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New study uncovers molecular interactions driving multiple inflammasome activation and inflammatory cell death

New study uncovers molecular interactions driving multiple inflammasome activation and inflammatory cell death

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyThe formation of panoptosomes and inflammatory apoptosis following the injection of four pathogen-related patterns. Credit:&nbsp

New study uncovers molecular interactions driving multiple inflammasome activation and inflammatory cell death

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyThe formation of panoptosomes and inflammatory apoptosis following the injection of four pathogen-related patterns. Credit:&nbsp
40 percent of adolescents with food allergies experience frequent anaphylactic episodes

40 percent of adolescents with food allergies experience frequent anaphylactic episodes

by Murdoch Childrens Research InstituteCredit: Murdoch Childrens Research InstituteA new study by researchers from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has shown that 40 percent o

40 percent of adolescents with food allergies experience frequent anaphylactic episodes

by Murdoch Childrens Research InstituteCredit: Murdoch Childrens Research InstituteA new study by researchers from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has shown that 40 percent o
COVID-19 can trigger auto-immune disorders-related antibodies, causing thrombosis and other complications

COVID-19 can trigger auto-immune disorders-related antibodies, causing thrombosis and other complications

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPThe systems immunology approach identifies an aging effect on autoantibody levels of COVID-19 patients. Credit:npj Aging(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41514-02

COVID-19 can trigger auto-immune disorders-related antibodies, causing thrombosis and other complications

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPThe systems immunology approach identifies an aging effect on autoantibody levels of COVID-19 patients. Credit:npj Aging(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41514-02
Screening of patients with rheumatism improves insight into cardiovascular disease

Screening of patients with rheumatism improves insight into cardiovascular disease

by University of TwenteSince the fifties, researchers have observed that patients with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased mortality from cardiovascular disease. Patients with this form of rhe

Screening of patients with rheumatism improves insight into cardiovascular disease

by University of TwenteSince the fifties, researchers have observed that patients with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased mortality from cardiovascular disease. Patients with this form of rhe
COVID-19 case severity: How genetic differences leave immune cells at a disadvantage

COVID-19 case severity: How genetic differences leave immune cells at a disadvantage

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyGenetic differences leave immune cells at a disadvantage. Credit: La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyNew research shows how genetic variations linked to severe c

COVID-19 case severity: How genetic differences leave immune cells at a disadvantage

by La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyGenetic differences leave immune cells at a disadvantage. Credit: La Jolla Institute for ImmunologyNew research shows how genetic variations linked to severe c
ATP from sensory neuron-interneuron crosstalk is key to spreading inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

ATP from sensory neuron-interneuron crosstalk is key to spreading inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

by Hokkaido UniversityThe inflammation signal (IL-6 amplifier) in the affected joint (L) causes the secretion of ATP that transmits a signal through the spinal cord (DRG, L5), which in turn trigg

ATP from sensory neuron-interneuron crosstalk is key to spreading inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

by Hokkaido UniversityThe inflammation signal (IL-6 amplifier) in the affected joint (L) causes the secretion of ATP that transmits a signal through the spinal cord (DRG, L5), which in turn trigg
Pain in the back: Preventing and treating spinal arthritis

Pain in the back: Preventing and treating spinal arthritis

by Dan Lea,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMany types of arthritis can affect your musculoskeletal system. Joints are physical points of connection between two bones, and cartilage is the tissue t

Pain in the back: Preventing and treating spinal arthritis

by Dan Lea,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMany types of arthritis can affect your musculoskeletal system. Joints are physical points of connection between two bones, and cartilage is the tissue t
Omega-3 fatty acids linked with slower progression of ALS

Omega-3 fatty acids linked with slower progression of ALS

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Lawrencekhoo / Wikipedia.Consuming omega-3 fatty acids—particularly alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a nutrient found in foods including flaxseeds,

Omega-3 fatty acids linked with slower progression of ALS

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Lawrencekhoo / Wikipedia.Consuming omega-3 fatty acids—particularly alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a nutrient found in foods including flaxseeds,
New analysis finds belimumab improves cutaneous lupus erythematosus in patients with or without SLE

New analysis finds belimumab improves cutaneous lupus erythematosus in patients with or without SLE

by American College of RheumatologyForest plot of clinical response in CLE with or without SLE in belimumab users vs. non-users at week 52. Credit: Significant Improvement in Cutaneous Lupus Eryt

New analysis finds belimumab improves cutaneous lupus erythematosus in patients with or without SLE

by American College of RheumatologyForest plot of clinical response in CLE with or without SLE in belimumab users vs. non-users at week 52. Credit: Significant Improvement in Cutaneous Lupus Eryt
Topical NSAIDs provide relief from arthritis pain

Topical NSAIDs provide relief from arthritis pain

by Glenda Fauntleroy,Health Behavior News ServiceFor those suffering from osteoarthritis of the knees or hands, applying topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)—in the form of cre

Topical NSAIDs provide relief from arthritis pain

by Glenda Fauntleroy,Health Behavior News ServiceFor those suffering from osteoarthritis of the knees or hands, applying topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)—in the form of cre
Phosphorylation of Regnase-1 lets IL-17 run amok

Phosphorylation of Regnase-1 lets IL-17 run amok

by Osaka UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen considering the role of the key immune molecule interleukin (IL)-17, the phrase "too much of a good thing" springs to mind. Because unli

Phosphorylation of Regnase-1 lets IL-17 run amok

by Osaka UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen considering the role of the key immune molecule interleukin (IL)-17, the phrase "too much of a good thing" springs to mind. Because unli
Consensus statement issued on management of foot, ankle gout

Consensus statement issued on management of foot, ankle gout

(HealthDay)—The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners-Orthopedics Specialty Practice Group have issued a new joint clinical consensus statemen

Consensus statement issued on management of foot, ankle gout

(HealthDay)—The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners-Orthopedics Specialty Practice Group have issued a new joint clinical consensus statemen