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Immunology & Rheumatology
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Knee problems tend to flare up as you age—an orthopedic specialist explains available treatment options

Knee problems tend to flare up as you age—an orthopedic specialist explains available treatment options

by Angie Brown,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainKnee injuries are common in athletes, accounting for41% of all athletic injuries. But knee injuries aren't limited to competitiv

Knee problems tend to flare up as you age—an orthopedic specialist explains available treatment options

by Angie Brown,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainKnee injuries are common in athletes, accounting for41% of all athletic injuries. But knee injuries aren't limited to competitiv
Multifactorial mechanisms underlie leg weakness in hip OA

Multifactorial mechanisms underlie leg weakness in hip OA

Multiple factors contribute to leg weakness in people with hip osteoarthritis, with muscle atrophy being the strongest contributor, according to the results of a systematic review published online Jul

Multifactorial mechanisms underlie leg weakness in hip OA

Multiple factors contribute to leg weakness in people with hip osteoarthritis, with muscle atrophy being the strongest contributor, according to the results of a systematic review published online Jul
Epigenetics is of critical importance in autoimmune-related skin diseases, says study

Epigenetics is of critical importance in autoimmune-related skin diseases, says study

by Higher Education PressCredit: Lingyu Gao, Qianjin LuThe central dogma proposed that genetic information predominantly transfers from DNA to RNA during gene expression to make a functional product p

Epigenetics is of critical importance in autoimmune-related skin diseases, says study

by Higher Education PressCredit: Lingyu Gao, Qianjin LuThe central dogma proposed that genetic information predominantly transfers from DNA to RNA during gene expression to make a functional product p
Alcohol consumption tied to less disease activity with rheumatoid arthritis

Alcohol consumption tied to less disease activity with rheumatoid arthritis

by Lori SolomonThere is an inverse relationship between alcohol consumption and disease activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Jan. 11 inArthritis &a

Alcohol consumption tied to less disease activity with rheumatoid arthritis

by Lori SolomonThere is an inverse relationship between alcohol consumption and disease activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Jan. 11 inArthritis &a
New genetic findings offer therapeutic approaches for incurable autoimmune disease SLE

New genetic findings offer therapeutic approaches for incurable autoimmune disease SLE

by Stephan Wiegand,Dresden University of TechnologySingle-cell RNA sequencing of PBMCs of patient 3 and controls. (A) Uniform manifold approximation and projection (UMAP) of integrated data from

New genetic findings offer therapeutic approaches for incurable autoimmune disease SLE

by Stephan Wiegand,Dresden University of TechnologySingle-cell RNA sequencing of PBMCs of patient 3 and controls. (A) Uniform manifold approximation and projection (UMAP) of integrated data from
Better than a pill: Team to develop new arthritis treatment via silk

Better than a pill: Team to develop new arthritis treatment via silk

by Erika Ebsworth-Goold,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisA team of researchers from Washington University in St. Louis will use silk micro-particles, like the ones pictured h

Better than a pill: Team to develop new arthritis treatment via silk

by Erika Ebsworth-Goold,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisA team of researchers from Washington University in St. Louis will use silk micro-particles, like the ones pictured h
Molecule can quickly, and briefly, boost white blood cell counts

Molecule can quickly, and briefly, boost white blood cell counts

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatment with a molecule known as A485 can quickly and temporarily increase levels of white blood cells, a critical part of the body's immu

Molecule can quickly, and briefly, boost white blood cell counts

by Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatment with a molecule known as A485 can quickly and temporarily increase levels of white blood cells, a critical part of the body's immu
Turmeric may help ease the pain of a dodgy knee

Turmeric may help ease the pain of a dodgy knee

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn extract of Curcuma longa (CL), commonly known as turmeric, was found to be more effective than placebo for reducing knee pain in patie

Turmeric may help ease the pain of a dodgy knee

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn extract of Curcuma longa (CL), commonly known as turmeric, was found to be more effective than placebo for reducing knee pain in patie
Updated guidelines released for management of atopic dermatitis

Updated guidelines released for management of atopic dermatitis

by Elana GotkineIn updated guidelines issued by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology/American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and published online Dec. 17 in theAnna

Updated guidelines released for management of atopic dermatitis

by Elana GotkineIn updated guidelines issued by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology/American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and published online Dec. 17 in theAnna
Gene variant links trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome

Gene variant links trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome

by University of OxfordAssociation between trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome. Data from UK Biobank. (A) Overlap between trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome in UK Biobank, annotated

Gene variant links trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome

by University of OxfordAssociation between trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome. Data from UK Biobank. (A) Overlap between trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome in UK Biobank, annotated
Canadian wildfire smoke associated with increased asthma cases in NYC

Canadian wildfire smoke associated with increased asthma cases in NYC

by Elizabeth Lin,Yale UniversityCredit: Yale UniversityWith smoke from Canadian wildfires once againdescending on the Northeastern United States,residents of New England and New York

Canadian wildfire smoke associated with increased asthma cases in NYC

by Elizabeth Lin,Yale UniversityCredit: Yale UniversityWith smoke from Canadian wildfires once againdescending on the Northeastern United States,residents of New England and New York