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Immunology & Rheumatology
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Lithium may protect against cartilage decline in osteoarthritis

Lithium may protect against cartilage decline in osteoarthritis

(HealthDay)—Lithium reduces catabolic events in interleukin-1 β (IL-1β)-treated human articular chondrocytes and protects against cartilage degradation in IL-1β-treated mouse knee joints, according to

Lithium may protect against cartilage decline in osteoarthritis

(HealthDay)—Lithium reduces catabolic events in interleukin-1 β (IL-1β)-treated human articular chondrocytes and protects against cartilage degradation in IL-1β-treated mouse knee joints, according to
Program may help patients with rheumatic diseases quit smoking

Program may help patients with rheumatic diseases quit smoking

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking increases symptoms and health risks for patients with rheumatic diseases, but interventions to help patients quit are rarely available at rheumatology cli

Program may help patients with rheumatic diseases quit smoking

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking increases symptoms and health risks for patients with rheumatic diseases, but interventions to help patients quit are rarely available at rheumatology cli
Knee pain? Genicular artery embolization can offer relief

Knee pain? Genicular artery embolization can offer relief

by Merve Ozen,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOf all the joints in the body, the knees get the most wear and tear. Decades of walking, running, sitting, jumping and other

Knee pain? Genicular artery embolization can offer relief

by Merve Ozen,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOf all the joints in the body, the knees get the most wear and tear. Decades of walking, running, sitting, jumping and other
New understanding of the gut immune system may hold promise for Crohn's disease patients

New understanding of the gut immune system may hold promise for Crohn's disease patients

by Technical University of DenmarkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTricks played by certain disease-driving gut bacteria might help explain differences in how patients experience Crohn's dise

New understanding of the gut immune system may hold promise for Crohn's disease patients

by Technical University of DenmarkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTricks played by certain disease-driving gut bacteria might help explain differences in how patients experience Crohn's dise
What are the major types of arthritis?

What are the major types of arthritis?

by Sue BenzulyArthritis strikes millions of Americans, leaving them with aching, inflamed joints that make it hard to move around without pain.It is the leading cause of disability and most common in

What are the major types of arthritis?

by Sue BenzulyArthritis strikes millions of Americans, leaving them with aching, inflamed joints that make it hard to move around without pain.It is the leading cause of disability and most common in
Quality of cartilage repair tissue can also be determined without a surgery

Quality of cartilage repair tissue can also be determined without a surgery

by Medical University of ViennaA team at the MedUni Vienna, headed by Sebastian Apprich of the University Department of Radiodiagnostics at the High-Field Magnetic Resonance Centre of Excellence, has

Quality of cartilage repair tissue can also be determined without a surgery

by Medical University of ViennaA team at the MedUni Vienna, headed by Sebastian Apprich of the University Department of Radiodiagnostics at the High-Field Magnetic Resonance Centre of Excellence, has
Discovery of how to limit asthma attack damage could stop disease

Discovery of how to limit asthma attack damage could stop disease

byKing's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at King's College London have discovered a new cause for asthma that sparks hope for treatment that could prevent the life-thre

Discovery of how to limit asthma attack damage could stop disease

byKing's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists at King's College London have discovered a new cause for asthma that sparks hope for treatment that could prevent the life-thre
Joint cell finding gives clues for improved treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Joint cell finding gives clues for improved treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

by University of GlasgowThe key to swift treatments to cure the pain of rheumatoid arthritis has been found in the joints of people with the condition who are in long-term remission.The study—pub

Joint cell finding gives clues for improved treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

by University of GlasgowThe key to swift treatments to cure the pain of rheumatoid arthritis has been found in the joints of people with the condition who are in long-term remission.The study—pub
Tofacitinib ups rheumatoid arthritis treatment response

Tofacitinib ups rheumatoid arthritis treatment response

The addition of tofacitinib to rheumatoid arthritis treatment regimens improves patient response to non-biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, according to a study published in the Aug. 20 is

Tofacitinib ups rheumatoid arthritis treatment response

The addition of tofacitinib to rheumatoid arthritis treatment regimens improves patient response to non-biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, according to a study published in the Aug. 20 is
Combined inhibition of TNF-alpha, IL-17 effective in RA model

Combined inhibition of TNF-alpha, IL-17 effective in RA model

(HealthDay)—Combined inhibition of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α and interleukin (IL)-17 is more effective than single blockade in cultures of human fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS), according to an

Combined inhibition of TNF-alpha, IL-17 effective in RA model

(HealthDay)—Combined inhibition of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α and interleukin (IL)-17 is more effective than single blockade in cultures of human fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS), according to an
COVID-19 virus rapidly evolves to higher infectivity during in vitro growth, which may be a step toward lower virulence

COVID-19 virus rapidly evolves to higher infectivity during in vitro growth, which may be a step toward lower virulence

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainViruses accumulate mutations as they replicate in infected cells. Repeated replication can lead to viral strain

COVID-19 virus rapidly evolves to higher infectivity during in vitro growth, which may be a step toward lower virulence

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainViruses accumulate mutations as they replicate in infected cells. Repeated replication can lead to viral strain
STIM-mediated calcium influx regulates maintenance and selection of germinal center B cells: Study

STIM-mediated calcium influx regulates maintenance and selection of germinal center B cells: Study

by Osaka UniversityCredit:Journal of Experimental Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1084/jem.20222178Germinal centers (GCs) are specialized microenvironments where antigen (Ag)-specific B cells

STIM-mediated calcium influx regulates maintenance and selection of germinal center B cells: Study

by Osaka UniversityCredit:Journal of Experimental Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1084/jem.20222178Germinal centers (GCs) are specialized microenvironments where antigen (Ag)-specific B cells