Study identifies key protein that drives rheumatoid arthritis damage

by Judith Van Dongen,Washington State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have identified a protein known as sulfatase-2 that plays a critical role in the damage caused by rhe

Updated on: June 26,2024

Study identifies key protein that drives rheumatoid arthritis damage

by Judith Van Dongen,Washington State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have identified a protein known as sulfatase-2 that plays a critical role in the damage caused by rhe

Updated on:June 26,2024

The double face of RNase as a treatment for systemic autoimmune diseases

by Osaka UniversityThe RNA-degrading enzyme enhances the function of immune complexes formed by autoantibodies against Ro/SSA and La/SSB antigens. Credit: Ryota Naito et al. JCI Insight 2023Syste

Updated on: April 22,2024

The double face of RNase as a treatment for systemic autoimmune diseases

by Osaka UniversityThe RNA-degrading enzyme enhances the function of immune complexes formed by autoantibodies against Ro/SSA and La/SSB antigens. Credit: Ryota Naito et al. JCI Insight 2023Syste

Updated on:April 22,2024

Parents scrambling after asthma inhaler Flovent removed from market

by Dennis ThompsonA popular asthma inhaler was discontinued on Jan. 1, and the business move has left families scrambling to find a replacement for their kids.Flovent was one of the most commonly pres

Updated on: April 23,2024

Parents scrambling after asthma inhaler Flovent removed from market

by Dennis ThompsonA popular asthma inhaler was discontinued on Jan. 1, and the business move has left families scrambling to find a replacement for their kids.Flovent was one of the most commonly pres

Updated on:April 23,2024

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

Updated on: March 27,2024

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

Updated on:March 27,2024

Osteoarthritis biomarker could help cut $23 billion health bill

by Candy Gibson,University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of South Australia researchers are a step closer to finding a new biomarker for osteoarthritis, a painful

Updated on: May 13,2024

Osteoarthritis biomarker could help cut $23 billion health bill

by Candy Gibson,University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of South Australia researchers are a step closer to finding a new biomarker for osteoarthritis, a painful

Updated on:May 13,2024

Psoriasis not caused by spontaneous mutations in skin cells, finds study

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Estzer Miller on PixabayPsoriasis—a chronic skin condition—is not caused or spread by spontaneous genetic mutations in the skin, new research suggests.Th

Updated on: January 28,2024

Psoriasis not caused by spontaneous mutations in skin cells, finds study

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteCredit: Estzer Miller on PixabayPsoriasis—a chronic skin condition—is not caused or spread by spontaneous genetic mutations in the skin, new research suggests.Th

Updated on:January 28,2024

How HIV research has reshaped modern medicine

If it wasn’t for the decades of HIV research, we would not have had the COVID-19 vaccines so rapidly.

Updated on: November 28,2024

How HIV research has reshaped modern medicine

If it wasn’t for the decades of HIV research, we would not have had the COVID-19 vaccines so rapidly.

Updated on:November 28,2024

App tackles problem of 'glue ear' in children

by Alex Earnshaw,Aston UniversityAston University is tackling the problem of 'glue ear' in children with a free* hearing test app for any concerned families.The main cause of temporary c

Updated on: March 02,2024

App tackles problem of 'glue ear' in children

by Alex Earnshaw,Aston UniversityAston University is tackling the problem of 'glue ear' in children with a free* hearing test app for any concerned families.The main cause of temporary c

Updated on:March 02,2024

Intermetatarsal bursitis identified in clinically suspect arthralgia

(HealthDay)—About one-quarter of patients with clinically suspect arthralgia (CSA) have intermetatarsal bursitis (IMB), which is often accompanied by subclinical synovitis and tenosynovitis, according

Updated on: May 23,2024

Intermetatarsal bursitis identified in clinically suspect arthralgia

(HealthDay)—About one-quarter of patients with clinically suspect arthralgia (CSA) have intermetatarsal bursitis (IMB), which is often accompanied by subclinical synovitis and tenosynovitis, according

Updated on:May 23,2024

Got osteoarthritis? Get moving

(HealthDay)—Is arthritis pain getting in the way of your fitness plans? That need not be the case.In fact,physical activitycan be vital to your continued mobility.Osteoarthritis is a

Updated on: April 07,2024

Got osteoarthritis? Get moving

(HealthDay)—Is arthritis pain getting in the way of your fitness plans? That need not be the case.In fact,physical activitycan be vital to your continued mobility.Osteoarthritis is a

Updated on:April 07,2024

Disturbed gut virome with potent interferonogenic property in systemic lupus erythematosus

by Science China PressThe taxonomic profile and the interferon-α-stimulatory capacity of gut virus-like particles in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Credit: Science China PressSystemi

Updated on: May 09,2024

Disturbed gut virome with potent interferonogenic property in systemic lupus erythematosus

by Science China PressThe taxonomic profile and the interferon-α-stimulatory capacity of gut virus-like particles in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Credit: Science China PressSystemi

Updated on:May 09,2024

New genetic risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis revealed by analysis of multiple ancestry groups

by RIKENEnrichment of high PIP variants within open chromatin regions of 18 blood cell populations was analyzed by gchromVAR software. The horizontal dashed line indicates Bonferroni corrected P

Updated on: May 26,2024

New genetic risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis revealed by analysis of multiple ancestry groups

by RIKENEnrichment of high PIP variants within open chromatin regions of 18 blood cell populations was analyzed by gchromVAR software. The horizontal dashed line indicates Bonferroni corrected P

Updated on:May 26,2024