Fine particles in pollution are associated with early signs of autoimmune disease
A new study has linked air pollution exposure and immune-system changes that often precede the onset of autoimmune diseases.
Dec 15, 2025
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Study uncovers beneficial relationship between gardening and osteoarthritis
Gardening/yardwork is one of the few forms of leisure physical activity that people tend to do more as they age. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and a major cause of disability that also tends to occur ...
Dec 12, 2025
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Be careful trusting TikTok for gout advice, warn health professionals
A new paper in Rheumatology Advances in Practice indicates that TikTok videos about gout are commonly misleading, inconsistent, or inaccurate. The paper is titled "Gout, TikTok and misleading information: A content analysis."
Dec 10, 2025
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Study finds people on colchicine need less joint replacement
Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, with a worldwide prevalence of approximately 4%. The accumulation of monosodium urate crystals in gout leads to the clinical manifestations of the disease and, if left ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Shake-up of services needed to ease fibromyalgia pain, survey finds
People frequently wait years to be "taken seriously," postcode lotteries for access to care and a general lack of knowledge are among some of the key findings from a University of Aberdeen investigation into fibromyalgia ...
Nov 30, 2025
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Lupus may be triggered by a common virus: New research
About 5 million people worldwide live with the autoimmune condition lupus. This condition can cause a range of symptoms, including tiredness, fever, joint pain and a characteristic butterfly-shaped rash across the cheeks ...
Nov 24, 2025
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Lifelong drugs for autoimmune diseases don't work well. Now scientists are trying something new
Scientists are trying a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and other devastating autoimmune diseases—by reprogramming patients' out-of-whack immune systems.
Nov 13, 2025
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Scientists trying to unravel one of the body's biggest mysteries
A peek inside some leading research labs shows how scientists-turned-detectives are painstakingly decoding what causes autoimmune diseases and how to stop the immune system from attacking you instead of protecting you.
Nov 13, 2025
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Temporal artery ultrasound in the real-time diagnosis of stroke of the eye
For most of us, the phrase "stroke of the eye" sounds like a metaphor. But for UK HealthCare's Jagannadha "Jay" Avasarala, M.D., Ph.D., it's a literal and urgent diagnosis—one that could mean the difference between sight ...
Nov 7, 2025
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Disease of 1,000 faces shows how science is tackling immunity's dark side
Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed or shrugged off Ruth Wilson's rashes, swelling, fevers and severe pain for six years. She saved her life by begging for one more test in an emergency room about to send her home, again, without ...
Nov 6, 2025
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