:May 08,2024

Could painkillers be hiding serious arthritis condition from doctors?

by Euan Wemyss,University of AberdeenCould anti-inflammatory drugs be masking serious arthritis condition, University of Aberdeen to explore. Credit: University of AberdeenThousands of patients

Updated on: March 24,2024

Could painkillers be hiding serious arthritis condition from doctors?

by Euan Wemyss,University of AberdeenCould anti-inflammatory drugs be masking serious arthritis condition, University of Aberdeen to explore. Credit: University of AberdeenThousands of patients

Updated on:March 24,2024

The 'greying' of T cells: Scientists pinpoint metabolic pathway behind age-related immunity loss

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe elderly suffer more serious complications from infections and benefit less from vaccination than the general population. Scientists have long

Updated on: May 06,2024

The 'greying' of T cells: Scientists pinpoint metabolic pathway behind age-related immunity loss

by Harvard Medical SchoolCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe elderly suffer more serious complications from infections and benefit less from vaccination than the general population. Scientists have long

Updated on:May 06,2024

Protein eIF4A emerges as a potential Achilles' heel for triple-negative breast cancer

by Baylor College of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI172503Improving treatments for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a

Updated on: April 15,2024

Protein eIF4A emerges as a potential Achilles' heel for triple-negative breast cancer

by Baylor College of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI172503Improving treatments for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a

Updated on:April 15,2024