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How infection can trigger autoimmune disease

Australian scientists have confirmed a 'weak link' in the immune system – identifying the exact conditions under which an infection can trigger an autoantibody response, a process not clearly understood until now.

Immunology created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Gene linked to age-related degeneration of intervertebral discs identified

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at King's College London have for the first time identified a gene linked to age-related degeneration of the intervertebral discs in the spine, a common cause of lower back ...

Genetics created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Talking therapy over the phone improves symptoms of chronic widespread pain

Patients who received a short course of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) over the telephone from trained therapists reported that they felt "better" or "very much better" at the end of a six-month treatment period, and ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Low testosterone levels may herald rheumatoid arthritis in men

Low testosterone levels may herald the subsequent development of rheumatoid arthritis in men, suggests research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists improve arthritis treatments: Rheumatism patients can hope for a new therapy

Together with colleagues from the international rheumatic diseases research community, scientists of the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have presented a new therapy approach for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sunlight may help ward off rheumatoid arthritis in women

Regular exposure to sunlight—specifically ultraviolet B (UVB)—may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, indicates a large long term study published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drugs to treat fibromyalgia just as likely to harm as help

Among fibromyalgia patients taking either of two commonly prescribed drugs to reduce pain, 22 percent report substantial improvement while 21 percent had to quit the regimen due to unpleasant side effects, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research: Lupus drugs carry no significant cancer risk for patients

People who take immunosuppressive drugs to treat lupus do not necessarily increase their cancer risk according to new research led by scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC). ...

Medications created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gum disease four times as common in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Gum disease is not only four times as common among patients with the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis as it is among their healthy peers, but it also tends to be more severe, indicates a small study published online ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New animal model for rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have created the first animal model that spontaneously develops rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is predisposed towards atherosclerosis, or hardening of the ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Echocardiogram screenings are effective in preventing rheumatic heart disease

Routine screening with echocardiogram can detect three times as many cases of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) as clinical examinations, offering a novel approach in preventing this common disease, according to a new study in ...

Cardiology created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gout flare-ups rise sharply with certain foods: study

(HealthDay) -- Meat, seafood and other foods rich in compounds called purines are associated with a fivefold increased risk of immediate gout flare-ups, a new study shows.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created May 31, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Enriched skimmed milk may curb frequency of gout flare-ups

A daily dose of skimmed milk, enriched with two components found in dairy products, may help to curb the frequency of painful gout flare-ups, indicates research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

A genetic accelerator hits the gas on autoimmune diseases

A "genetic accelerator" is responsible for the most severe cases of Lupus (systemic lupus erythemathosus), an autoimmune disease: the accelerator, called enhancer HS1.2, speeds up the activity of some critical genes of the ...

Immunology created Jan 16, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New test could give SLE patients a more tolerable life

Five million people worldwide suffer from the chronic rheumatic disease SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus. Together with rheumatologists, researchers at Lund University in Sweden are on the way to developing a new test that ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0