Personalized 3D-printed knee implant could help thousands of arthritis sufferers

by University of BathThe bespoke implant preserves the existing joint and can be used at an earlier stage of arthritis, before a knee replacement is needed. Credit: University of BathA groundbrea

Updated on: May 13,2024

Personalized 3D-printed knee implant could help thousands of arthritis sufferers

by University of BathThe bespoke implant preserves the existing joint and can be used at an earlier stage of arthritis, before a knee replacement is needed. Credit: University of BathA groundbrea

Updated on:May 13,2024

Research explores environmental pollutant BPA and asthma susceptibility in mice

by PNAS NexusTransmission electron microscopy images demonstrating the effects of BPA on E. coli LPS. Credit: Wang et al.The "hygiene hypothesis" posits that allergic asthma can be triggered

Updated on: January 28,2024

Research explores environmental pollutant BPA and asthma susceptibility in mice

by PNAS NexusTransmission electron microscopy images demonstrating the effects of BPA on E. coli LPS. Credit: Wang et al.The "hygiene hypothesis" posits that allergic asthma can be triggered

Updated on:January 28,2024

CRISPR screen identifies new anti-inflammatory drug target

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA metabolic enzyme that has been studied in cancer biology and is important for T cell function may offer a new target for anti-inf

Updated on: April 12,2024

CRISPR screen identifies new anti-inflammatory drug target

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA metabolic enzyme that has been studied in cancer biology and is important for T cell function may offer a new target for anti-inf

Updated on:April 12,2024

Taskforce creates guidelines for prevention trials for people at risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

by EULARA hand affected by rheumatoid arthritis. Credit: James Heilman, MD/WikipediaRA is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. It can also cause f

Updated on: May 13,2024

Taskforce creates guidelines for prevention trials for people at risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

by EULARA hand affected by rheumatoid arthritis. Credit: James Heilman, MD/WikipediaRA is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. It can also cause f

Updated on:May 13,2024

Potential treatment for rare autoimmune disorder could be adapted from CAR-T therapy, suggests clinical trial

by National Institutes of HealthColorized scanning electron micrograph of a T lymphocyte (also known as a T cell) (blue). Credit: NIAIDEvidence from a small-scale clinical trial suggests that a v

Updated on: May 08,2024

Potential treatment for rare autoimmune disorder could be adapted from CAR-T therapy, suggests clinical trial

by National Institutes of HealthColorized scanning electron micrograph of a T lymphocyte (also known as a T cell) (blue). Credit: NIAIDEvidence from a small-scale clinical trial suggests that a v

Updated on:May 08,2024

CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneFruit flies with mutated antimicrobial peptides (red eyes) let bacteria (green fluorescence) grow out of control, while wild-type flies (with normal ant

Updated on: April 12,2024

CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneFruit flies with mutated antimicrobial peptides (red eyes) let bacteria (green fluorescence) grow out of control, while wild-type flies (with normal ant

Updated on:April 12,2024

New rheumatoid arthritis treatment shown to be effective: Half of all patients symptom-free within six months

by University of TwenteRheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation of the joints. A rapid suppression of inflammation is important for a good prognosis. Marloes Vermee

Updated on: March 24,2024

New rheumatoid arthritis treatment shown to be effective: Half of all patients symptom-free within six months

by University of TwenteRheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation of the joints. A rapid suppression of inflammation is important for a good prognosis. Marloes Vermee

Updated on:March 24,2024

Forty percent of people with peanut allergies can eat tree nuts but choose not to

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new article inAnnals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Al

Updated on: April 02,2024

Forty percent of people with peanut allergies can eat tree nuts but choose not to

by American College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new article inAnnals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Al

Updated on:April 02,2024

Urate transporter structures reveal the mechanism behind important drug target for gout

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCryo-EM structures of human URAT1 in different functional states. Credit:Cell Research(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41422-024-01023-1Scientists at

Updated on: September 15,2024

Urate transporter structures reveal the mechanism behind important drug target for gout

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalCryo-EM structures of human URAT1 in different functional states. Credit:Cell Research(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41422-024-01023-1Scientists at

Updated on:September 15,2024

Positive effects of omega-3 on immune system in cases of severe COVID

by Karolinska Institutet(A) RT-qPCR analysis of MX1 mRNA expression in WISH cells stimulated with patient serum in the absence (right panel) or presence (middle panel) of exogenous n-3 PUFA (plac

Updated on: April 20,2024

Positive effects of omega-3 on immune system in cases of severe COVID

by Karolinska Institutet(A) RT-qPCR analysis of MX1 mRNA expression in WISH cells stimulated with patient serum in the absence (right panel) or presence (middle panel) of exogenous n-3 PUFA (plac

Updated on:April 20,2024

Targeting inflammatory protein could treat severe asthma

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJust weeks after news of a sharp national spike in asthma deaths—with South Australia recording the highest increase in a single y

Updated on: March 21,2024

Targeting inflammatory protein could treat severe asthma

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJust weeks after news of a sharp national spike in asthma deaths—with South Australia recording the highest increase in a single y

Updated on:March 21,2024

Can severe weather changes make allergies worse?

by Kaylee Dusang,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlthough allergies are normally associated with the spring and fall, it may feel like allergy season never left this w

Updated on: March 06,2024

Can severe weather changes make allergies worse?

by Kaylee Dusang,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlthough allergies are normally associated with the spring and fall, it may feel like allergy season never left this w

Updated on:March 06,2024