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Adverse childhood experiences negatively impact adults with lupus

Adverse childhood experiences negatively impact adults with lupus

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdults with lupus who report having had adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as abuse, neglect and household challenges, r

Adverse childhood experiences negatively impact adults with lupus

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdults with lupus who report having had adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as abuse, neglect and household challenges, r
Researchers identify new way to inhibit immune cells that drive allergic asthma

Researchers identify new way to inhibit immune cells that drive allergic asthma

by Rockefeller University PressActivation of ILC2s causes inflammation in mouse lungs (left), but this is reduced by treatment with Yoda1 to stimulate Piezo1 channels (right). Credit:(2024)

Researchers identify new way to inhibit immune cells that drive allergic asthma

by Rockefeller University PressActivation of ILC2s causes inflammation in mouse lungs (left), but this is reduced by treatment with Yoda1 to stimulate Piezo1 channels (right). Credit:(2024)
Anti-stroke drug effective treatment for middle-ear infections, researchers say

Anti-stroke drug effective treatment for middle-ear infections, researchers say

byGeorgia State UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageAn existing anti-stroke drug is an effective treatment for middle-ear infections, showing the ability to suppress mucus overproduction, improv

Anti-stroke drug effective treatment for middle-ear infections, researchers say

byGeorgia State UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageAn existing anti-stroke drug is an effective treatment for middle-ear infections, showing the ability to suppress mucus overproduction, improv
Scientists discover a rare missense variant in STAT6 that protects against asthma

Scientists discover a rare missense variant in STAT6 that protects against asthma

by deCODE geneticsp.L406P is a partial LOF variant. Credit:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.10.002Scientists at deCODE genetics and collaborators

Scientists discover a rare missense variant in STAT6 that protects against asthma

by deCODE geneticsp.L406P is a partial LOF variant. Credit:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2024.10.002Scientists at deCODE genetics and collaborators
New insights reveal how house dust mites trigger allergic asthma by activating immune system

New insights reveal how house dust mites trigger allergic asthma by activating immune system

byUniversity of PittsburghMouse lymph node with hotspots of IL2 activity circled. Credit: Kun HeNew research from the University of Pittsburgh uncovers how inhaled house dust mites, a common tri

New insights reveal how house dust mites trigger allergic asthma by activating immune system

byUniversity of PittsburghMouse lymph node with hotspots of IL2 activity circled. Credit: Kun HeNew research from the University of Pittsburgh uncovers how inhaled house dust mites, a common tri
7.6 percent of global population had osteoarthritis in 2020

7.6 percent of global population had osteoarthritis in 2020

by Elana GotkineThe global burden of osteoarthritis has increased since 1990 and is projected to continue increasing, according to a study published online Aug. 21 inThe Lancet Rheumatology.Jaim

7.6 percent of global population had osteoarthritis in 2020

by Elana GotkineThe global burden of osteoarthritis has increased since 1990 and is projected to continue increasing, according to a study published online Aug. 21 inThe Lancet Rheumatology.Jaim
Researchers describe how birch pollen affects immune cells

Researchers describe how birch pollen affects immune cells

by Jan Grabowski, Zentrum für Experimentelle und Klinische InfektionsforschungAPE exposure induces transcriptional changes in moDC. (A) IL-12p70 content in supernatants of moDC stimulated with 100 ng/

Researchers describe how birch pollen affects immune cells

by Jan Grabowski, Zentrum für Experimentelle und Klinische InfektionsforschungAPE exposure induces transcriptional changes in moDC. (A) IL-12p70 content in supernatants of moDC stimulated with 100 ng/
Meat, multiple sclerosis and the microbiome

Meat, multiple sclerosis and the microbiome

by University of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating more meat, having less of certain bacteria in the gut, and more of certain immune cells in the blood, all link with multiple sc

Meat, multiple sclerosis and the microbiome

by University of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating more meat, having less of certain bacteria in the gut, and more of certain immune cells in the blood, all link with multiple sc
Understanding allergies

Understanding allergies

byRush University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainDo you blow your nose and rub your itchy eyes more than usual in the spring? Chances are you have hay fever, also called allergic rhiniti

Understanding allergies

byRush University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainDo you blow your nose and rub your itchy eyes more than usual in the spring? Chances are you have hay fever, also called allergic rhiniti
Treatment before patients develop rheumatism provides lasting relief

Treatment before patients develop rheumatism provides lasting relief

by Leiden University Medical CentreCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInitiating early treatment benefits patients who have not fully developed rheumatoid arthritis, but who are manifesting preliminary

Treatment before patients develop rheumatism provides lasting relief

by Leiden University Medical CentreCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainInitiating early treatment benefits patients who have not fully developed rheumatoid arthritis, but who are manifesting preliminary
Systemic inflammation increases risk for chronic kidney disease

Systemic inflammation increases risk for chronic kidney disease

by Lori SolomonSystemic inflammation is associated with an elevated risk for chronic kidney disease, according to a study published online Feb. 20 inFrontiers in Immunology.Xiaoxin Liu, from Ton

Systemic inflammation increases risk for chronic kidney disease

by Lori SolomonSystemic inflammation is associated with an elevated risk for chronic kidney disease, according to a study published online Feb. 20 inFrontiers in Immunology.Xiaoxin Liu, from Ton
Consumer health: Smoking and rheumatoid arthritis—what's the connection?

Consumer health: Smoking and rheumatoid arthritis—what's the connection?

by From Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainMay is Arthritis Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the connection between smoking and rheumatoid arthritis.Rheu

Consumer health: Smoking and rheumatoid arthritis—what's the connection?

by From Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainMay is Arthritis Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the connection between smoking and rheumatoid arthritis.Rheu