A condition once called the "disease of kings" is affecting even the general population. Rates of gout, a type of inflammatory arthritis that causes severe, sudden stabbing pain in the big toe, have increased by more than ...
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Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease that impacts about one in every 2,000 individuals.
Sep 10, 2025
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Skin, our largest organ, acts as a protective barrier against pathogens that try to invade our bodies while constantly monitoring for potential threats. In the skin's outermost layer, the epidermis, reside keratinocytes, ...
Gout, a type of inflammatory arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid (urate) in the body, affects 5.1% of U.S. adults (over 12 million), including 10% of those aged 65 or older. Urate is produced by the body when breaking ...
Feb 3, 2026
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A research team has discovered a new mechanism and drug combination strategy that can effectively treat osteoporosis, a representative disease of super-aging societies. The research findings were published on April 2 in Bone ...
Apr 14, 2026
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Congenital heart block, sometimes referred to as cardiac neonatal lupus, is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition that affects babies born to mothers with specific autoantibodies—called anti-SSA/Ro antibodies—which ...
Oct 22, 2025
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New research indicates that a drug commonly prescribed for gout may also lower the risk of heart attack and stroke when taken at an appropriate dose.
Feb 9, 2026
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Only a few decades ago, a diagnosis of lupus could mean giving up the dream of having children. Women with systemic autoimmune diseases like lupus were warned that pregnancy was too risky—both for them and their unborn babies. ...
Aug 27, 2025
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A new targeted PET/CT tracer can detect treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis patients in as little as four weeks, and potentially even at the start of treatment, according to new research published in The Journal of ...
Mar 2, 2026
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The number of people living with arthritis in Western Australia is projected to increase significantly by 2045, suggests a new Monash University led-report, in collaboration with Curtin University, Arthritis & Osteoporosis ...
Dec 2, 2025
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